महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-9, verse-2

बृहस्पतिरुवाच ।
सुखं शयेऽहं शयने महेन्द्र तथा मनोज्ञाः परिचारका मे ।
तथा देवानां सुखकामोऽस्मि शक्र देवाश्च मां सुभृशं पालयन्ति ॥२॥

2. bṛhaspatiruvāca ,
sukhaṁ śaye'haṁ śayane mahendra; tathā manojñāḥ paricārakā me ,
tathā devānāṁ sukhakāmo'smi śakra; devāśca māṁ subhṛśaṁ pālayanti.

2. bṛhaspatiḥ uvāca sukham śaye aham
śayane mahendra tathā manojñāḥ paricārakāḥ
me tathā devānām sukhakāmaḥ asmi
śakra devāḥ ca mām subhṛśam pālayanti

2. bṛhaspatiḥ uvāca mahendra aham śayane
sukham śaye tathā me paricārakāḥ
manojñāḥ śakra tathā devānām sukhakāmaḥ
asmi ca devāḥ mām subhṛśam pālayanti

2. Bṛhaspati said, 'O great Indra, I sleep peacefully in bed. And my attendants are likewise pleasing. O Śakra, I am also desirous of the welfare of the gods, and the gods protect me very greatly.'

Words meanings summery:

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he (Bṛhaspati) said (he said, he spoke)

• सुखम् (sukham) - peacefully, well (happily, comfortably, well)

• शये (śaye) - I sleep (I sleep, I lie down)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Bṛhaspati) (I)

• शयने (śayane) - in bed (in bed, on the couch)

• महेन्द्र (mahendra) - O great Indra

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, also (thus, so, likewise)

• मनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) - agreeable, pleasing (attendants) (pleasing, agreeable, charming)

• परिचारकाः (paricārakāḥ) - my attendants (attendants, servants)

• मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, also (thus, so, likewise)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• सुखकामः (sukhakāmaḥ) - desirous of the welfare (of the gods) (desirous of happiness/welfare)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• शक्र (śakra) - O Śakra (Indra)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• माम् (mām) - me

• सुभृशम् (subhṛśam) - very greatly (very much, intensely, greatly)

• पालयन्ति (pālayanti) - they (the gods) protect (they protect, they guard)

Words meanings and morphology

बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Bṛhaspati (Bṛhaspati (preceptor of the gods))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Bṛhaspati (proper noun, preceptor of the gods)

Note: masculine singular nominative form

उवाच (uvāca) - he (Bṛhaspati) said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root 'vac' (to speak) in perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: 3rd person singular perfect active form.

सुखम् (sukham) - peacefully, well (happily, comfortably, well)

(indeclinable)

Note: neuter singular accusative form, used adverbially.

शये (śaye) - I sleep (I sleep, I lie down)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

Present Tense

Root 'śī' (to lie, to sleep) in present tense (laṭ), 1st person singular, middle voice.

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: 1st person singular present middle form.

अहम् (aham) - I (Bṛhaspati) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: 1st person singular nominative form of 'asmad'.

शयने (śayane) - in bed (in bed, on the couch)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śayana

śayana - bed, couch, sleeping

From root 'śī' (to lie down, sleep).

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: neuter singular locative form.

महेन्द्र (mahendra) - O great Indra

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - great Indra, a name of Indra

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'indra' (Indra).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• indra – Indra
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: masculine singular vocative form.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, also (thus, so, likewise)

(indeclinable)

मनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) - agreeable, pleasing (attendants) (pleasing, agreeable, charming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manojña

manojña - pleasing, agreeable, charming, lovely

Compound of 'manas' (mind) + 'jñā' (to know), meaning 'known to the mind' or 'pleasing to the mind'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+jñā)

• manas – mind, intellect
  noun (neuter)
• jñā – knowing, familiar with
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: masculine plural nominative form.

परिचारकाः (paricārakāḥ) - my attendants (attendants, servants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paricāraka

paricāraka - attendant, servant, follower

From 'pari' + root 'car' (to move, serve) + 'ṇaka' suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: car (class 1)

Note: masculine plural nominative form.

मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: 1st person singular dative/genitive form, here possessive 'my'

तथा (tathā) - likewise, also (thus, so, likewise)

(indeclinable)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: masculine plural genitive form.

सुखकामः (sukhakāmaḥ) - desirous of the welfare (of the gods) (desirous of happiness/welfare)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhakāma

sukhakāma - desirous of happiness, wishing for welfare

Compound of 'sukha' (happiness, welfare) and 'kāma' (desirous of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+kāma)

• sukha – happiness, comfort, welfare
  noun (neuter)
• kāma – desire, wish, desirous of
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'kam' (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: masculine singular nominative form.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Tense

Root 'as' (to be) in present tense (laṭ), 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: 1st person singular present active form.

शक्र (śakra) - O Śakra (Indra)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Śakra (a name of Indra), mighty, powerful

Note: masculine singular vocative form.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: masculine plural nominative form.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: 1st person singular accusative form of 'asmad'.

सुभृशम् (subhṛśam) - very greatly (very much, intensely, greatly)

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'su' (well, very) and 'bhṛśa' (much, intense).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhṛśa)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• bhṛśa – intense, very, much
  indeclinable

Note: neuter singular accusative form, used adverbially.

पालयन्ति (pālayanti) - they (the gods) protect (they protect, they guard)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pāl

Present Tense

Derived from root 'pāl' (to protect), causative stem 'pālay' in present tense (laṭ), 3rd person plural.

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: 3rd person plural present active form.