महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-23, verse-25

भवान्पितृसखा चैव प्रीयमाणो मयापि च ।
ततो नाज्ञापयामि त्वां प्रीतिपूर्वं प्रदीयताम् ॥२५॥

25. bhavānpitṛsakhā caiva prīyamāṇo mayāpi ca ,
tato nājñāpayāmi tvāṁ prītipūrvaṁ pradīyatām.

25. bhavān pitṛsakhā ca eva prīyamāṇaḥ mayā api ca
tataḥ na ājñāpayāmi tvām prītipūrvam pradīyatām

25. "You are indeed a friend of my father, and you are also well-pleased with me. Therefore, I do not command you; rather, let it be given with affection."

Words meanings summery:

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific), sir

• पितृसखा (pitṛsakhā) - friend of father

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

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

• प्रीयमाणः (prīyamāṇaḥ) - well-pleased (by me) (being pleased, being delighted)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (therefore, thence, from that)

• न (na) - not, no

• आज्ञापयामि (ājñāpayāmi) - I command, I order

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• प्रीतिपूर्वम् (prītipūrvam) - with affection (preceded by affection/love, with affection)

• प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let the tribute be given (let it be given, may it be given)

Words meanings and morphology

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific), sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, sir, lord (honorific pronominal adjective); being, existing

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular of 'bhavat'.

पितृसखा (pitṛsakhā) - friend of father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛsakhi

pitṛsakhi - friend of a father

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+sakhi)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• sakhi – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Nominative singular of 'pitṛsakhi' (irregular declension for 'sakhi' in compound).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

प्रीयमाणः (prīyamāṇaḥ) - well-pleased (by me) (being pleased, being delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīyamāṇa

prīyamāṇa - being pleased, being delighted, being loved

Present Passive Participle

Present passive participle of root prī (to please, to love).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Present Passive Participle, nominative singular masculine, agreeing with 'bhavān'.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Instrumental singular of 'aham'.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction/particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (therefore, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of cause/consequence.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

आज्ञापयामि (ājñāpayāmi) - I command, I order

(verb)

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

Present Active (causative)

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice (causative) of root jñā with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Accusative singular of 'tvam'.

प्रीतिपूर्वम् (prītipūrvam) - with affection (preceded by affection/love, with affection)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prītipūrva

prītipūrva - preceded by love/affection, accompanied by love

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīti+pūrva)

• prīti – love, affection, pleasure, joy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• pūrva – former, preceding, prior; east
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, used adverbially.

प्रदीयताम् (pradīyatām) - let the tribute be given (let it be given, may it be given)

(verb)

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

Imperative Passive

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular, passive voice of root dā with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)