महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-102, verse-21

अत्र यत्प्राप्तकालं नस्तद्ब्रूहि वदतां वर ।
भवांश्चापि यथा ब्रूयात्कुर्वीमहि तथा वयम् ॥२१॥

21. atra yatprāptakālaṁ nastadbrūhi vadatāṁ vara ,
bhavāṁścāpi yathā brūyātkurvīmahi tathā vayam.

21. atra yat prāptakālam naḥ tat brūhi vadatām vara |
bhavān ca api yathā brūyāt kurvīmahi tathā vayam

21. vadatām vara atra yat naḥ prāptakālam tat brūhi
bhavān ca api yathā brūyāt tathā vayam kurvīmahi

21. O best among speakers, please tell us what is timely for us in this matter. And as you instruct, so shall we act.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

• प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - timely, appropriate, seasonable, what has arrived in time

• नः (naḥ) - to us, for us, our

• तत् (tat) - that

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak, say

• वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, among speakers

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), sir

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - may speak, should speak, might say

• कुर्वीमहि (kurvīmahi) - we should do, we would do, we may do

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• वयम् (vayam) - we

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

From pronoun idam + tral suffix

यत् (yat) - which, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun

Note: In this context, it functions as an accusative, referring to 'that which'.

प्राप्तकालम् (prāptakālam) - timely, appropriate, seasonable, what has arrived in time

(adjective)

neuter, singular of prāptakāla

prāptakāla - timely, appropriate time, seasonable

Compound of prāpta (obtained) and kāla (time)

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāpta+kāla)

• prāpta – obtained, reached, attained, arrived
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root āp with prefix pra + kta suffix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)
• kāla – time, season, proper time, occasion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with yat.

नः (naḥ) - to us, for us, our

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

First person plural pronoun (short form)

Note: Here, dative sense "for us".

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'what is timely'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak, say

(verb)

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

Imperative

Root brū, 2nd person singular, active voice (irregular verb)

Root: brū (class 2)

वदताम् (vadatām) - of those who speak, among speakers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat

vadat - speaking, speaker

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vad + śatṛ suffix

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Participle functioning as a noun.

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon

From root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle

Derived from root bhū + śatṛ suffix; used as a polite pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner, from yad + thāl suffix.

ब्रूयात् (brūyāt) - may speak, should speak, might say

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of brū

Optative

Root brū, 3rd person singular, active voice (irregular verb)

Root: brū (class 2)

कुर्वीमहि (kurvīmahi) - we should do, we would do, we may do

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of kṛ

Optative

Root kṛ, 1st person plural, middle voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner, from tad + thāl suffix.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

First person plural pronoun