महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-10, verse-42

पुरोहित उवाच ।
एकं वै वरमिच्छामि यदि तुष्टोऽसि पार्थिव ।
यद्ददासि महाराज सत्यं तद्वद मानृतम् ॥४२॥

42. purohita uvāca ,
ekaṁ vai varamicchāmi yadi tuṣṭo'si pārthiva ,
yaddadāsi mahārāja satyaṁ tadvada mānṛtam.

42. purohita uvāca ekam vai varam icchāmi yadi tuṣṭaḥ asi
pārthiva yat dadāsi mahārāja satyam tat vada mā anṛtam

42. The priest said, "Indeed, I desire only one wish, O king (pārthiva), if you are pleased. O great king, whatever you promise, speak that truthfully, not falsely."

Words meanings summery:

• पुरोहित (purohita) - priest, family priest

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• एकम् (ekam) - one (wish) (one, a single one)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• वरम् (varam) - boon, wish

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case that

• तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - pleased, satisfied

• असि (asi) - you are

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O lord of earth

• यत् (yat) - what, which, that

• ददासि (dadāsi) - you promise (you give, you grant)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, truly

• तत् (tat) - that

• वद (vada) - speak, tell

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• अनृतम् (anṛtam) - untruth, falsehood

Words meanings and morphology

पुरोहित (purohita) - priest, family priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita

purohita - one placed at the front; family priest, chaplain

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Root 'vac' (2nd class), Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

एकम् (ekam) - one (wish) (one, a single one)

(numeral)

Note: In agreement with 'varam' (wish).

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

वरम् (varam) - boon, wish

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, wish, choice; best, excellent

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Active

Root 'iṣ' (6th class), Present tense, 1st person singular, Active voice

Root: iṣ (class 6)

यदि (yadi) - if, in case that

(indeclinable)

तुष्टः (tuṣṭaḥ) - pleased, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, contented, gratified

Past Passive Participle

Root 'tuṣ' + kta

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root 'as' (2nd class), Present tense, 2nd person singular, Active voice

Root: as (class 2)

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O lord of earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - relating to the earth; earthly; a king, prince, ruler

Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth)

यत् (yat) - what, which, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Can also be nominative singular.

ददासि (dadāsi) - you promise (you give, you grant)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root 'dā' (3rd class, reduplicated), Present tense, 2nd person singular, Active voice

Root: dā (class 3)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, truly

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, veracity; true, real, sincere

Note: Can also be used adverbially.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

वद (vada) - speak, tell

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

Root 'vad' (1st class), Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, Active voice

Root: vad (class 1)

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

अनृतम् (anṛtam) - untruth, falsehood

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anṛta

anṛta - untruth, falsehood, lie; false, untrue

Negated form of 'ṛta'