महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-18, chapter-2, verse-29

निवर्तितव्यं हि मया तथास्म्युक्तो दिवौकसैः ।
यदि श्रान्तोऽसि राजेन्द्र त्वमथागन्तुमर्हसि ॥२९॥

29. nivartitavyaṁ hi mayā tathāsmyukto divaukasaiḥ ,
yadi śrānto'si rājendra tvamathāgantumarhasi.

29. nivartitavyam hi mayā tathā asmi uktaḥ divaukasaiḥ
| yadi śrāntaḥ asi rājendra tvam atha āgantum arhasi

29. hi mayā nivartitavyam,
tathā divaukasaiḥ uktaḥ asmi rājendra,
yadi tvam śrāntaḥ asi,
atha āgantum arhasi

29. Indeed, I must turn back, for I have been instructed thus by the celestials. If you are weary, O King of kings, then you should come (back).

Words meanings summery:

• निवर्तितव्यम् (nivartitavyam) - (I) must turn back (to be returned, to be turned back)

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

• मया (mayā) - by me (agent of turning back) (by me)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so (thus, so, in that manner)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - told (to do something) (spoken, said, told)

• दिवौकसैः (divaukasaiḥ) - by the celestials / gods (by the celestials, by the dwellers of heaven (gods))

• यदि (yadi) - if

• श्रान्तः (śrāntaḥ) - weary (tired, weary, exhausted)

• असि (asi) - you are

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings (vocative for Yudhiṣṭhira) (O King of kings, O chief of kings)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Yudhiṣṭhira) (you)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• आगन्तुम् (āgantum) - to come (back) (to come, to approach)

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (come) (you ought, you are able, you deserve)

Words meanings and morphology

निवर्तितव्यम् (nivartitavyam) - (I) must turn back (to be returned, to be turned back)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nivartitavya

nivartitavya - to be turned back, to be returned, to be made to desist

gerundive

From prefix ni- and root vṛt (to turn) in causative. Expresses obligation or fitness.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Verb form in neuter singular.

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

(indeclinable)

particle

मया (mayā) - by me (agent of turning back) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

तथा (tathā) - thus, so (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

adverb

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

present active indicative

From root as (to be). Present 1st person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - told (to do something) (spoken, said, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told, declared

past passive participle

From root vac (to speak), irregular past passive participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

दिवौकसैः (divaukasaiḥ) - by the celestials / gods (by the celestials, by the dwellers of heaven (gods))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dweller of heaven, celestial, god

Compound of div (heaven) and okas (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• okas – dwelling, house, abode
  noun (neuter)
  Root vas (to dwell) + asun suffix.
  Root: vas (class 1)

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

subordinating conjunction

श्रान्तः (śrāntaḥ) - weary (tired, weary, exhausted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrānta

śrānta - tired, weary, exhausted, rested

past passive participle

From root śram (to be weary).

Root: śram (class 4)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

present active indicative

From root as (to be). Present 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings (vocative for Yudhiṣṭhira) (O King of kings, O chief of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, emperor, king of kings (literally 'Indra among kings')

Compound of rājan and Indra.

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief, best
  noun (masculine)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Yudhiṣṭhira) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

particle

आगन्तुम् (āgantum) - to come (back) (to come, to approach)

(verb)

infinitive of āgantum

infinitive

From prefix ā- and root gam (to go).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (come) (you ought, you are able, you deserve)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arh

present active indicative

From root arh (to be worthy, to deserve). Present 2nd person singular.

Root: arh (class 1)