महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-63, verse-13

न नः कालात्ययो वै स्यादिहैव परिलम्बताम् ।
इति निश्चित्य विप्रेन्द्राः क्रियतां यदनन्तरम् ॥१३॥

13. na naḥ kālātyayo vai syādihaiva parilambatām ,
iti niścitya viprendrāḥ kriyatāṁ yadanantaram.

13. na naḥ kālātyayaḥ vai syāt iha eva parilambatam
iti niścitya viprendrāḥ kriyatām yat anantaram

13. Indeed, there should be no waste of our time by lingering here. Therefore, O chiefs of brahmins, having resolved this, let what comes next be done.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

• नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, our, us)

• कालात्ययः (kālātyayaḥ) - waste of time (waste of time, loss of time, delay)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, surely)

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be (may be, should be, would be)

• इह (iha) - here (in this place/situation) (here, in this world)

• एव (eva) - only (by lingering) (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• परिलम्बतम् (parilambatam) - by lingering (by delaying, by lingering, due to delay)

• इति (iti) - thus, having resolved this (thus, so, this is what is said)

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having resolved (this matter of urgency) (having decided, having determined, having resolved)

• विप्रेन्द्राः (viprendrāḥ) - O chiefs of Brahmins (O chiefs of Brahmins, O excellent Brahmins)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done (let it be done, may it be done)

• यत् (yat) - what (comes next) (which, what, that which)

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after, next (next, immediately after, without interval)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no, nor)

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, our, us)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Here used in dative sense 'for us'.

कालात्ययः (kālātyayaḥ) - waste of time (waste of time, loss of time, delay)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālātyaya

kālātyaya - passing of time, waste of time, delay, lapse

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+atyaya)

• kāla – time, season, opportunity
  noun (masculine)
• atyaya – passing, lapse, transgression, danger, waste
  noun (masculine)
  From ati + root i (to go)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject of syāt.

वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, certainly, surely)

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - should be (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

Optative, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses a wish or command 'should be'.

इह (iha) - here (in this place/situation) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only (by lingering) (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

परिलम्बतम् (parilambatam) - by lingering (by delaying, by lingering, due to delay)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parilambata

parilambata - delay, lingering, hanging about

Derived from pari + root lamb (to hang, cling)

Prefix: pari

Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: The m is due to sandhi with iti (becomes anusvāra then m).

इति (iti) - thus, having resolved this (thus, so, this is what is said)

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows a statement or thought.

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having resolved (this matter of urgency) (having decided, having determined, having resolved)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From ni + root ci (to gather/know) + suffix tvā/ya. ni-ścī to ascertain.

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

विप्रेन्द्राः (viprendrāḥ) - O chiefs of Brahmins (O chiefs of Brahmins, O excellent Brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of viprendra

viprendra - chief of Brahmins, excellent Brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+indra)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (chief of gods), best, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to a group of eminent Brahmins.

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done (let it be done, may it be done)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative, Ātmanepada (passive), 3rd person singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The subject 'what' (yat) is implied or follows.

यत् (yat) - what (comes next) (which, what, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, who

Relative pronoun

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - immediately after, next (next, immediately after, without interval)

(indeclinable)

From a (neg) + antara (interval)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+antara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• antara – interval, interior, difference, another
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverb modifying kriyatām.