महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-79, verse-15

सख्यं ह्येतत्कृतं धात्रा शाश्वतं चाव्ययं च ह ।
सख्यं समभिजानीहि सत्यं संगतमस्तु ते ॥१५॥

15. sakhyaṁ hyetatkṛtaṁ dhātrā śāśvataṁ cāvyayaṁ ca ha ,
sakhyaṁ samabhijānīhi satyaṁ saṁgatamastu te.

15. sakhyam hi etat kṛtam dhātrā śāśvatam ca avyayam ca
ha sakhyam samabhijānīhi satyam saṅgatam astu te

15. hi etat sakhyam dhātrā kṛtam śāśvatam ca avyayam ca
ha sakhyam samabhijānīhi satyam te saṅgatam astu

15. Indeed, this friendship was established by the Creator, eternal and imperishable. Therefore, understand this friendship well. May truth be united with you.

Words meanings summery:

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - this friendship (friendship, companionship)

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

• एतत् (etat) - this (friendship) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - established, made (done, made, performed)

• धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator (by the Creator, by the establisher)

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, undecaying)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely (emphasizing particle))

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - this friendship (friendship, companionship)

• समभिजानीहि (samabhijānīhi) - understand well (understand well, know thoroughly, recognize)

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

• सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - united, consistent (associated, united, consistent)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

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

Words meanings and morphology

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - this friendship (friendship, companionship)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, companionship, alliance

Abstract noun from sakhi (friend)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is' in the first clause, object of 'samabhijānīhi' in the second

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

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (friendship) (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

pronominal stem

Note: Refers to `sakhyam`

कृतम् (kṛtam) - established, made (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

from √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `sakhyam`

धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator (by the Creator, by the establisher)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, establisher, dispenser; Brahma

Agent noun from √dhā (to place, create)

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agent of the passive participle `kṛtam`

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, ever-existing

Note: Agrees with `sakhyam`

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `śāśvatam` and `avyayam`

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, undecaying)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, undecaying; indeclinable word

Negative compound (na + vyaya)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+vyaya)

• na – not
  indeclinable
• vyaya – expenditure, decay, decline, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-√i (to go apart, decay)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `sakhyam`

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the adjectives and precedes `ha` for emphasis

ह (ha) - indeed (indeed, surely (emphasizing particle))

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - this friendship (friendship, companionship)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, companionship, alliance

Abstract noun from sakhi (friend)

Note: Object of `samabhijānīhi`

समभिजानीहि (samabhijānīhi) - understand well (understand well, know thoroughly, recognize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of sam-abhi-√jñā

imperative

2nd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada (from 9th class √jñā)

Prefixes: sam+abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

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

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality; true, real (as adjective)

Derived from sant (being) or √as (to be)

Note: Subject of `astu`

सङ्गतम् (saṅgatam) - united, consistent (associated, united, consistent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṅgata

saṅgata - met, joined, united, consistent, suitable

Past Passive Participle

from sam-√gam (to go together, meet)

Prefix: sam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `satyam`

अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of √as

imperative

3rd person singular, active voice, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

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

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

pronominal stem

Note: Used here with `astu` for 'may it be for you'