महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-10, verse-24

अथ तं तापसं शूद्रः सोऽब्रवीद्भरतर्षभ ।
पितृकार्यं करिष्यामि तत्र मेऽनुग्रहं कुरु ॥२४॥

24. atha taṁ tāpasaṁ śūdraḥ so'bravīdbharatarṣabha ,
pitṛkāryaṁ kariṣyāmi tatra me'nugrahaṁ kuru.

24. atha tam tāpasam śūdraḥ saḥ abravīt bharata-ṛṣabha
| pitṛ-kāryam kariṣyāmi tatra me anugraham kuru

24. bharata-ṛṣabha,
atha śūdraḥ tam tāpasam saḥ abravīt (aham) pitṛ-kāryam kariṣyāmi,
tatra me anugraham kuru

24. Then the śūdra said to that ascetic (tāpasa), "O bull among Bharatas, I am about to perform the rites for my ancestors. In that regard, please show me favor."

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (now, then, thereupon)

• तम् (tam) - that (ascetic) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• तापसम् (tāpasam) - that ascetic (tāpasa) (ascetic, hermit, related to asceticism)

• शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - the śūdra (a śūdra, member of the fourth caste)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the śūdra, referring back to the subject) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said (he said, he spoke)

• भरत-ऋषभ (bharata-ṛṣabha) - O bull among Bharatas (vocative) (O bull among Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)

• पितृ-कार्यम् (pitṛ-kāryam) - the rites for my ancestors (ancestral rites, duty to ancestors, funeral ceremony)

• करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will perform (I will do, I will make, I will perform)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that regard (there, then, in that place/matter)

• मे (me) - me, for me (dative of interest/possession) (to me, for me, my (dative/genitive singular of `aham`))

• अनुग्रहम् (anugraham) - favor (favor, grace, kindness, help)

• कुरु (kuru) - please show/grant (me) (do, make, perform)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (now, then, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that (ascetic) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with `tāpasam`.

तापसम् (tāpasam) - that ascetic (tāpasa) (ascetic, hermit, related to asceticism)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tāpasa

tāpasa - ascetic, hermit, devoted to austerity (tapas)

From tapas (austerity).

Note: Object of `abravīt`.

शूद्रः (śūdraḥ) - the śūdra (a śūdra, member of the fourth caste)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūdra

śūdra - a member of the fourth social class, a laborer

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

सः (saḥ) - he (the śūdra, referring back to the subject) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Emphatic or anaphoric pronoun, referring to the `śūdraḥ`.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

From root brū (to speak).

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Imperfect 3rd singular active.

भरत-ऋषभ (bharata-ṛṣabha) - O bull among Bharatas (vocative) (O bull among Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharata-ṛṣabha

bharata-ṛṣabha - bull among Bharatas, chief of Bharatas

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a warrior
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent one, best
  noun (masculine)

पितृ-कार्यम् (pitṛ-kāryam) - the rites for my ancestors (ancestral rites, duty to ancestors, funeral ceremony)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pitṛ-kārya

pitṛ-kārya - ancestral rites, duty to ancestors, funeral ceremony, obligation to forefathers

Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+kārya)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – work, duty, task, business, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  Gerundive of root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of `kariṣyāmi`.

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will perform (I will do, I will make, I will perform)

(verb)

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

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Future tense 1st singular active.

तत्र (tatra) - in that regard (there, then, in that place/matter)

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + -tra (suffix for place).

Note: Adverb of place/circumstance.

मे (me) - me, for me (dative of interest/possession) (to me, for me, my (dative/genitive singular of `aham`))

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Enclitic form of `mama` (genitive) or `mahyam` (dative). Here, it's dative of interest.

अनुग्रहम् (anugraham) - favor (favor, grace, kindness, help)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anugraha

anugraha - favor, grace, kindness, help, compassion

From anu-grah (to favor, oblige).

Prefix: anu

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Object of `kuru`.

कुरु (kuru) - please show/grant (me) (do, make, perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Imperative 2nd singular active.