महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-63, verse-12

अस्मिन्कार्ये द्विजश्रेष्ठा नक्षत्रे दिवसे शुभे ।
यथा भवन्तो मन्यन्ते कर्तुमर्हथ तत्तथा ॥१२॥

12. asminkārye dvijaśreṣṭhā nakṣatre divase śubhe ,
yathā bhavanto manyante kartumarhatha tattathā.

12. asmin kārye dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ nakṣatre divase śubhe
yathā bhavantaḥ manyante kartum arhatha tat tathā

12. O best among the twice-born (dvija), concerning this task, on an auspicious constellation and day, you should proceed exactly as you deem appropriate.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (matter) (in this, on this)

• कार्ये (kārye) - in this task/matter (in the work, in the task, concerning the matter)

• द्विजश्रेष्ठाः (dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ) - O best among the Brahmins (O best of twice-born, O excellent Brahmins)

• नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - on the specific auspicious constellation (in/on the constellation, in/on the star)

• दिवसे (divase) - on the specific auspicious day (on the day, in the day)

• शुभे (śubhe) - on an auspicious (day and constellation) (auspicious, fortunate, beautiful, bright)

• यथा (yathā) - as (you deem appropriate) (as, just as, according to)

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (the Brahmins being addressed) (you (respectful plural), your honors)

• मन्यन्ते (manyante) - you (the Brahmins) deem/consider (they think, they believe, they consider, they deem)

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to carry out (this task) (to do, to make, for doing)

• अर्हथ (arhatha) - you ought (to do) (you are able, you ought, you deserve)

• तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, it)

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

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (matter) (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

कार्ये (kārye) - in this task/matter (in the work, in the task, concerning the matter)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - work, task, business, affair, duty, what is to be done

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya (gerundive)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

द्विजश्रेष्ठाः (dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ) - O best among the Brahmins (O best of twice-born, O excellent Brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of twice-born, excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird; tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (twice) + jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (praiseworthy) or śrī (beauty/wealth)

Note: Addressed to a group of Brahmins.

नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - on the specific auspicious constellation (in/on the constellation, in/on the star)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra

nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion

दिवसे (divase) - on the specific auspicious day (on the day, in the day)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day

Root: div (class 4)

शुभे (śubhe) - on an auspicious (day and constellation) (auspicious, fortunate, beautiful, bright)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, fortunate, propitious, beautiful, bright, good

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Refers to both nakṣatre and divase.

यथा (yathā) - as (you deem appropriate) (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (the Brahmins being addressed) (you (respectful plural), your honors)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (respectful address), being, becoming

Present Active Participle (when used as 'being') or polite pronoun

Participle of bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

मन्यन्ते (manyante) - you (the Brahmins) deem/consider (they think, they believe, they consider, they deem)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present, Ātmanepada, 3rd person plural

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject is bhavantaḥ.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to carry out (this task) (to do, to make, for doing)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अर्हथ (arhatha) - you ought (to do) (you are able, you ought, you deserve)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present, Parasmaipada, 2nd person plural

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Subject bhavantaḥ (understood as 2nd person here due to context of address).

तत् (tat) - that (action) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the 'doing' (kartum).

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

(indeclinable)