महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-17, chapter-1, verse-38

चक्ररत्नं तु यत्कृष्णे स्थितमासीन्महात्मनि ।
गतं तच्च पुनर्हस्ते कालेनैष्यति तस्य ह ॥३८॥

38. cakraratnaṁ tu yatkṛṣṇe sthitamāsīnmahātmani ,
gataṁ tacca punarhaste kālenaiṣyati tasya ha.

38. cakraratnam tu yat kṛṣṇe sthitam āsīt mahātmani
gatam tat ca punaḥ haste kālena eṣyati tasya ha

38. tu yat cakraratnam mahātmani kṛṣṇe sthitam āsīt
tat ca gatam punaḥ kālena tasya haste eṣyati ha

38. However, the jewel-like discus (cakraratna) that was present with the great-souled Krishna— that too is now gone. Indeed, it will return to his hand in due time.

Words meanings summery:

• चक्ररत्नम् (cakraratnam) - the Sudarshana Chakra (jewel-like discus, excellent discus)

• तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed)

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - in Krishna

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, present, existing

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• महात्मनि (mahātmani) - in the great-souled Krishna (in the great-souled one)

• गतम् (gatam) - gone, departed

• तत् (tat) - that

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back

• हस्ते (haste) - in the hand

• कालेन (kālena) - in due time (by time, in time)

• एष्यति (eṣyati) - will return (will go, will come (with implied direction))

• तस्य (tasya) - of Krishna (of him)

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

चक्ररत्नम् (cakraratnam) - the Sudarshana Chakra (jewel-like discus, excellent discus)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cakraratna

cakraratna - a jewel of a discus, an excellent discus

Compound type : karmadharaya (cakra+ratna)

• cakra – discus, wheel
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ratna – jewel, gem, best of its kind
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rā

Note: Subject of the first clause

तु (tu) - however (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adversative particle

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Relative pronoun referring to "cakraratnam"

कृष्णे (kṛṣṇe) - in Krishna

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Locative of possession or location

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, present, existing

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, existing, remaining

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "yat" and "cakraratnam"

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula for "yat sthitam"

महात्मनि (mahātmani) - in the great-souled Krishna (in the great-souled one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine of mahat
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at

Note: Adjective modifying "kṛṣṇe"

गतम् (gatam) - gone, departed

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, departed, arrived

Past Passive Participle

from root gam + kta suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb (it is gone) for "tat"

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to "cakraratnam"

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous clause

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the verb "eṣyati"

हस्ते (haste) - in the hand

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hasta

hasta - hand

Note: Location where it will return

कालेन (kālena) - in due time (by time, in time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, proper time

Root: kal

Note: Indicates the means or circumstance

एष्यति (eṣyati) - will return (will go, will come (with implied direction))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of i

future form of root i

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject is "cakraratnam"

तस्य (tasya) - of Krishna (of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Possessive, refers to Krishna, modifying "haste" (implied "his hand")

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

emphatic particle

Note: Emphatic particle