महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-106, verse-41

कामं यथावद्विहितं विधात्रा पृष्टेन वाच्यं तु मया यथावत् ।
तपो हि नान्यच्चानशनान्मतं मे नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद ॥४१॥

41. kāmaṁ yathāvadvihitaṁ vidhātrā; pṛṣṭena vācyaṁ tu mayā yathāvat ,
tapo hi nānyaccānaśanānmataṁ me; namo'stu te devavara prasīda.

41. kāmam yathāvat vihitam vidhātrā
pṛṣṭena vācyam tu mayā yathāvat
tapaḥ hi na anyat ca anaśanāt matam
me namaḥ astu te devavara prasīda

41. kāmam vidhātrā yathāvat vihitam tu
mayā pṛṣṭena yathāvat vācyam hi
me anaśanāt ca anyat tapaḥ na
matam devavara te namaḥ astu prasīda

41. That which has been properly ordained by the creator (Vidhātā) must be stated precisely by me when questioned. Indeed, I consider no other austerity (tapas) to be superior to fasting. Salutations to you, O best of gods; be gracious!

Words meanings summery:

• कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, according to desire)

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, as it is

• विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained, arranged, performed

• विधात्रा (vidhātrā) - by the creator, by the dispenser

• पृष्टेन (pṛṣṭena) - by the one asked, when asked

• वाच्यम् (vācyam) - to be spoken, to be said

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• मया (mayā) - by me

• यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, as it is

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity (tapas), penance, heat

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

• च (ca) - and, also

• अनशनात् (anaśanāt) - from fasting, from not eating

• मतम् (matam) - considered (by me) (considered, thought, opinion)

• मे (me) - by me (considered by me) (by me (as agent with PPP), my, to me)

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• देववर (devavara) - O best of gods

• प्रसीद (prasīda) - be gracious, be pleased, be favorable

Words meanings and morphology

कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, according to desire)

(indeclinable)

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, as it is

(indeclinable)

विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained, arranged, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vihita

vihita - arranged, ordained, appointed, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place, put) with prefix 'vi'

Compound type : Pradi-Samāsa (vi+hita)

• vi – apart, asunder, away, intensely
  indeclinable
• hita – placed, put, beneficial, suitable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhā' (to place, put), irregular formation
  Root: dhā (class 3)

विधात्रा (vidhātrā) - by the creator, by the dispenser

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhātṛ

vidhātṛ - creator, disposer, ordainer (Vidhātā)

Agent noun from 'dhā' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

पृष्टेन (pṛṣṭena) - by the one asked, when asked

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'prach' (to ask), irregular formation

Root: prach (class 6)

वाच्यम् (vācyam) - to be spoken, to be said

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vācya

vācya - to be spoken, to be said, mentionable

Gerundive

From root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix -ya

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me

यथावत् (yathāvat) - properly, truly, as it is

(indeclinable)

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity (tapas), penance, heat

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - religious austerity, penance, spiritual fervor, heat (tapas)

Root: tap (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अनशनात् (anaśanāt) - from fasting, from not eating

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anaśana

anaśana - not eating, fasting

Compound of 'an' (negative prefix) and 'aśana' (eating)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (an+aśana)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'aś' (to eat)
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Used in comparison: 'other than fasting'

मतम् (matam) - considered (by me) (considered, thought, opinion)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, intended, opinion, doctrine

Past Passive Participle

From root 'man' (to think, believe)

Root: man (class 4)

मे (me) - by me (considered by me) (by me (as agent with PPP), my, to me)

(pronoun)

singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Used here as agent in passive construction (considered by me)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, obeisance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of namas

namas - bow, obeisance, salutation

Root: nam (class 1)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

देववर (devavara) - O best of gods

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of devavara

devavara - best of gods

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (deva+vara)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, choice, boon
  adjective (masculine)

प्रसीद (prasīda) - be gracious, be pleased, be favorable

(verb)

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

From root 'sad' (to sit, sink) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Compound type : Pradi-Samāsa (pra+sīd)

• pra – forth, forward, very, intensely
  indeclinable
• sīd – to sit, sink, settle, be distressed
  verb
  Root: sad (class 1)