महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-324, verse-18

अनेनास्मत्कृते राज्ञा शापः प्राप्तो महात्मना ।
अस्य प्रतिप्रियं कार्यं सहितैर्नो दिवौकसः ॥१८॥

18. anenāsmatkṛte rājñā śāpaḥ prāpto mahātmanā ,
asya pratipriyaṁ kāryaṁ sahitairno divaukasaḥ.

18. anena asmatkṛte rājñā śāpaḥ prāptaḥ mahātmanā
asya pratipriyaṃ kāryaṃ sahitaiḥ naḥ divaukasaḥ

18. divaukasaḥ anena mahātmanā rājñā asmatkṛte śāpaḥ
prāptaḥ asya pratipriyaṃ kāryaṃ naḥ sahitaiḥ

18. This great-souled king has incurred a curse on our behalf. Therefore, O celestials, a counter-favor must be collectively performed by us for him.

Words meanings summery:

• अनेन (anena) - by this king (by this, by him)

• अस्मत्कृते (asmatkṛte) - for our sake, on our account, because of us

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• शापः (śāpaḥ) - curse

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, incurred, received

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled king (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

• अस्य (asya) - for this king (of this, for him)

• प्रतिप्रियं (pratipriyaṁ) - counter-favor, recompense

• कार्यं (kāryaṁ) - should be done, ought to be performed

• सहितैः (sahitaiḥ) - by us celestials, together (by us together, by those assembled)

• नः (naḥ) - by us, for us

• दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - O celestials, O dwellers of heaven

Words meanings and morphology

अनेन (anena) - by this king (by this, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king mentioned later as 'mahātmanā'.

अस्मत्कृते (asmatkṛte) - for our sake, on our account, because of us

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of asmatkṛta

asmatkṛta - done by us, on our behalf

Compound of 'asmad' (our) and 'kṛta' (done).

Compound type : tatpurusha (asmad+kṛta)

• asmad – we, our
  pronoun
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for our sake'.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

शापः (śāpaḥ) - curse

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

From root 'śap' (to curse).

Root: śap (class 1)

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - obtained, incurred, received

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, gained, reached, incurred

Past Passive Participle

From root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'śāpaḥ'.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great-souled king (by the great-souled one, by the noble one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Compound of 'mahat' (great) and 'ātman' (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an epithet for the king (rājñā).

अस्य (asya) - for this king (of this, for him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to the king.

प्रतिप्रियं (pratipriyaṁ) - counter-favor, recompense

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratipriya

pratipriya - counter-favor, return of kindness, recompense

Compound of 'prati' (back, in return) and 'priya' (dear, favor).

Compound type : tatpurusha (prati+priya)

• prati – towards, against, in return
  indeclinable
• priya – dear, beloved, favorite, a favor
  noun (neuter)

कार्यं (kāryaṁ) - should be done, ought to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action

Gerundive

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'pratipriyaṃ'.

सहितैः (sahitaiḥ) - by us celestials, together (by us together, by those assembled)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, joined with, together

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' with prefix 'sa' (or 'sah' 'it' -> 'sahita').

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to 'naḥ divaukasaḥ' - 'by us, the celestials, together'.

नः (naḥ) - by us, for us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - we

Note: Used here with an instrumental sense, as the agent of 'kāryam'.

दिवौकसः (divaukasaḥ) - O celestials, O dwellers of heaven

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - celestial, god, dweller of heaven

Compound of 'div' (heaven) and 'okas' (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, abode, house
  noun (neuter)