महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-83, verse-8

इत्युक्तः प्रत्युवाचैनं पाण्डवः प्रहसन्निव ।
विघ्नकर्ता मया वार्य इति मे व्रतमाहितम् ॥८॥

8. ityuktaḥ pratyuvācainaṁ pāṇḍavaḥ prahasanniva ,
vighnakartā mayā vārya iti me vratamāhitam.

8. iti uktaḥ prati uvāca enam pāṇḍavaḥ prahasan
iva vighnakartā mayā vāryaḥ iti me vratam āhitam

8. iti uktaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ enam prahasan iva prati uvāca: "vighnakartā mayā vāryaḥ; iti me vratam āhitam.
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8. Thus addressed, the Pāṇḍava (Bhima) replied to him, as if smiling, "One who creates obstacles must be restrained by me; this is my established vow."

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by Jarāsandha) (spoken, said, addressed)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in return

• उवाच (uvāca) - he (Bhima) replied (he said, he spoke)

• एनम् (enam) - him (Jarāsandha) (him, this one)

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pāṇḍava (Bhima) (descendant of Pāṇḍu)

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - as if smiling (indicating confidence or lightheartedness in facing the challenge) (laughing, smiling)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

• विघ्नकर्ता (vighnakartā) - one who creates obstacles (referring to Jarāsandha's actions) (one who makes obstacles, an obstructer, a hinderer)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• वार्यः (vāryaḥ) - must be restrained (by me) (to be stopped, to be prevented, to be restrained)

• इति (iti) - introducing the stated vow (thus, in this manner, so)

• मे (me) - my (possessive) (my, to me, by me)

• व्रतम् (vratam) - my solemn vow (vow, sacred observance, religious practice)

• आहितम् (āhitam) - established (as a vow) (placed, established, performed)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - addressed (by Jarāsandha) (spoken, said, addressed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, uttered

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in return

(indeclinable)

Preposition or verb prefix.

Note: Functions as a prefix to 'uvāca' to form 'pratyuvāca' (replied).

उवाच (uvāca) - he (Bhima) replied (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (liṭ), active voice

From root 'vac'.

Root: vac

एनम् (enam) - him (Jarāsandha) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - the Pāṇḍava (Bhima) (descendant of Pāṇḍu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu

Derived from Pāṇḍu (a patronymic).

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - as if smiling (indicating confidence or lightheartedness in facing the challenge) (laughing, smiling)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat

has - to laugh, to smile

Present Active Participle

From root 'has' (1st class) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were

(indeclinable)

विघ्नकर्ता (vighnakartā) - one who creates obstacles (referring to Jarāsandha's actions) (one who makes obstacles, an obstructer, a hinderer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vighnakartṛ

vighnakartṛ - creator of obstacles, hinderer

Compound of 'vighna' (obstacle) and 'kartṛ' (doer/maker).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vighna+kartṛ)

• vighna – obstacle, impediment, hindrance
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'han' with prefixes 'vi' and 'ghna'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han
• kartṛ – doer, maker, agent
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do).
  Root: kṛ

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Instrumental singular form.

वार्यः (vāryaḥ) - must be restrained (by me) (to be stopped, to be prevented, to be restrained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vārya

vārya - to be warded off, to be checked, to be prevented

Gerundive (future passive participle)

From root 'vṛ' (to stop, obstruct).

Root: vṛ

इति (iti) - introducing the stated vow (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (possessive) (my, to me, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Enclitic form for genitive or dative singular.

व्रतम् (vratam) - my solemn vow (vow, sacred observance, religious practice)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, solemn practice, religious duty

आहितम् (āhitam) - established (as a vow) (placed, established, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, laid, established, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā