महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-20, verse-46

अष्टावक्र उवाच ।
सर्वाः स्वानालयान्यान्तु एका मामुपतिष्ठतु ।
सुप्रज्ञाता सुप्रशान्ता शेषा गच्छन्तु च्छन्दतः ॥४६॥

46. aṣṭāvakra uvāca ,
sarvāḥ svānālayānyāntu ekā māmupatiṣṭhatu ,
suprajñātā supraśāntā śeṣā gacchantu cchandataḥ.

46. aṣṭāvakra uvāca sarvāḥ svālayān yāntu ekā mām upatiṣṭhatu
suprājñātā suprāśāntā śeṣāḥ gacchantu chandataḥ

46. aṣṭāvakra uvāca sarvāḥ svālayān yāntu ekā suprājñātā
suprāśāntā mām upatiṣṭhatu śeṣāḥ chandataḥ gacchantu

46. Aṣṭāvakra said: 'Let all (the maidens) go to their own homes; let one attend upon me—the one who is very wise and very peaceful. Let the remaining ones go as they please.'

Words meanings summery:

• अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra) - The sage Aṣṭāvakra (Aṣṭāvakra (proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, she said, spoke)

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (the maidens) (all, every (feminine plural))

• स्वालयान् (svālayān) - to their own homes (to their own homes/dwellings)

• यान्तु (yāntu) - let them go (let them go, may they go)

• एका (ekā) - one (maiden) (one, a single (feminine))

• माम् (mām) - me (me (accusative))

• उपतिष्ठतु (upatiṣṭhatu) - let her attend upon (let her attend, let her approach, wait upon)

• सुप्राज्ञाता (suprājñātā) - very wise (very wise, well-known, well-perceived)

• सुप्राशान्ता (suprāśāntā) - very peaceful (very peaceful, very calm)

• शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - the remaining ones (the remaining ones, the rest)

• गच्छन्तु (gacchantu) - let them go (let them go, may they go)

• छन्दतः (chandataḥ) - as they please (according to will, voluntarily, as desired)

Words meanings and morphology

अष्टावक्र (aṣṭāvakra) - The sage Aṣṭāvakra (Aṣṭāvakra (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāvakra

aṣṭāvakra - A proper name (meaning 'eight-bends' or 'eight-crooked')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭan+vakra)

• aṣṭan – eight
  numeral
• vakra – bent, crooked, curved
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of uvāca.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, she said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (the maidens) (all, every (feminine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Feminine nominative plural form.

Note: Refers to the maidens.

स्वालयान् (svālayān) - to their own homes (to their own homes/dwellings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svālaya

svālaya - one's own house, own dwelling

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ālaya)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun/adjective (masculine)
• ālaya – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-lī (to cling, reside)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Object of motion for yāntu.

यान्तु (yāntu) - let them go (let them go, may they go)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of yā

Imperative (Loṭ)

3rd person plural, active voice

Root: yā (class 2)

एका (ekā) - one (maiden) (one, a single (feminine))

(numeral)

माम् (mām) - me (me (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I

1st person singular pronoun

Note: Direct object of upatiṣṭhatu.

उपतिष्ठतु (upatiṣṭhatu) - let her attend upon (let her attend, let her approach, wait upon)

(verb)

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

Imperative (Loṭ)

3rd person singular, active voice (Ātmanepada in context of attending)

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

सुप्राज्ञाता (suprājñātā) - very wise (very wise, well-known, well-perceived)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suprājñāta

suprājñāta - very wise, well-known, clearly understood

Past Passive Participle

Compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+prajñāta)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence/intensity
• prajñāta – known, understood, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-jñā (to know well)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for ekā.

सुप्राशान्ता (suprāśāntā) - very peaceful (very peaceful, very calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suprāśānta

suprāśānta - very peaceful, very tranquil

Past Passive Participle

Compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+praśānta)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence/intensity
• praśānta – calm, tranquil, peaceful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-śam (to be calm, pacify)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for ekā.

शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - the remaining ones (the remaining ones, the rest)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, rest, remaining

Feminine nominative plural form.

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Refers to the other maidens.

गच्छन्तु (gacchantu) - let them go (let them go, may they go)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Imperative (Loṭ)

3rd person plural, active voice (Present stem gaccha)

Root: gam (class 1)

छन्दतः (chandataḥ) - as they please (according to will, voluntarily, as desired)

(indeclinable)

From chanda (will, desire) + tas (suffix for 'from, according to')