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13,9

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-9, verse-21

तस्माद्दातव्यमेवेह प्रतिश्रुत्य युधिष्ठिर ।
यदीच्छेच्छोभनां जातिं प्राप्तुं भरतसत्तम ॥२१॥
21. tasmāddātavyameveha pratiśrutya yudhiṣṭhira ,
yadīcchecchobhanāṁ jātiṁ prāptuṁ bharatasattama.
21. tasmāt dātavyam eva iha pratiśrutya yudhiṣṭhira
yadi icchet śobhanām jātim prāptum bharatasattama
21. yudhiṣṭhira bharatasattama tasmāt iha pratiśrutya
dātavyam eva yadi śobhanām jātim prāptum icchet
21. Therefore, O Yudhishthira, O best among the Bharatas, one should certainly give what has been promised in this world, if one desires to obtain an auspicious birth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
  • दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - should be given, ought to be given
  • एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world
  • प्रतिश्रुत्य (pratiśrutya) - having promised
  • युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Referring to the eldest Pandava brother, Yudhishthira. (O Yudhishthira)
  • यदि (yadi) - if
  • इच्छेत् (icchet) - (if one) desires, wishes
  • शोभनाम् (śobhanām) - Auspicious or excellent, referring to birth/existence. (good, auspicious, beautiful)
  • जातिम् (jātim) - Referring to a favorable or higher birth/existence in the cycle of rebirth. (birth, lineage, species, class)
  • प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to reach, to attain
  • भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - A customary address to Yudhishthira, identifying him as a prominent member of the Bharata lineage. (O best among the Bharatas)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that
(indeclinable)
Ablative form of 'tad' (that), used adverbially.
दातव्यम् (dātavyam) - should be given, ought to be given
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dātavya
dātavya - to be given, due, suitable for donation
Gerundive
Formed from root 'dā' with the suffix -tavya.
Root: dā (class 3)
एव (eva) - certainly, indeed, only
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - here, in this world
(indeclinable)
प्रतिश्रुत्य (pratiśrutya) - having promised
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root 'śru' with upasarga 'prati' and suffix -tya.
Prefix: prati
Root: śru (class 5)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Referring to the eldest Pandava brother, Yudhishthira. (O Yudhishthira)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'firm in battle')
Compound type : Aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)
  • yudh – battle, fight
    noun (feminine)
    Base form for 'yudhi' (in battle)
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • sthira – firm, steady, stable, resolute
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
यदि (yadi) - if
(indeclinable)
इच्छेत् (icchet) - (if one) desires, wishes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 4)
शोभनाम् (śobhanām) - Auspicious or excellent, referring to birth/existence. (good, auspicious, beautiful)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śobhana
śobhana - beautiful, splendid, auspicious, good
Present Participle (secondary derivative)
Derived from root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful).
Root: śubh (class 1)
जातिम् (jātim) - Referring to a favorable or higher birth/existence in the cycle of rebirth. (birth, lineage, species, class)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jāti
jāti - birth, origin, species, kind, caste, lineage
Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to reach, to attain
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
Formed from root 'āp' with upasarga 'pra' and suffix -tum.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - A customary address to Yudhishthira, identifying him as a prominent member of the Bharata lineage. (O best among the Bharatas)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama
bharatasattama - best of the Bharatas
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bharata+sattama)
  • bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata clan)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative
    Superlative degree of 'sat' (good, virtuous).