महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-68, verse-19

नोक्तपूर्वं मया मिथ्या स्वैरेष्वपि कदाचन ।
न च युद्धे परावृत्तस्तथा संजीवतामयम् ॥१९॥

19. noktapūrvaṁ mayā mithyā svaireṣvapi kadācana ,
na ca yuddhe parāvṛttastathā saṁjīvatāmayam.

19. na uktapūrvam mayā mithyā svaireṣu api kadācana
na ca yuddhe parāvṛttaḥ tathā saṃjīvatām ayam

19. mayā svaireṣu api kadācana mithyā uktapūrvam na
ca yuddhe parāvṛttaḥ na tathā ayam saṃjīvatām

19. I have never spoken a falsehood, not even in jest, nor have I ever retreated in battle. By the power of this truth, may this one be revived.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• उक्तपूर्वम् (uktapūrvam) - spoken before, previously said

• मया (mayā) - by me

• मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, untruth

• स्वैरेसु (svairesu) - in light talk, in jest

• अपि (api) - even, also

• कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle

• परावृत्तः (parāvṛttaḥ) - one who has turned back, retreated

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

• संजीवताम् (saṁjīvatām) - may it live, may he/she live, may be revived

• अयम् (ayam) - this child (this (one))

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उक्तपूर्वम् (uktapūrvam) - spoken before, previously said

(adjective)

neuter, singular of uktapūrva

uktapūrva - spoken before, previously said

Compound type : tatpurusha (ukta+pūrva)

• ukta – spoken, said
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• pūrva – former, prior, previous
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

मिथ्या (mithyā) - falsely, untruth

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

स्वैरेसु (svairesu) - in light talk, in jest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of svaira

svaira - free, unrestrained, sportive, light talk

Note: Used here in the sense of 'joking' or 'light conversation'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even in jest'.

कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

Note: Combined with 'na' (not) it means 'never'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two negative statements.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war

Root: yudh (class 4)

परावृत्तः (parāvṛttaḥ) - one who has turned back, retreated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāvṛtta

parāvṛtta - turned back, retreated, returned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛt with prefix parā

Prefix: parā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker ('I have not retreated').

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the conditions to the result.

संजीवताम् (saṁjīvatām) - may it live, may he/she live, may be revived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (āśīrliṅ) of saṃjīv

Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Formed from root jīv with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: An injunctive or benedictive form expressing a wish.

अयम् (ayam) - this child (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the subject who is to live, likely a child.