महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-81, verse-10

गाव ऊचुः ।
अध्रुवां चञ्चलां च त्वां सामान्यां बहुभिः सह ।
न त्वामिच्छामि भद्रं ते गम्यतां यत्र रोचते ॥१०॥

10. gāva ūcuḥ ,
adhruvāṁ cañcalāṁ ca tvāṁ sāmānyāṁ bahubhiḥ saha ,
na tvāmicchāmi bhadraṁ te gamyatāṁ yatra rocate.

10. gāvaḥ ūcuḥ adhruvām cañcalām ca tvām sāmānyām bahubhiḥ
saha na tvām icchāmi bhadram te gamyatām yatra rocate

10. gāvaḥ ūcuḥ adhruvām cañcalām ca bahubhiḥ saha sāmānyām
tvām na icchāmi te bhadram yatra rocate gamyatām

10. The cows said: 'We do not desire you, who are inconstant, fickle, and common to many. May you fare well; go wherever you please.'

Words meanings summery:

• गावः (gāvaḥ) - the cows

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

• अध्रुवाम् (adhruvām) - inconstant, unstable

• चञ्चलाम् (cañcalām) - fickle, restless, wavering

• च (ca) - and

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (singular)

• सामान्याम् (sāmānyām) - common, ordinary, shared by many

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, with many

• सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

• न (na) - not, no

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (singular)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - We (cows) collectively desire (or: I, representing the cows, desire) (I wish, I desire)

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - farewell, may good be with you (well-being, welfare, prosperity)

• ते (te) - to you, for you (singular)

• गम्यताम् (gamyatām) - let it be gone, go (you)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• रोचते (rocate) - it pleases, it shines, it is agreeable

Words meanings and morphology

गावः (gāvaḥ) - the cows

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, bull, earth, ray of light

Note: Subject of ūcuḥ.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

(verb)

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

Perfect tense form (lit) of the root vac, with reduplication and vṛddhi.

Root: vac (class 2)

अध्रुवाम् (adhruvām) - inconstant, unstable

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adhruvā

adhruva - not firm, inconstant, unsteady, temporary

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+dhruva)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• dhruva – fixed, firm, constant, permanent
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dhru (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tvām.

चञ्चलाम् (cañcalām) - fickle, restless, wavering

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cañcalā

cañcala - moving, trembling, fickle, unsteady, restless

Intensive derivative of the root cal (to move).

Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tvām.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Object of the implied verb 'to be' (e.g., 'you are...').

सामान्याम् (sāmānyām) - common, ordinary, shared by many

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sāmānyā

sāmānya - common, general, universal, shared

Derived from samāna (common, equal).

Note: Agrees with tvām.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, with many

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Used with saha.

सह (saha) - with, accompanied by

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Object of icchāmi.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - We (cows) collectively desire (or: I, representing the cows, desire) (I wish, I desire)

(verb)

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

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Though cows are plural, this singular form expresses a collective decision or a representative voice.

भद्रम् (bhadram) - farewell, may good be with you (well-being, welfare, prosperity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, fortunate, excellent, welfare, well-being

ते (te) - to you, for you (singular)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Dative of possession or benefit.

गम्यताम् (gamyatām) - let it be gone, go (you)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of gam

Passive imperative 3rd singular of the root gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Often used impersonally, here implying 'you may go'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

रोचते (rocate) - it pleases, it shines, it is agreeable

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of ruc

Present tense 3rd singular middle voice of the root ruc.

Root: ruc (class 1)