महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-13, verse-17

अस्माकं भवतां चैव येयं प्रीतिर्हि शाश्वती ।
न चान्येष्वस्ति देशेषु राज्ञामिति मतिर्मम ॥१७॥

17. asmākaṁ bhavatāṁ caiva yeyaṁ prītirhi śāśvatī ,
na cānyeṣvasti deśeṣu rājñāmiti matirmama.

17. asmākaṃ bhavatāṃ ca eva yā iyaṃ prītiḥ hi śāśvatī
na ca anyeṣu asti deśeṣu rājñām iti matiḥ mama

17. yā iyaṃ asmākaṃ bhavatāṃ ca eva śāśvatī prītiḥ hi
asti anyeṣu deśeṣu rājñām ca na asti iti mama matiḥ

17. Indeed, this eternal affection exists between us and you. It is my opinion that such a bond does not exist among other kings in other lands.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्माकं (asmākaṁ) - between us (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's family) (of us, our)

• भवतां (bhavatāṁ) - of you (the Pāṇḍavas and their supporters) (of you (plural, polite))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

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

• या (yā) - which (referring to 'prītiḥ') (which, who)

• इयं (iyaṁ) - this (referring to 'prītiḥ') (this, this one)

• प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - deep affection or bond (love, affection, joy, pleasure)

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

• शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अन्येषु (anyeṣu) - in other (lands) (in other, among other)

• अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists, there is)

• देशेषु (deśeṣu) - in other lands (in countries, in lands, in places)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - among kings (of kings)

• इति (iti) - thus (marks the preceding statement as an opinion) (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct or indirect speech/thought))

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion (opinion, thought, mind, intellect)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्माकं (asmākaṁ) - between us (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's family) (of us, our)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

भवतां (bhavatāṁ) - of you (the Pāṇḍavas and their supporters) (of you (plural, polite))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (polite), venerable, being

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of bhū (to be). Used as a polite second-person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

या (yā) - which (referring to 'prītiḥ') (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Agrees with 'prītiḥ'.

इयं (iyaṁ) - this (referring to 'prītiḥ') (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'prītiḥ'.

प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - deep affection or bond (love, affection, joy, pleasure)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - love, affection, joy, pleasure, satisfaction

Derived from root 'prī' (to please, to love).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

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

(indeclinable)

शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent

Note: Agrees with 'prītiḥ'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अन्येषु (anyeṣu) - in other (lands) (in other, among other)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - another, other, different

Note: Agrees with 'deśeṣu'.

अस्ति (asti) - exists (is, exists, there is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

देशेषु (deśeṣu) - in other lands (in countries, in lands, in places)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - country, land, region, place

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - among kings (of kings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Genitive plural of 'rājan'.

इति (iti) - thus (marks the preceding statement as an opinion) (thus, so, in this manner (marks direct or indirect speech/thought))

(indeclinable)

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion (opinion, thought, mind, intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - opinion, thought, mind, intellect, intention

Derived from root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject.

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we