महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-142, verse-6

ते ययुः शरणं विप्रांस्त ऊचुः काञ्जयामहे ।
इत्युक्तास्ते द्विजान्प्राहुर्जयतेह कपानिति ।
भूगतान्हि विजेतारो वयमित्येव पार्थिव ॥६॥

6. te yayuḥ śaraṇaṁ viprāṁsta ūcuḥ kāñjayāmahe ,
ityuktāste dvijānprāhurjayateha kapāniti ,
bhūgatānhi vijetāro vayamityeva pārthiva.

6. te yayuḥ śaraṇam viprān tān ūcuḥ
kāñjayāmahe | iti uktāḥ te dvijān prāhuḥ
jayata iha kapān iti | bhūgatān
hi vijetāraḥ vayam iti eva pārthiva

6. te viprān śaraṇam yayuḥ te ca ūcuḥ
vayam kāñjayāmahe iti uktāḥ te dvijān
prāhuḥ iha kapān jayata iti pārthiva
hi vayam bhūgatān vijetāraḥ iti eva

6. They (the petitioners) went for refuge to the brahmins. And they said, "We shall be victorious." Thus addressed, those brahmins told the petitioners, "Conquer the Kapas here!" (And the brahmins further declared), "Indeed, O king, we are the conquerors of those who are on earth."

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - the petitioners (they, those)

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - went, proceeded

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

• विप्रान् (viprān) - to the brahmins, to the inspired ones

• तान् (tān) - to the brahmins (to them)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• काञ्जयामहे (kāñjayāmahe) - we desire to be victorious (we desire victory, we shall conquer)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, end of quotation

• उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - addressed, spoken, said

• ते (te) - the brahmins (they, those)

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - to the petitioners (kshatriyas) (to the twice-born, to the brahmins/kshatriyas)

• प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they said, they declared

• जयत (jayata) - conquer! be victorious!

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• कपान् (kapān) - the Kapas (a group of people or demons)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, end of quotation

• भूगतान् (bhūgatān) - those who have gone to earth, those on earth

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• विजेतारः (vijetāraḥ) - conquerors, victorious ones

• वयम् (vayam) - we (the brahmins) (we)

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O ruler of the earth

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - the petitioners (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the petitioners.

ययुः (yayuḥ) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of yā

Perfect active 3rd plural

From root yā, reduplicated perfect.

Root: yā (class 2)

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection

Root: śṛ

Note: Used as direct object for 'yayuḥ'.

विप्रान् (viprān) - to the brahmins, to the inspired ones

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brahmin, inspired, wise

From vi-pṛ (to fill, animate).

Prefix: vi

Root: pṛ

तान् (tān) - to the brahmins (to them)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the brahmins (viprān).

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active 3rd plural

Irregular perfect formation from root vac (vać).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'te' (petitioners).

काञ्जयामहे (kāñjayāmahe) - we desire to be victorious (we desire victory, we shall conquer)

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present/future (laṭ/lṛṭ) of kāñj

1st plural, present/future indicative, Atmanepada

Possibly from a root *kañj (or related to kāṃs-yāmahe 'we shall conquer', kāṅkṣ-ayāmahe 'we desire').

Root: kāñj

Note: Assuming it's a verbal form conveying desire for victory.

इति (iti) - thus, so, end of quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the previous speech.

उक्ताः (uktāḥ) - addressed, spoken, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (vać), irregular participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (the brahmins).

ते (te) - the brahmins (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the brahmins.

द्विजान् (dvijān) - to the petitioners (kshatriyas) (to the twice-born, to the brahmins/kshatriyas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born, brahmin, kshatriya, vaiśya, bird, tooth

Compound from dvi (two) + jan (to be born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+jan)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• jan – to be born
  verb
  Past Passive Participle stem
  From root jan, forming a noun/adjective.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to the petitioners, who are presumably kshatriyas and thus 'twice-born'.

प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they said, they declared

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of pra-ah

Perfect active 3rd plural

From upasarga pra + root ah (brū, vac), irregular perfect formation.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'te' (the brahmins).

जयत (jayata) - conquer! be victorious!

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of ji

Imperative active 2nd plural

From root ji, parasmaipada. Present stem jaya-, imperative ending -ta.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the petitioners.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

कपान् (kapān) - the Kapas (a group of people or demons)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kapa

kapa - a class of demons/people (proper noun)

Note: Object of 'jayata'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, end of quotation

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of the brahmins' advice.

भूगतान् (bhūgatān) - those who have gone to earth, those on earth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhūgata

bhūgata - gone to earth, born on earth, located on earth

Compound formed from bhū (earth) + gata (gone).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+gata)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, arrived, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implicit noun (e.g., enemies).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

विजेतारः (vijetāraḥ) - conquerors, victorious ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijetṛ

vijetṛ - conqueror, victor

Agent noun

From vi-ji (to conquer, overcome), with suffix -tṛ.

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject complement for 'vayam'.

वयम् (vayam) - we (the brahmins) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Refers to the brahmins in this context, asserting their power.

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the beginning of the quoted statement.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O ruler of the earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, ruler of the earth

Derived from pṛthivī (earth), word formation with suffix -a.

Note: Addressed to an unnamed king.