महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-88, verse-16

इत्येतद्वचनाद्राजा विज्ञाप्यो मम मानद ।
न तदात्ययिकं हि स्याद्यदर्घ्यानयने भवेत् ॥१६॥

16. ityetadvacanādrājā vijñāpyo mama mānada ,
na tadātyayikaṁ hi syādyadarghyānayane bhavet.

16. iti etat vacanāt rājā vijñāpyaḥ mama mānada na
tadātyayikam hi syāt yat arghyānayane bhavet

16. mānada iti etat vacanāt mama rājā vijñāpyaḥ hi
yat arghyānayane bhavet tadā tadātyayikam na syāt

16. O giver of honor (mānada), the king (Yudhiṣṭhira) should be informed by me based on these words. For then, there would be no urgency regarding what might happen in the presentation of the respectful offering (arghya).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - referring to the preceding statement. (thus, in this manner)

• एतत् (etat) - referring to the preceding words/message. (this)

• वचनात् (vacanāt) - based on the message that has been conveyed. (from the word, from the speech, based on the statement)

• राजा (rājā) - Yudhiṣṭhira, to whom the message is to be conveyed. (king)

• विज्ञाप्यः (vijñāpyaḥ) - The king needs to be made aware of this. (to be informed, to be requested, to be announced)

• मम (mama) - Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) is the one who will inform. (my, by me)

• मानद (mānada) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O giver of honor!)

• न (na) - negates urgency. (not)

• तदात्ययिकम् (tadātyayikam) - no need for haste if informed. (urgent, pressing, critical)

• हि (hi) - emphasizes the reason or consequence. (indeed, for, surely)

• स्यात् (syāt) - hypothetical situation. (would be, might be)

• यत् (yat) - introducing a subordinate clause. (which, whatever)

• अर्घ्यानयने (arghyānayane) - concerning the ritual offering to be made to guests. (in the bringing of the respectful offering, regarding the presentation of arghya)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - hypothetical occurrence. (would happen, might occur)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - referring to the preceding statement. (thus, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to 'etat vacanāt'.

एतत् (etat) - referring to the preceding words/message. (this)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Adjective to 'vacanāt'.

वचनात् (vacanāt) - based on the message that has been conveyed. (from the word, from the speech, based on the statement)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Source of information.

राजा (rājā) - Yudhiṣṭhira, to whom the message is to be conveyed. (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of 'vijñāpyaḥ'.

विज्ञाप्यः (vijñāpyaḥ) - The king needs to be made aware of this. (to be informed, to be requested, to be announced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijñāpya

vijñāpya - to be informed, to be requested, to be announced

Future Passive Participle (Gerundive)

From root jñā (to know) with prefix vi-, causative stem -āp-

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'rājā'.

मम (mama) - Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) is the one who will inform. (my, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Indicates agency for the gerundive 'vijñāpyaḥ'.

मानद (mānada) - Addressing Yudhiṣṭhira. (O giver of honor!)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor/respect

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• da – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  Suffix from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

न (na) - negates urgency. (not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'tadātyayikam syāt'.

तदात्ययिकम् (tadātyayikam) - no need for haste if informed. (urgent, pressing, critical)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tadātyayika

tadātyayika - urgent, pressing, critical, arising from the present time

From tadātyaya (urgency) + -ika suffix

Note: Predicate adjective for an implied 'kimapi' (anything) or referring to the situation.

हि (hi) - emphasizes the reason or consequence. (indeed, for, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Explanatory particle.

स्यात् (syāt) - hypothetical situation. (would be, might be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Active

Root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Governs 'tadātyayikam'.

यत् (yat) - introducing a subordinate clause. (which, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.

अर्घ्यानयने (arghyānayane) - concerning the ritual offering to be made to guests. (in the bringing of the respectful offering, regarding the presentation of arghya)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arghyānayana

arghyānayana - bringing of arghya (a respectful offering of water, etc.)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arghya+ānayana)

• arghya – respectful offering (water, etc.) to a guest
  noun (neuter)
  From root arh (to be worthy)
  Root: arh (class 1)
• ānayana – bringing, leading
  noun (neuter)
  From root nī (to lead) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Locative of circumstance.

भवेत् (bhavet) - hypothetical occurrence. (would happen, might occur)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative Active

Root bhū (class 1)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'yat'.