महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-68, verse-20

यथा मे दयितो धर्मो ब्राह्मणाश्च विशेषतः ।
अभिमन्योः सुतो जातो मृतो जीवत्वयं तथा ॥२०॥

20. yathā me dayito dharmo brāhmaṇāśca viśeṣataḥ ,
abhimanyoḥ suto jāto mṛto jīvatvayaṁ tathā.

20. yathā me dayitaḥ dharmaḥ brāhmaṇāḥ ca viśeṣataḥ
abhimanyoḥ sutaḥ jātaḥ mṛtaḥ jīvatu ayam tathā

20. yathā me dharmaḥ dayitaḥ ca brāhmaṇāḥ viśeṣataḥ
tathā abhimanyoḥ jātaḥ mṛtaḥ sutaḥ ayam jīvatu

20. Just as the intrinsic nature (dharma) of righteousness is dear to me, and Brahmins are especially so, may this son of Abhimanyu, who was born dead, be revived.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• मे (me) - to me, my

• दयितः (dayitaḥ) - beloved, dear

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) of righteousness (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

• च (ca) - and, also

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

• अभिमन्योः (abhimanyoḥ) - of Abhimanyu

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born

• मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead

• जीवतु (jīvatu) - may he (this son) live (may he live)

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

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

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Refers to the speaker.

दयितः (dayitaḥ) - beloved, dear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dayita

dayita - beloved, dear, desired

Past Passive Participle (from day, to love)

Root: day (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) of righteousness (natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Translated as 'natural law (dharma)'.

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, member of the priestly class, relating to Brahman

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas forming an adverb

अभिमन्योः (abhimanyoḥ) - of Abhimanyu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhimanyu

abhimanyu - Abhimanyu (a proper name, son of Arjuna)

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Modified by 'jātaḥ'.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'sutaḥ'.

मृतः (mṛtaḥ) - dead

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'sutaḥ'.

जीवतु (jīvatu) - may he (this son) live (may he live)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of jīv

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or command.

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.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the conditions to the result.