महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-140, verse-26

एतत्कर्म वसिष्ठस्य कथितं ते मयानघ ।
ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वं वसिष्ठात्क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥२६॥

26. etatkarma vasiṣṭhasya kathitaṁ te mayānagha ,
bravīmyahaṁ brūhi vā tvaṁ vasiṣṭhātkṣatriyaṁ varam.

26. etat karma vasiṣṭhasya kathitam te mayā anagha
bravīmi aham brūhi vā tvam vasiṣṭhāt kṣatriyam varam

26. anagha mayā te vasiṣṭhasya etat karma kathitam.
aham bravīmi vā tvam vasiṣṭhāt varam kṣatriyam brūhi.

26. O sinless one, this deed of Vasiṣṭha has been recounted to you by me. I assert this, or rather, you tell me if there is any kṣatriya superior to Vasiṣṭha.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (specific deed) (this, that)

• कर्म (karma) - (this) deed, specific action (deed, action, work, ritual)

• वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of the sage Vasiṣṭha (of Vasiṣṭha)

• कथितम् (kathitam) - recounted (narrated, told, spoken)

• ते (te) - to you (to you, your)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (addressing the listener, likely Arjuna) (sinless, faultless, O sinless one)

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I assert this, I tell (you) (I say, I speak, I tell)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - you tell (me) (tell, speak (imperative))

• वा (vā) - or rather (or, alternatively)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• वसिष्ठात् (vasiṣṭhāt) - than Vasiṣṭha (in comparison) (from Vasiṣṭha, than Vasiṣṭha)

• क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - a kṣatriya (object of 'tell') (a kṣatriya, pertaining to a kṣatriya)

• वरम् (varam) - a better (kṣatriya) (better, excellent, a boon, a choice)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (specific deed) (this, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

pronominal stem

Note: Refers to 'karma'

कर्म (karma) - (this) deed, specific action (deed, action, work, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - deed, action, work, fate, ritual

Derived from root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of the sage Vasiṣṭha (of Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a celebrated sage); most excellent, best

Superlative of vasu (good)

कथितम् (kathitam) - recounted (narrated, told, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - narrated, told, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root kath (to tell, speak)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'karma'

ते (te) - to you (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Enclitic form

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent in passive construction

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (addressing the listener, likely Arjuna) (sinless, faultless, O sinless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure

A-privative + agha (sin)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+agha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  privative prefix
• agha – sin, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I assert this, I tell (you) (I say, I speak, I tell)

(verb)

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

Root bru (class 2) is often conjugated as class 2 or class 3 or class 5

Root: brū (class 2)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - you tell (me) (tell, speak (imperative))

(verb)

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

Root bru (class 2)

Root: brū (class 2)

वा (vā) - or rather (or, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वसिष्ठात् (vasiṣṭhāt) - than Vasiṣṭha (in comparison) (from Vasiṣṭha, than Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha; most excellent, best

Note: Used for comparison

क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - a kṣatriya (object of 'tell') (a kṣatriya, pertaining to a kṣatriya)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior/ruling class; noble, regal

वरम् (varam) - a better (kṣatriya) (better, excellent, a boon, a choice)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; a boon, a choice

From root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣatriyam'