महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-70, verse-24

यजस्व मदनुज्ञातः प्राप्त एव क्रतुर्मया ।
युनक्तु नो भवान्कार्ये यत्र वाञ्छसि भारत ।
सत्यं ते प्रतिजानामि सर्वं कर्तास्मि तेऽनघ ॥२४॥

24. yajasva madanujñātaḥ prāpta eva kraturmayā ,
yunaktu no bhavānkārye yatra vāñchasi bhārata ,
satyaṁ te pratijānāmi sarvaṁ kartāsmi te'nagha.

24. yajasva madanujñātaḥ prāptaḥ eva
kratuḥ mayā yunaktu naḥ bhavān kārye
yatra vāñchasi bhārata satyam te
pratijānāmi sarvam kartā asmi te anagha

24. madanujñātaḥ,
kratuḥ mayā prāptaḥ eva,
yajasva.
bhārata,
yatra vāñchasi,
bhavān naḥ kārye yunaktu.
anagha,
te satyam pratijānāmi,
sarvam te kartā asmi.

24. Perform the Vedic ritual (yajña) as sanctioned by me; indeed, the performance has been secured by me. May you engage us in any task you desire, O Bhārata. I truly promise you, O sinless one, I will accomplish everything for you.

Words meanings summery:

• यजस्व (yajasva) - perform the Vedic ritual (perform a Vedic ritual, worship)

• मदनुज्ञातः (madanujñātaḥ) - as permitted by me (permitted by me, sanctioned by me)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - secured (obtained, reached, secured)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

• क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - the ritual (Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• युनक्तु (yunaktu) - may you engage (may you engage, may you yoke)

• नः (naḥ) - us (us, to us, our)

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful) (you (respectful), sir)

• कार्ये (kārye) - in the task (in the work, in the task, in the business)

• यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, wherever)

• वाञ्छसि (vāñchasi) - you desire (you desire, you wish)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truly (truth, truly, verily)

• ते (te) - to you (to you, your (dative/genitive))

• प्रतिजानामि (pratijānāmi) - I promise (I promise, I undertake)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything)

• कर्ता (kartā) - I will accomplish (doer, agent, who will do)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• ते (te) - for you (for you, to you, your)

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (O sinless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

यजस्व (yajasva) - perform the Vedic ritual (perform a Vedic ritual, worship)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yaj

imperative active

second person singular, Atmanepada

Root: yaj (class 1)

मदनुज्ञातः (madanujñātaḥ) - as permitted by me (permitted by me, sanctioned by me)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madanujñāta

madanujñāta - permitted by me, sanctioned by me

Tatpurusha compound of `mat` (by me) and `anujñāta` (permitted)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mat+anujñāta)

• mat – by me
  pronoun
  Instrumental singular of `aham` (I)
• anujñāta – permitted, sanctioned, allowed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `jñā` (to know, perceive) with prefix `anu`
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies `kratuḥ`.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - secured (obtained, reached, secured)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, gained, secured

Past Passive Participle

From root `āp` (to obtain, reach) with prefix `pra`

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis

क्रतुः (kratuḥ) - the ritual (Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, resolve, power, intelligence, might

U-stem noun

Root: kṛ

Note: The `yajña` itself.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Instrumental singular of `aham` (I)

युनक्तु (yunaktu) - may you engage (may you engage, may you yoke)

(verb)

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

imperative active

third person singular, Parasmaipada. Root `yuj` is 7th class.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the honorable `bhavān` as third person grammatically.

नः (naḥ) - us (us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us (stem)

Enclitic form of first person plural pronoun

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful) (you (respectful), sir)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), sir, being, existing

present active participle used as a polite pronoun

From root `bhū` (to be). Used as a respectful 2nd person pronoun, grammatically 3rd person.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Grammatically 3rd person, but refers to the addressee (2nd person).

कार्ये (kārye) - in the task (in the work, in the task, in the business)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, business, work, action, matter

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root `kṛ` (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

यत्र (yatra) - wherever (where, wherever)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place, related to relative pronoun `yad`

वाञ्छसि (vāñchasi) - you desire (you desire, you wish)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vāñch

present active

second person singular, Parasmaipada, from desiderative root

Root: vañch (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

Vocative singular masculine

सत्यम् (satyam) - truly (truth, truly, verily)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, true, real

Adverbial accusative singular neuter.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions adverbially here.

ते (te) - to you (to you, your (dative/genitive))

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (stem)

Weak form of second person pronoun

Note: Here, dative. 'I promise to you'.

प्रतिजानामि (pratijānāmi) - I promise (I promise, I undertake)

(verb)

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

present active

first person singular, Parasmaipada, from root `jñā` with prefix `prati`

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, everything)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Accusative singular neuter

Note: Object of `kartā asmi`.

कर्ता (kartā) - I will accomplish (doer, agent, who will do)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, author

agent noun / noun of agency

From root `kṛ` (to do), nominative singular. Can imply future action when used with `asmi`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative with `asmi`.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

present active

first person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

ते (te) - for you (for you, to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (stem)

Weak form of second person pronoun, dative singular

Note: Used as dative of interest.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (O sinless one, O faultless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, blameless

Tatpurusha compound of `a-` (not) and `agha` (sin, fault)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+agha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• agha – sin, fault, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.