महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-328, verse-25

न हि मे केनचिद्देयो वरः पाण्डवनन्दन ।
इति संचिन्त्य मनसा पुराणं विश्वमीश्वरम् ।
पुत्रार्थमाराधितवानात्मानमहमात्मना ॥२५॥

25. na hi me kenaciddeyo varaḥ pāṇḍavanandana ,
iti saṁcintya manasā purāṇaṁ viśvamīśvaram ,
putrārthamārādhitavānātmānamahamātmanā.

25. na hi me kenacit deyaḥ varaḥ
pāṇḍava-nandana iti saṃcintya manasā
purāṇam viśvam īśvaram putra-artham
ārādhitavān ātmānam aham ātmanā

25. pāṇḍava-nandana me kenacit varaḥ
na hi deyaḥ iti manasā purāṇam
viśvam īśvaram saṃcintya aham
putra-artham ātmānam ātmanā ārādhitavān

25. "Indeed, no boon (vara) is to be given to me by anyone, O delight of the Pāṇḍavas!" Thinking thus in my mind of the ancient, universal Lord (īśvara), I worshipped the supreme Self (ātman) with my own self (ātman) for the sake of a son.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone (by anyone, by someone)

• देयः (deyaḥ) - to be given (to be given, grantable)

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon (vara) (boon, blessing, choice, best)

• पाण्डव-नन्दन (pāṇḍava-nandana) - O delight of the Pāṇḍavas (O delight of the Pāṇḍavas, O son of Pāṇḍu)

• इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having thought (having thought deeply, having reflected)

• मनसा (manasā) - in my mind (by mind, with the mind, mentally)

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient (ancient, old, traditional, Puraṇa (scripture))

• विश्वम् (viśvam) - universal (all, whole, universal, the universe)

• ईश्वरम् (īśvaram) - Lord (īśvara) (controller, lord, master, God)

• पुत्र-अर्थम् (putra-artham) - for the sake of a son

• आराधितवान् (ārādhitavān) - I worshipped (I worshipped, he worshipped)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the supreme Self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the supreme Self)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - with my own self (ātman) (by the self, with the self)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Root form for first person pronoun

केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone (by anyone, by someone)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kimcit

kimcit - someone, anyone, something, anything

From `kim` (what/who) + `cit` (indefinite particle)

देयः (deyaḥ) - to be given (to be given, grantable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deya

deya - to be given, grantable, bestowable

Gerundive

Formed from root `dā` (to give) with suffix `-ya`.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `varaḥ`.

वरः (varaḥ) - boon (vara) (boon, blessing, choice, best)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, chosen, best, excellent

From root `vṛ` (to choose, to cover)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject of the first part of the sentence.

पाण्डव-नन्दन (pāṇḍava-nandana) - O delight of the Pāṇḍavas (O delight of the Pāṇḍavas, O son of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava-nandana

pāṇḍava-nandana - delight of the Pāṇḍavas, son of Pāṇḍu

Compound of `Pāṇḍava` (descendant of Pāṇḍu) and `nandana` (delight, son).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāṇḍava+nandana)

• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pāṇḍu, belonging to Pāṇḍu
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Pāṇḍu
• nandana – delight, son, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nand` (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having thought (having thought deeply, having reflected)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From prefix `sam` + root `cit` (to perceive, think) + suffix `-ya`.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

मनसा (manasā) - in my mind (by mind, with the mind, mentally)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, disposition

Root: man (class 4)

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient (ancient, old, traditional, Puraṇa (scripture))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primeval, belonging to former times

From `purā` (formerly)

विश्वम् (viśvam) - universal (all, whole, universal, the universe)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśva

viśva - all, every, whole, universal, the universe, everything

Root: viś (class 6)

ईश्वरम् (īśvaram) - Lord (īśvara) (controller, lord, master, God)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, controller, God, Shiva

From root `īś` (to rule, to be master of)

Root: īś (class 2)

पुत्र-अर्थम् (putra-artham) - for the sake of a son

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra-artha

putra-artha - purpose of a son, for a son

Compound of `putra` (son) and `artha` (purpose, sake). Accusative often indicates purpose.

Compound type : tatpurusha (putra+artha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)

आराधितवान् (ārādhitavān) - I worshipped (I worshipped, he worshipped)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārādhitavat

ārādhitavat - having worshipped, one who worshipped

Past Active Participle

From `ā` + root `rādh` (to propitiate, to succeed) + suffix `-tavat`.

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 4)

Note: Functions as a finite verb in conjunction with `aham`.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the supreme Self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the supreme Self)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme Self (Brahman)

Root: an (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Root form for first person pronoun

Note: Subject of the verb `ārādhitavān`.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - with my own self (ātman) (by the self, with the self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, supreme Self (Brahman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Instrument of worship.