महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-68, verse-9

अथ वा धर्मराज्ञाहमनुज्ञाता महाभुज ।
भक्षयिष्ये विषं तीक्ष्णं प्रवेक्ष्ये वा हुताशनम् ॥९॥

9. atha vā dharmarājñāhamanujñātā mahābhuja ,
bhakṣayiṣye viṣaṁ tīkṣṇaṁ pravekṣye vā hutāśanam.

9. atha vā dharmarājñā aham anujñātā mahābhuja
bhakṣayiṣye viṣam tīkṣṇam pravekṣye vā hutāśanam

9. atha vā mahābhuja aham dharmarājñā anujñātā
tīkṣṇam viṣam bhakṣayiṣye vā hutāśanam pravekṣye

9. Or else, O mighty-armed one, if I am permitted by Yama, the king of (dharma), I will consume potent poison or enter the fire.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - or else (now, then, moreover, or)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• धर्मराज्ञा (dharmarājñā) - by Yama, the king of (dharma) (by the king of (dharma), by Yama)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अनुज्ञाता (anujñātā) - permitted, allowed, commanded

• महाभुज (mahābhuja) - O mighty-armed one

• भक्षयिष्ये (bhakṣayiṣye) - I shall eat, I shall consume

• विषम् (viṣam) - poison

• तीक्ष्णम् (tīkṣṇam) - potent (poison) (sharp, keen, pungent, potent)

• प्रवेक्ष्ये (pravekṣye) - I shall enter

• वा (vā) - or, either

• हुताशनम् (hutāśanam) - the fire (for self-immolation) (fire, Agni)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - or else (now, then, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a disjunctive particle.

धर्मराज्ञा (dharmarājñā) - by Yama, the king of (dharma) (by the king of (dharma), by Yama)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmarājan

dharmarājan - king of (dharma), Yama (god of death)

Tatpuruṣa compound: dharma (natural law) + rājan (king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अनुज्ञाता (anujñātā) - permitted, allowed, commanded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anujñāta

anujñāta - permitted, allowed, commanded

Past Passive Participle

root jñā (to know) + anu- (after, near), ppp suffix -ta

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with aham (feminine speaker).

महाभुज (mahābhuja) - O mighty-armed one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhuja

mahābhuja - mighty-armed, having great arms

Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + bhuja (arm)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhuja)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhuja – arm, hand
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for a king or warrior, here addressing the son.

भक्षयिष्ये (bhakṣayiṣye) - I shall eat, I shall consume

(verb)

1st person , singular, ātmanepada, future (lṛṭ) of bhakṣ

future indicative

Desiderative root from bhaj (to divide, partake) with causal suffix -ay, then future. Or denominative from bhakṣa (food).

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)

Note: Often considered a denominative root from bhakṣa (food) or causal of bhaj.

विषम् (viṣam) - poison

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison, venom

Note: Object of bhakṣayiṣye.

तीक्ष्णम् (tīkṣṇam) - potent (poison) (sharp, keen, pungent, potent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tīkṣṇa

tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, pungent, potent, fierce

from root tij (to be sharp)

Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Agrees with viṣam.

प्रवेक्ष्ये (pravekṣye) - I shall enter

(verb)

1st person , singular, ātmanepada, future (lṛṭ) of praveś

future indicative

root viś (to enter) + pra- (forth, into), future tense

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: From root viś (6th class) with prefix pra-. The future form vekṣye is irregular.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a disjunctive particle.

हुताशनम् (hutāśanam) - the fire (for self-immolation) (fire, Agni)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hutāśana

hutāśana - fire, Agni (lit. 'eating what is offered')

Tatpuruṣa compound: huta (offered) + aśana (eating)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (huta+aśana)

• huta – offered, sacrificed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root hu (to offer, sacrifice) + ppp suffix -ta
  Root: hu (class 3)
• aśana – eating, food, consuming
  noun (neuter)
  from root aś (to eat)
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Object of pravekṣye.