महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-51, verse-13

च्यवन उवाच ।
अर्धराज्यं समग्रं वा नाहमर्हामि पार्थिव ।
सदृशं दीयतां मूल्यमृषिभिः सह चिन्त्यताम् ॥१३॥

13. cyavana uvāca ,
ardharājyaṁ samagraṁ vā nāhamarhāmi pārthiva ,
sadṛśaṁ dīyatāṁ mūlyamṛṣibhiḥ saha cintyatām.

13. cyavana uvāca ardharājyam samagram vā na aham arhāmi
pārthiva sadṛśam dīyatām mūlyam ṛṣibhiḥ saha cintyatām

13. pārthiva aham ardharājyam vā samagram na arhāmi sadṛśam
mūlyam dīyatām ṛṣibhiḥ saha cintyatām cyavana uvāca

13. Chyavana said, "O king, I am not worthy of half the kingdom or even the whole. Let a suitable price be given, and let it be considered together with the sages (ṛṣi)."

Words meanings summery:

• च्यवन (cyavana) - Chyavana

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अर्धराज्यम् (ardharājyam) - half the kingdom

• समग्रम् (samagram) - the whole kingdom (the whole, entire)

• वा (vā) - or

• न (na) - not

• अहम् (aham) - Chyavana (the speaker) (I)

• अर्हामि (arhāmi) - I am worthy, I deserve

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O Nahuṣa (the king being addressed) (O king, O ruler)

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - suitable, appropriate, similar

• दीयताम् (dīyatām) - let it be given

• मूल्यम् (mūlyam) - the price for the sage's satisfaction/service (price, value, wages)

• ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the other learned sages present (by sages, with sages)

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• चिन्त्यताम् (cintyatām) - let it be pondered, let it be considered

Words meanings and morphology

च्यवन (cyavana) - Chyavana

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cyavana

cyavana - Chyavana (name of a sage, son of Bhṛgu)

Note: This is a proper noun, nominative singular, indicating the speaker.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense

third person singular, perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Often used to introduce direct speech.

अर्धराज्यम् (ardharājyam) - half the kingdom

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ardharājya

ardharājya - half the kingdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+rājya)

• ardha – half
  adjective (neuter)
• rājya – kingdom, reign
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of the verb 'arhāmi'.

समग्रम् (samagram) - the whole kingdom (the whole, entire)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samagra

samagra - whole, entire, complete

Prefix: sam

Root: agr

Note: Modifies an implied 'kingdom', agreeing in case, gender, and number with 'ardharājyam'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

अहम् (aham) - Chyavana (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: First person singular nominative pronoun.

अर्हामि (arhāmi) - I am worthy, I deserve

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of arh

present tense

first person singular, present active

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Governs the accusative 'ardharājyam' and 'samagram'.

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O Nahuṣa (the king being addressed) (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, earthly ruler (literally: 'relating to the earth')

derived from pṛthivī (earth)

Note: Used for direct address to the king.

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - suitable, appropriate, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, suitable, proper

Prefix: sa

Root: dṛś

Note: Agrees with 'mūlyam'.

दीयताम् (dīyatām) - let it be given

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of dā

imperative, passive

third person singular, imperative middle/passive

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Implies 'let it be given (by you/them)'.

मूल्यम् (mūlyam) - the price for the sage's satisfaction/service (price, value, wages)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mūlya

mūlya - price, value, wages, reward

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'dīyatām'.

ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by the other learned sages present (by sages, with sages)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Used with 'saha' to indicate 'with'.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to indicate accompaniment.

चिन्त्यताम् (cintyatām) - let it be pondered, let it be considered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of cint

imperative, passive

third person singular, imperative middle/passive

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Subject is an implied 'it' (referring to the price/matter).