महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-64, verse-15

इन्द्र उवाच ।
किमिष्यते धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठ यद्द्रष्टुकामोऽसि तमप्रमेयम् ।
अनन्तमायामितसत्त्ववीर्यं नारायणं ह्यादिदेवं पुराणम् ॥१५॥

15. indra uvāca ,
kimiṣyate dharmabhṛtāṁ variṣṭha; yaddraṣṭukāmo'si tamaprameyam ,
anantamāyāmitasattvavīryaṁ; nārāyaṇaṁ hyādidevaṁ purāṇam.

15. indra uvāca kim iṣyate dharmabhṛtām
variṣṭha yat draṣṭukāmaḥ asi
tam aprameyam anantamāyāmitasattvavīryam
nārāyaṇam hi ādidevam purāṇam

15. indra uvāca dharmabhṛtām variṣṭha,
yat tvam tam aprameyam anantamāyāmitasattvavīryam hi ādidevam purāṇam nārāyaṇam draṣṭukāmaḥ asi,
kim iṣyate

15. Indra said: 'O best among those who uphold natural law (dharma), what is it that you desire, that you wish to see that immeasurable Nārāyaṇa, the primeval and ancient deity, whose cosmic illusion (māyā) is infinite and whose essential power and vigor are boundless?'

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्र (indra) - The god Indra, speaking to King Māndhātā. (Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Indra said. (said, spoke)

• किम् (kim) - what (is desired) (what, why)

• इष्यते (iṣyate) - what is desired (by you) (is desired, is wished)

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of the upholders of natural law (dharma) (of the upholders of dharma, of those who maintain natural law/constitution)

• वरिष्ठ (variṣṭha) - O best one (best, most excellent)

• यत् (yat) - that (you wish to see) (which, that, because)

• द्रष्टुकामः (draṣṭukāmaḥ) - desirous of seeing (Nārāyaṇa) (desirous of seeing, wishing to see)

• असि (asi) - you are

• तम् (tam) - that (Nārāyaṇa) (him, that)

• अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable (Nārāyaṇa) (immeasurable, inscrutable)

• अनन्तमायामितसत्त्ववीर्यम् (anantamāyāmitasattvavīryam) - (Nārāyaṇa) whose cosmic illusion (māyā) is endless and whose essential power and vigor are immeasurable (whose māyā (cosmic illusion) is endless and whose essential power and vigor are immeasurable)

• नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - The deity Nārāyaṇa, whom Māndhātā wishes to see. (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

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

• आदिदेवम् (ādidevam) - the primeval deity (Nārāyaṇa) (the primeval deity, the original god)

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - the ancient one (Nārāyaṇa) (ancient, old, traditional)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्र (indra) - The god Indra, speaking to King Māndhātā. (Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra, the king of the gods

उवाच (uvāca) - Indra said. (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active

From root √vac (to speak), perfect tense, 3rd person singular. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

किम् (kim) - what (is desired) (what, why)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why, who

Note: Interrogative pronoun, neuter singular.

इष्यते (iṣyate) - what is desired (by you) (is desired, is wished)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present passive

From root √iṣ (to wish), present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice, middle ending.

Root: iṣ (class 4)

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of the upholders of natural law (dharma) (of the upholders of dharma, of those who maintain natural law/constitution)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous person

Compound of "dharma" and "bhṛt" (from √bhṛ - to bear, hold).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/participle
  From root √bhṛ (to bear, hold, maintain), forming an agent noun or adjective.
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

वरिष्ठ (variṣṭha) - O best one (best, most excellent)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme

Superlative form of 'uru' or 'vara' (excellent).

Root: vṛ

यत् (yat) - that (you wish to see) (which, that, because)

(indeclinable)

Relative pronoun.

Note: Used as a relative pronoun or conjunction.

द्रष्टुकामः (draṣṭukāmaḥ) - desirous of seeing (Nārāyaṇa) (desirous of seeing, wishing to see)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭukāma

draṣṭukāma - desirous of seeing

Compound of 'draṣṭu' (infinitive of √dṛś - to see) and 'kāma' (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (draṣṭu+kāma)

• draṣṭu – to see, for seeing
  indeclinable
  infinitive
  Infinitive of purpose from root √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Māndhātā).

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active

From root √as (to be), present tense, 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

तम् (tam) - that (Nārāyaṇa) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Nārāyaṇa.

अप्रमेयम् (aprameyam) - immeasurable (Nārāyaṇa) (immeasurable, inscrutable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprameya

aprameya - immeasurable, incomprehensible, that which cannot be proved

Gerundive (kṛtya) with negative prefix

From `a-` (negation) + `prameya` (that which can be measured/known), derived from `pra-` + √mā (to measure).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+prameya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• prameya – measurable, knowable, comprehensible
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive from √mā (to measure) with prefix pra-.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)

अनन्तमायामितसत्त्ववीर्यम् (anantamāyāmitasattvavīryam) - (Nārāyaṇa) whose cosmic illusion (māyā) is endless and whose essential power and vigor are immeasurable (whose māyā (cosmic illusion) is endless and whose essential power and vigor are immeasurable)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anantamāyāmitasattvavīrya

anantamāyāmitasattvavīrya - having endless māyā (cosmic illusion), and immeasurable power and vigor

A Bahuvrīhi compound. "ananta-māyā" (endless māyā) + "amita-sattva-vīrya" (immeasurable sattva and vīrya).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anantamāyā+amitasattvavīrya)

• anantamāyā – endless cosmic illusion (māyā)
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of ananta (endless) and māyā (cosmic illusion).
• ananta – endless, infinite
  adjective (masculine)
  a- (not) + anta (end).
• māyā – cosmic illusion, supernatural power, trickery
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• amitasattvavīrya – immeasurable essential power and vigor
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of amita (immeasurable), sattva (essential nature/power), and vīrya (valor/vigor).
• amita – immeasurable, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  a- (not) + mita (measured); Past Passive Participle from √mā (to measure).
  Root: mā (class 2)
• sattva – being, existence, essence, goodness, strength, power
  noun (neuter)
  From √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• vīrya – valor, strength, power, energy, vigor
  noun (neuter)
  From vīra (hero).

Note: Qualifies Nārāyaṇa.

नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - The deity Nārāyaṇa, whom Māndhātā wishes to see. (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa, a name of Viṣṇu; "resting on the waters" or "abode of man".

Derived from nara (man, primeval man) and ayana (abode, course).

Note: Object of desire to see (draṣṭukāmaḥ).

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

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

आदिदेवम् (ādidevam) - the primeval deity (Nārāyaṇa) (the primeval deity, the original god)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ādideva

ādideva - primeval god, original deity

Compound of ādi (first, primeval) and deva (god).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādi+deva)

• ādi – beginning, first, primeval
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  From √div (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Nārāyaṇa.

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - the ancient one (Nārāyaṇa) (ancient, old, traditional)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, traditional, primeval

From purā (formerly).

Note: Qualifies Nārāyaṇa.