महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-118, verse-28

कर्मणा तेन चैवाहं सुखाशामिह लक्षये ।
तच्छ्रोतुमहमिच्छामि त्वत्तः श्रेयस्तपोधन ॥२८॥

28. karmaṇā tena caivāhaṁ sukhāśāmiha lakṣaye ,
tacchrotumahamicchāmi tvattaḥ śreyastapodhana.

28. karmaṇā tena ca eva aham sukhāśām iha lakṣaye
tat śrotum aham icchāmi tvattaḥ śreyaḥ tapodhana

28. tena karmaṇā ca eva aham iha sukhāśām lakṣaye
tapodhana aham tvattaḥ tat śreyaḥ śrotum icchāmi

28. And indeed, through that action (karma), I perceive hope for happiness in this life. O ascetic (tapas) of great wealth, I wish to hear that supreme good from you.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - through that (karma) (by action, by deed)

• तेन (tena) - by that (action/karma) (by that, by him)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सुखाशाम् (sukhāśām) - hope for happiness

• इह (iha) - in this life (here, in this world/life)

• लक्षये (lakṣaye) - I perceive (I perceive, I see, I observe)

• तत् (tat) - that (supreme good) (that, it)

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (to hear, to listen)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish (I wish, I desire)

• त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - supreme good (good, supreme good, blessing, welfare)

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (tapas) of great wealth! (O one whose wealth is asceticism!, O ascetic!)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - through that (karma) (by action, by deed)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Original Sanskrit term `karma` to be noted in translation.

तेन (tena) - by that (action/karma) (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: refers to `karmaṇā`

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: subject of `lakṣaye` and `icchāmi`

सुखाशाम् (sukhāśām) - hope for happiness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sukhāśā

sukhāśā - hope for happiness, desire for pleasure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+āśā)

• sukha – happiness, pleasure, ease
  noun (neuter)
• āśā – hope, desire, expectation
  noun (feminine)

Note: object of `lakṣaye`

इह (iha) - in this life (here, in this world/life)

(indeclinable)

Note: adverb of place/time

लक्षये (lakṣaye) - I perceive (I perceive, I see, I observe)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present Active Indicative

10th class verb (curādi), ātmanepada

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

तत् (tat) - that (supreme good) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: object of `śrotum` (to hear)

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear (to hear, to listen)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

formed from root śru with suffix -tum

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: expresses purpose

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: subject of `icchāmi`

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish (I wish, I desire)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

6th class verb (tudādi), parasmaipada

Root: iṣ (class 6)

त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yusmad

yusmad - you

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - supreme good (good, supreme good, blessing, welfare)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - supreme good, excellence, welfare, blessing

comparative degree of śrī

Note: object of `śrotum`

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (tapas) of great wealth! (O one whose wealth is asceticism!, O ascetic!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Original Sanskrit term `tapas` to be noted in translation.