महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-10, verse-4

ऐन्द्रं वाक्यं शृणु मे राजसिंह यत्प्राह लोकाधिपतिर्महात्मा ।
बृहस्पतिं याजकं त्वं वृणीष्व वज्रं वा ते प्रहरिष्यामि घोरम् ।
वचश्चेदेतन्न करिष्यसे मे प्राहैतदेतावदचिन्त्यकर्मा ॥४॥

4. aindraṁ vākyaṁ śṛṇu me rājasiṁha; yatprāha lokādhipatirmahātmā ,
bṛhaspatiṁ yājakaṁ tvaṁ vṛṇīṣva; vajraṁ vā te prahariṣyāmi ghoram ,
vacaścedetanna kariṣyase me; prāhaitadetāvadacintyakarmā.

4. aindram vākyam śṛṇu me rājasiṃha yat prāha
lokādhipatiḥ mahātmā bṛhaspatim yājakam tvam vṛṇīṣva
vajram vā te prahariṣyāmi ghoram vacaḥ cet etat
na kariṣyase me prāha etat etāvat acintyakarmā

4. rājasiṃha me aindram vākyam śṛṇu yat mahātmā
lokādhipatiḥ prāha tvam bṛhaspatim yājakam vṛṇīṣva
vā te ghoram vajram prahariṣyāmi cet me etat
vacaḥ na kariṣyase acintyakarmā etāvat etat prāha

4. O lion among kings, listen to these words of Indra that the great-souled lord of the worlds (Indra) has spoken through me. Either choose Bṛhaspati as your officiating priest, or I will strike you with a terrible thunderbolt. If you do not heed these words of mine, then this (consequence) is what he, whose actions are beyond comprehension, has declared.

Words meanings summery:

• ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - Indra's (message). (relating to Indra, Indra's)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The message (of Indra). (word, speech, message)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - Listen (to my words). (hear, listen)

• मे (me) - My (words), i.e., words brought by me (the messenger). (my, to me, for me)

• राजसिंह (rājasiṁha) - O King Marutta, who is mighty like a lion. (O lion among kings, O mighty king)

• यत् (yat) - Which (message). (which, that)

• प्राह (prāha) - Has spoken (Indra). (said, declared)

• लोकाधिपतिः (lokādhipatiḥ) - Indra, the lord of the worlds. (lord of the worlds)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - The great-souled (Indra). (great-souled, magnanimous)

• बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - Bṛhaspati (as the desired priest). (Bṛhaspati)

• याजकम् (yājakam) - As your officiating priest. (officiating priest, sacrificer)

• त्वम् (tvam) - You (King Marutta). (you)

• वृणीष्व (vṛṇīṣva) - Choose (Bṛhaspati). (choose, select)

• वज्रम् (vajram) - The thunderbolt (of Indra). (thunderbolt)

• वा (vā) - Or (as an alternative). (or, either)

• ते (te) - To you (Marutta). (to you, for you, your)

• प्रहरिष्यामि (prahariṣyāmi) - I (Indra, through the messenger's voice) will strike (you). (I will strike, I will hurl)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - A terrible (thunderbolt). (terrible, dreadful)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - These words (of mine). (word, speech, command)

• चेत् (cet) - If (you do not do this). (if)

• एतत् (etat) - These (words). (this)

• न (na) - Will not (do). (not)

• करिष्यसे (kariṣyase) - You (Marutta) will perform/heed. (you will do, you will perform)

• मे (me) - My (words). (my, to me, for me)

• प्राह (prāha) - He (Indra) has declared. (said, declared)

• एतत् (etat) - This (consequence). (this)

• एतावत् (etāvat) - To this extent, this much (is declared). (so much, thus far, to this extent)

• अचिन्त्यकर्मा (acintyakarmā) - (Indra), whose deeds are beyond thought. (whose actions are inconceivable)

Words meanings and morphology

ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - Indra's (message). (relating to Indra, Indra's)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aindra

aindra - relating to or belonging to Indra, Indra's

From 'Indra' with suffix 'aṇ' for relation.

