महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-64, verse-18

मान्धातोवाच ।
असंशयं भगवन्नादिदेवं द्रक्ष्याम्यहं शिरसाहं प्रसाद्य ।
त्यक्त्वा भोगान्धर्मकामो ह्यरण्यमिच्छे गन्तुं सत्पथं लोकजुष्टम् ॥१८॥

18. māndhātovāca ,
asaṁśayaṁ bhagavannādidevaṁ; drakṣyāmyahaṁ śirasāhaṁ prasādya ,
tyaktvā bhogāndharmakāmo hyaraṇya;micche gantuṁ satpathaṁ lokajuṣṭam.

18. māndhātā uvāca asaṃśayam bhagavan
ādidevam drakṣyāmi aham śirasā aham prasādya
tyaktvā bhogān dharmakāmaḥ hi
araṇyam icche gantum satpatham lokajuṣṭam

18. māndhātā uvāca bhagavan,
asaṃśayam aham śirasā prasādya ādidevam drakṣyāmi hi bhogān tyaktvā dharmakāmaḥ lokajuṣṭam satpatham araṇyam gantum icche

18. Māndhātā said: 'Without a doubt, O Lord, I shall see the Primeval God, having propitiated him with bowed head. Indeed, having renounced all worldly enjoyments, and being desirous of natural law (dharma), I wish to go to the forest, the path of the virtuous, which is esteemed by all beings.'

Words meanings summery:

• मान्धाता (māndhātā) - King Māndhātā (Māndhātā (name of a king))

• उवाच (uvāca) - Māndhātā said (said)

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without a doubt (without doubt, certainly)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord (addressed to Indra) (O Lord, O Fortunate One)

• आदिदेवम् (ādidevam) - the Primeval God (Nārāyaṇa) (the primeval deity)

• द्रक्ष्यामि (drakṣyāmi) - I (Māndhātā) shall see (I shall see)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Māndhātā) (I)

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with my head (bowing) (by the head, with the head)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Māndhātā) (I)

• प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having propitiated (the deity) (having propitiated, having appeased)

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having renounced (having abandoned, having renounced)

• भोगान् (bhogān) - worldly enjoyments (enjoyments, worldly pleasures)

• धर्मकामः (dharmakāmaḥ) - desirous of natural law (dharma) (desirous of dharma, wishing for righteousness)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, for)

• अरण्यम् (araṇyam) - to the forest (forest, wilderness)

• इच्छे (icche) - I wish (to go) (I may wish, I should wish, I wish)

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go (to go, for going)

• सत्पथम् (satpatham) - the path of the good (in the forest) (the path of the good, the right path)

• लोकजुष्टम् (lokajuṣṭam) - esteemed by all beings (or by the worlds) (esteemed by the people/worlds, frequented by people/worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

मान्धाता (māndhātā) - King Māndhātā (Māndhātā (name of a king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māndhātṛ

māndhātṛ - Māndhātā (a famous ancient king, son of Yuvanāśva)

Agent noun from √dhā (to place) with prefix man (mind).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - Māndhātā said (said)

(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)

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without a doubt (without doubt, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Compound of a- (negation) and saṃśaya (doubt). Used adverbially.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sam- (together) and śaya (lying, resting), from √śī (to lie).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord (addressed to Indra) (O Lord, O Fortunate One)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - adorable, divine, blessed, glorious, Lord

Possessive adjective (mat-pratyaya) from bhaga (fortune, excellence).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Used as a respectful address.

आदिदेवम् (ādidevam) - the Primeval God (Nārāyaṇa) (the primeval deity)

(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: Object of 'drakṣyāmi'.

द्रक्ष्यामि (drakṣyāmi) - I (Māndhātā) shall see (I shall see)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dṛś

Future active

From root √dṛś (to see), future tense, 1st person singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I (Māndhātā) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

First person singular pronoun.

शिरसा (śirasā) - with my head (bowing) (by the head, with the head)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, skull, top

's'-stem noun.

Note: Denotes the means of propitiation.

अहम् (aham) - I (Māndhātā) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

First person singular pronoun.

प्रसाद्य (prasādya) - having propitiated (the deity) (having propitiated, having appeased)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive from root √sad (to sit, settle) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Forms an adverbial clause.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having renounced (having abandoned, having renounced)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive from root √tyaj (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

भोगान् (bhogān) - worldly enjoyments (enjoyments, worldly pleasures)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession, food

From √bhuj (to enjoy).

Root: bhuj (class 7)

धर्मकामः (dharmakāmaḥ) - desirous of natural law (dharma) (desirous of dharma, wishing for righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - desirous of dharma, righteous desire

Compound of dharma (natural law) and kāma (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Refers to Māndhātā.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle used for emphasis or causation.

Note: Used for emphasis.

अरण्यम् (araṇyam) - to the forest (forest, wilderness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of araṇya

araṇya - forest, wilderness, desert

From √ṛ (to go).

Root: ṛ (class 1)

इच्छे (icche) - I wish (to go) (I may wish, I should wish, I wish)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of iṣ

Optative active

From root √iṣ (to wish), optative mood, 1st person singular.

Root: iṣ (class 4)

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go (to go, for going)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive from root √gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

सत्पथम् (satpatham) - the path of the good (in the forest) (the path of the good, the right path)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - path of the good, right path, true path

Tatpuruṣa compound of sat (good, existent) and patha (path).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+patha)

• sat – good, existent, true, righteous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
  From √path (to go).
  Root: path (class 1)

लोकजुष्टम् (lokajuṣṭam) - esteemed by all beings (or by the worlds) (esteemed by the people/worlds, frequented by people/worlds)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lokajuṣṭa

lokajuṣṭa - liked/honored by people/worlds, frequented by people

Tatpuruṣa compound: loka (world, people) + juṣṭa (liked, served, esteemed, from √juṣ).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+juṣṭa)

• loka – world, people, universe, realm
  noun (masculine)
  From √lok (to see, perceive).
  Root: lok (class 1)
• juṣṭa – pleased, enjoyed, served, esteemed, frequented
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle from √juṣ (to please, enjoy, frequent).
  Root: juṣ (class 1)