महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-53, verse-27

तथेति च प्राह नृपो निर्विशङ्कस्तपोधनम् ।
क्रीडारथोऽस्तु भगवन्नुत सांग्रामिको रथः ॥२७॥

27. tatheti ca prāha nṛpo nirviśaṅkastapodhanam ,
krīḍāratho'stu bhagavannuta sāṁgrāmiko rathaḥ.

27. tathā iti ca prāha nṛpaḥ nirviśaṅkaḥ tapodhanam
krīḍārathaḥ astu bhagavan uta sāṅgrāmikaḥ rathaḥ

27. ca nṛpaḥ nirviśaṅkaḥ tapodhanam tathā iti prāha
bhagavan krīḍārathaḥ astu uta sāṅgrāmikaḥ rathaḥ

27. And the king, without hesitation, said to the ascetic: "So be it, O reverend sir. Is it to be a pleasure chariot or a battle chariot?"

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्राह (prāha) - said

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king

• निर्विशङ्कः (nirviśaṅkaḥ) - fearless, without hesitation

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - to the brahmin sage (to the ascetic (whose wealth is penance))

• क्रीडारथः (krīḍārathaḥ) - pleasure chariot

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O reverend sir, O venerable one

• उत (uta) - or, whether

• साङ्ग्रामिकः (sāṅgrāmikaḥ) - for battle, warlike

• रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

प्राह (prāha) - said

(verb)

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

perfect active

Third person singular perfect active of √ah (often used in defective forms) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: ah (class 2)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch

from nṛ (man) + √pā (to protect)

Root: pā (class 2)

निर्विशङ्कः (nirviśaṅkaḥ) - fearless, without hesitation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirviśaṅka

nirviśaṅka - fearless, undaunted, without hesitation

bahuvrihi compound: nis (without) + viśaṅkā (fear, doubt)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+viśaṅkā)

• nis – out, without, free from
  indeclinable
• viśaṅkā – fear, doubt, hesitation
  noun (feminine)
  from vi + √śaṅk (to doubt, fear)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpaḥ'.

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - to the brahmin sage (to the ascetic (whose wealth is penance))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is penance (tapas); an ascetic, a hermit

bahuvrihi compound: tapas (penance) + dhana (wealth)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – penance, austerity, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  from √tap 'to heat, to burn'
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the 'viprarṣiḥ' (Chyavana).

क्रीडारथः (krīḍārathaḥ) - pleasure chariot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krīḍāratha

krīḍāratha - a pleasure chariot, a chariot for sport or recreation

tatpurusha compound: krīḍā (play, sport) + ratha (chariot)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krīḍā+ratha)

• krīḍā – play, sport, amusement, pleasure
  noun (feminine)
  from √krīḍ 'to play'
  Root: krīḍ (class 1)
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  from √ram 'to delight'
  Root: ram (class 1)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be

(verb)

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

imperative active

Third person singular imperative active of √as.

Root: as (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O reverend sir, O venerable one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, adorable, worshipful; Lord (often used as a respectful address)

present active participle

Nominative singular masculine of the present active participle of √bhaj.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Vocative case.

उत (uta) - or, whether

(indeclinable)

साङ्ग्रामिकः (sāṅgrāmikaḥ) - for battle, warlike

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāṅgrāmika

sāṅgrāmika - pertaining to battle, warlike, military

from saṃgrāma (battle) + ṭhak (suffix for 'pertaining to')

Note: Qualifies 'rathaḥ'.

रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

from √ram 'to delight'

Root: ram (class 1)