महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-5

भगवन्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि पितामहसभामहम् ।
येन सा तपसा शक्या कर्मणा वापि गोपते ॥५॥

5. bhagavandraṣṭumicchāmi pitāmahasabhāmaham ,
yena sā tapasā śakyā karmaṇā vāpi gopate.

5. bhagavan draṣṭum icchāmi pitāmahasabhām aham
yena sā tapasā śakyā karmaṇā vā api gopate

5. O revered one, I wish to see the assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā). O Protector, by what (means), whether by asceticism (tapas) or by action (karma), can it be seen (or achieved)?

Words meanings summery:

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one, O divine lord

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• पितामहसभाम् (pitāmahasabhām) - the assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• येन (yena) - by which, by what means

• सा (sā) - that, she

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance, by spiritual austerity (tapas)

• शक्या (śakyā) - possible, able to be done, achievable

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual (karma)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• गोपते (gopate) - O protector, O lord of cows, O chief

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one, O divine lord

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, prosperous, revered, divine, lord

Note: Refers to Aditya.

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -tum

Root: dṛś (class 1)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

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

Present tense form, class 6, parasmāipada

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पितामहसभाम् (pitāmahasabhām) - the assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pitāmahasabhā

pitāmahasabhā - assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+sabhā)

• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, Brahmā
  noun (masculine)
• sabhā – assembly, gathering, court, hall
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of draṣṭum.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Subject of icchāmi.

येन (yena) - by which, by what means

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to the means by which the assembly can be seen.

सा (sā) - that, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to pitāmahasabhā.

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance, by spiritual austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, penance, spiritual austerity

शक्या (śakyā) - possible, able to be done, achievable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with sā.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual (karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

गोपते (gopate) - O protector, O lord of cows, O chief

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of gopati

gopati - lord of cows, chief, protector (epithet of Sun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+pati)

• go – cow, earth, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Aditya.