महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-67, verse-18

अस्मिन्हि बहवः साधो ये ममासन्मनोरथाः ।
ते द्रोणपुत्रेण हताः किं नु जीवामि केशव ॥१८॥

18. asminhi bahavaḥ sādho ye mamāsanmanorathāḥ ,
te droṇaputreṇa hatāḥ kiṁ nu jīvāmi keśava.

18. asmin hi bahavaḥ sādho ye mama āsan manorathāḥ
te droṇaputreṇa hatāḥ kim nu jīvāmi keśava

18. sādho hi asmin ye mama bahavaḥ manorathāḥ āsan
te droṇaputreṇa hatāḥ keśava kim nu jīvāmi

18. O virtuous one, many hopes of mine were indeed centered on this (child). Those have been destroyed by the son of Droṇa. O Keśava, why should I continue to live?

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (child) (in this (masculine/neuter))

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (desires) (many, numerous)

• साधो (sādho) - O good one (addressed to Krishna) (O good one, O virtuous one)

• ये (ye) - which (desires) (who, which (masculine plural))

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• आसन् (āsan) - they were

• मनोरथाः (manorathāḥ) - my hopes (desires of the mind, wishes, hopes)

• ते (te) - those (hopes) (they (masculine))

• द्रोणपुत्रेण (droṇaputreṇa) - by Aśvatthāmā (by the son of Droṇa)

• हताः (hatāḥ) - destroyed (referring to hopes) (killed, destroyed, smitten)

• किम् (kim) - why (what, why)

• नु (nu) - indeed, then (indeed, now, then)

• जीवामि (jīvāmi) - should I live, do I continue to live (I live, I exist)

• केशव (keśava) - O Krishna (O Keśava (epithet of Krishna))

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (child) (in this (masculine/neuter))

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the child in the womb.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many (desires) (many, numerous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

Note: Qualifies manorathāḥ.

साधो (sādho) - O good one (addressed to Krishna) (O good one, O virtuous one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, upright, righteous; holy man, sage

From root sādh (to accomplish, succeed)

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Address to Krishna.

ये (ye) - which (desires) (who, which (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Refers to manorathāḥ.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Possessive pronoun.

आसन् (āsan) - they were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for manorathāḥ.

मनोरथाः (manorathāḥ) - my hopes (desires of the mind, wishes, hopes)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manoratha

manoratha - wish, desire, hope, longing of the mind

Compound of manas (mind) and ratha (chariot, desire).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+ratha)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart, desire
  noun (neuter)
  s-stem noun
  Root: man (class 4)
• ratha – chariot, car, joy, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From root ram (to delight)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of āsan.

ते (te) - those (hopes) (they (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to manorathāḥ.

द्रोणपुत्रेण (droṇaputreṇa) - by Aśvatthāmā (by the son of Droṇa)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of droṇaputra

droṇaputra - son of Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā)

Compound of droṇa and putra.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (droṇa+putra)

• droṇa – Droṇa (name of a preceptor)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  From root pu (to purify) + tra (suffix) or put (name of a hell)

Note: Agent of the action.

हताः (hatāḥ) - destroyed (referring to hopes) (killed, destroyed, smitten)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hata

hata - killed, smitten, destroyed, hurt

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for te.

किम् (kim) - why (what, why)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a rhetorical question.

नु (nu) - indeed, then (indeed, now, then)

(indeclinable)

जीवामि (jīvāmi) - should I live, do I continue to live (I live, I exist)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Interrogative verb.

केशव (keśava) - O Krishna (O Keśava (epithet of Krishna))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of keśava

keśava - Keśava (a name of Krishna/Vishnu, lit. 'he who has beautiful hair', or 'slayer of the demon Keśī')

From keśa (hair) + va or keśin (name of a demon) + va (slayer).

Note: Addressed to Krishna.