महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-15, verse-4

अस्मिन्नर्थान्तरे युक्तमनर्थः प्रतिपद्यते ।
यथाहं विमृशाम्येकस्तत्तावच्छ्रूयतां मम ॥४॥

4. asminnarthāntare yuktamanarthaḥ pratipadyate ,
yathāhaṁ vimṛśāmyekastattāvacchrūyatāṁ mama.

4. asmin arthāntare yuktam anarthaḥ pratipadyate
yathā aham vimṛśāmi ekaḥ tat tāvat śrūyatām mama

4. In this alternative situation, an appropriate misfortune (anartha) will befall us. Therefore, as I ponder this alone, let my words be heard for now.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• अर्थान्तरे (arthāntare) - in another situation, in another alternative

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, suitable, proper

• अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - misfortune, calamity, disaster

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - arises, happens, occurs, is obtained

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• अहम् (aham) - I

• विमृशामि (vimṛśāmi) - I ponder, I reflect, I consider

• एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, single, one

• तत् (tat) - that

• तावत् (tāvat) - for now, meanwhile, so much

• श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

• मम (mama) - my, from me

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

अर्थान्तरे (arthāntare) - in another situation, in another alternative

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arthāntara

arthāntara - another meaning, another subject, another situation/alternative

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+antara)

• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, matter, situation
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, interval, interior
  adjective (neuter)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, suitable, proper

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, fit, proper, suitable, engaged, composed (in yoga)

past passive participle

from root 'yuj' (to join)

Root: yuj (class 7)

अनर्थः (anarthaḥ) - misfortune, calamity, disaster

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, calamity, evil, adversity, meaninglessness

Compound type : nañ tatpuruṣa (an+artha)

• an – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• artha – purpose, well-being, advantage
  noun (masculine)

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - arises, happens, occurs, is obtained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pratipadyate

present tense

root 'pad' (to go, obtain) with prefix 'prati', 3rd singular middle

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

विमृशामि (vimṛśāmi) - I ponder, I reflect, I consider

(verb)

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

present tense

root 'mṛś' (to touch, reflect) with prefix 'vi', 1st singular active

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

एकः (ekaḥ) - alone, single, one

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

तावत् (tāvat) - for now, meanwhile, so much

(indeclinable)

श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of śrūyatām

imperative mood

root 'śru' (to hear), 3rd singular passive

Root: śru (class 5)

मम (mama) - my, from me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I