Note: Agrees with 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The message (of Indra). (word, speech, message)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, sentence, word, statement

From root √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - Listen (to my words). (hear, listen)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Command to King Marutta.

मे (me) - My (words), i.e., words brought by me (the messenger). (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Refers to the messenger Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

राजसिंह (rājasiṁha) - O King Marutta, who is mighty like a lion. (O lion among kings, O mighty king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājasiṃha

rājasiṁha - a king who is like a lion, a mighty king

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rājan+siṃha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Marutta.

यत् (yat) - Which (message). (which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relates to 'vākyam' and is subject of 'prāha'.

प्राह (prāha) - Has spoken (Indra). (said, declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pravac

Perfect Active

Perfect form of √vac with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Indra's speech.

लोकाधिपतिः (lokādhipatiḥ) - Indra, the lord of the worlds. (lord of the worlds)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokādhipati

lokādhipati - lord of the worlds, ruler of people

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+adhipati)

• loka – world, people
  noun (masculine)
• adhipati – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Subject of 'prāha'. Refers to Indra.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - The great-souled (Indra). (great-souled, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, high-minded, noble; a great being

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'lokādhipatiḥ'.

बृहस्पतिम् (bṛhaspatim) - Bṛhaspati (as the desired priest). (Bṛhaspati)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - preceptor of the gods, lord of prayer

Note: Object of 'vṛṇīṣva'.

याजकम् (yājakam) - As your officiating priest. (officiating priest, sacrificer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yājaka

yājaka - sacrificing, one who causes to perform a ritual, officiating priest

Agent noun

From root √yaj (to perform a ritual) with suffix -aka.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Predicative accusative describing Bṛhaspati.

त्वम् (tvam) - You (King Marutta). (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'vṛṇīṣva'.

वृणीष्व (vṛṇīṣva) - Choose (Bṛhaspati). (choose, select)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vṛ

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Command to Marutta.

वज्रम् (vajram) - The thunderbolt (of Indra). (thunderbolt)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vajra

vajra - thunderbolt, diamond

Root: vaj

Note: Object of 'prahariṣyāmi'.

वा (vā) - Or (as an alternative). (or, either)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - To you (Marutta). (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Indirect object of 'prahariṣyāmi'.

प्रहरिष्यामि (prahariṣyāmi) - I (Indra, through the messenger's voice) will strike (you). (I will strike, I will hurl)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of prahṛ

From root √hṛ (to strike) with upasarga pra- (forward, forth).

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Action threatened by Indra.

घोरम् (ghoram) - A terrible (thunderbolt). (terrible, dreadful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, fierce, awful

Root: ghur

Note: Agrees with 'vajram'.

वचः (vacaḥ) - These words (of mine). (word, speech, command)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, voice, command

From root √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'kariṣyase'.

चेत् (cet) - If (you do not do this). (if)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

एतत् (etat) - These (words). (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, here

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

न (na) - Will not (do). (not)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the verb 'kariṣyase'.

करिष्यसे (kariṣyase) - You (Marutta) will perform/heed. (you will do, you will perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Future action by Marutta.

मे (me) - My (words). (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Qualifies 'vacaḥ'.

प्राह (prāha) - He (Indra) has declared. (said, declared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pravac

Perfect Active

Perfect form of √vac with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to Indra's ultimate statement.

एतत् (etat) - This (consequence). (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, here

Note: Object of 'prāha'. Refers to the threat.

एतावत् (etāvat) - To this extent, this much (is declared). (so much, thus far, to this extent)

(indeclinable)

From 'etad' + 'vat' suffix.

Note: Modifies 'prāha' or 'etat'.

अचिन्त्यकर्मा (acintyakarmā) - (Indra), whose deeds are beyond thought. (whose actions are inconceivable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acintyakarma

acintyakarma - whose actions are inconceivable or inscrutable

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+cintya+karman)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cintya – to be thought, conceivable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root √cit (to perceive, think)
  Root: cit (class 10)
• karman – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to Indra, the speaker of the original message.