महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-67, verse-11

एवमुक्ते तु वचने धर्मराजेन स द्विजः ।
उवाच धर्मराजानं निर्विण्णोऽध्ययनेन वै ।
यो मे कालो भवेच्छेषस्तं वसेयमिहाच्युत ॥११॥

11. evamukte tu vacane dharmarājena sa dvijaḥ ,
uvāca dharmarājānaṁ nirviṇṇo'dhyayanena vai ,
yo me kālo bhaveccheṣastaṁ vaseyamihācyuta.

11. evam ukte tu vacane dharmarājena
saḥ dvijaḥ uvāca dharmarājānam
nirviṇṇaḥ adhyayanena vai yaḥ me kālaḥ
bhavet śeṣaḥ tam vaseyam iha acyuta

11. When such words were spoken by the King of (dharma) (dharmarāja), that brahmin (dvija), being weary of study, said to the King of (dharma) (dharmarāja): 'Whatever time remains for me, O unswerving one, may I stay here during that time.'

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken, when spoken

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• वचने (vacane) - in these words (in the word, in the speech)

• धर्मराजेन (dharmarājena) - by Yama, the King of (dharma) (by the King of (dharma), by Yama)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the brahmin (dvija) who was brought back to life (twice-born, brahmin, bird)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• धर्मराजानम् (dharmarājānam) - to Yama, the King of (dharma) (to the King of (dharma), to Yama)

• निर्विण्णः (nirviṇṇaḥ) - disillusioned with (his studies) (disgusted, weary, disillusioned)

• अध्ययनेन (adhyayanena) - by study, through study

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• यः (yaḥ) - whatever (time) (who, which, whatever)

• मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time, period

• भवेत् (bhavet) - remains (may it be, should be)

• शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remaining, leftover

• तम् (tam) - that (time) (that, him)

• वसेयम् (vaseyam) - may I stay (may I reside, may I dwell)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• अच्युत (acyuta) - O unswerving one (vocative for Yama) (unswerving, firm, Vishnu)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्ते (ukte) - having been spoken, when spoken

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

past passive participle

root vac (to speak) + kta suffix

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, meaning 'when these were spoken'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle here.

वचने (vacane) - in these words (in the word, in the speech)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying

derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, meaning 'when (his) words were spoken'.

धर्मराजेन (dharmarājena) - by Yama, the King of (dharma) (by the King of (dharma), by Yama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - King of (dharma), Yama (god of justice)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yama.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the brahmin.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the brahmin (dvija) who was brought back to life (twice-born, brahmin, bird)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya), brahmin, bird, tooth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jan)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• jan – to be born, produce
  verb
  root jan (4th class)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Specifically refers to a brahmin in this context.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

perfect active

root vac (2nd class) in perfect tense

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मराजानम् (dharmarājānam) - to Yama, the King of (dharma) (to the King of (dharma), to Yama)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - King of (dharma), Yama (god of justice)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yama.

निर्विण्णः (nirviṇṇaḥ) - disillusioned with (his studies) (disgusted, weary, disillusioned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirviṇṇa

nirviṇṇa - disgusted, weary, despondent, indifferent

past passive participle

prefix nir + root vid + kta suffix

Prefix: nis

Root: vid (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the brahmin.

अध्ययनेन (adhyayanena) - by study, through study

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of adhyayana

adhyayana - study, learning, reading

derived from prefix adhi + root i (to go) + lyuṭ suffix

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Expresses the cause of disillusionment.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

यः (yaḥ) - whatever (time) (who, which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic form of dative or genitive singular.

कालः (kālaḥ) - time, period

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, duration, black

भवेत् (bhavet) - remains (may it be, should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (Vidhi Liṅ) of bhū

optative active

root bhū (1st class) in optative mood, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or possibility.

शेषः (śeṣaḥ) - remaining, leftover

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, rest, remaining, leftover

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with kālaḥ.

तम् (tam) - that (time) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative pronoun for yaḥ, referring to kālaḥ (time).

वसेयम् (vaseyam) - may I stay (may I reside, may I dwell)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (Vidhi Liṅ) of vas

optative active

root vas (1st class) in optative mood, 1st person singular

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to Yama's realm or this world.

अच्युत (acyuta) - O unswerving one (vocative for Yama) (unswerving, firm, Vishnu)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - unswerving, imperishable, firm; an epithet of Vishnu

negative prefix a + root cyu (to move, fall) + kta suffix (past passive participle)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cyuta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• cyuta – fallen, moved, deviated
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  root cyu + kta suffix
  Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: An epithet for Yama, addressed directly.