महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-34

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मया तु रक्षितव्येयं पुरी भरतसत्तम ।
यावद्राज्ञोऽस्य नीलस्य कुलवंशधरा इति ।
ईप्सितं तु करिष्यामि मनसस्तव पाण्डव ॥३४॥

34. mayā tu rakṣitavyeyaṁ purī bharatasattama ,
yāvadrājño'sya nīlasya kulavaṁśadharā iti ,
īpsitaṁ tu kariṣyāmi manasastava pāṇḍava.

34. mayā tu rakṣitavyā iyam purī
bharatasattama yāvat rājñaḥ asya
nīlasya kulavaṃśadharāḥ iti īpsitam
tu kariṣyāmi manasaḥ tava pāṇḍava

34. Indeed, this city must be protected by me, O best of Bharatas, as long as there are those who uphold the family and lineage of this King Nīla. Moreover, I will fulfill the desire of your heart, O Pāṇḍava.

Words meanings summery:

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मया (mayā) - by me

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

रक्षितव्या (rakṣitavyā) - to be protected, should be protected

इयम् (iyam) - this

पुरी (purī) - city, town

भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best among Bharatas

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, until

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

अस्य (asya) - of this

नीलस्य (nīlasya) - of Nīla

कुलवंशधराः (kulavaṁśadharāḥ) - preservers of the family and lineage

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or conclusion

ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired, wished for

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I shall make

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the heart (of the mind, from the mind)

तव (tava) - your, of you

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O son of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover

(indeclinable)

रक्षितव्या (rakṣitavyā) - to be protected, should be protected

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rakṣitavya

rakṣitavya - to be protected, fit to be guarded

Gerundive (kṛtya)

From root rakṣ (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Gerundive, agreeing with purī.

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agreeing with purī.

पुरी (purī) - city, town

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, stronghold

भरतसत्तम (bharatasattama) - O best among Bharatas

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatasattama

bharatasattama - best among Bharatas

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+sattama)

bharata – descendant of Bharata
proper noun (masculine)
sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
superlative
Superlative degree of sat (good, existing)

Note: Epithet for Sahadeva.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, until

(indeclinable)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: n-stem noun.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agreeing with rājñaḥ and nīlasya.

नीलस्य (nīlasya) - of Nīla

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nīla

nīla - Nīla (a proper name, blue)

कुलवंशधराः (kulavaṁśadharāḥ) - preservers of the family and lineage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kulavaṃśadhara

kulavaṁśadhara - preserver of family and lineage

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+vaṃśa+dhara)

kula – family, lineage, race
noun (neuter)
vaṃśa – lineage, race, family, bamboo
noun (masculine)
dhara – holding, bearing, preserving, supporter
noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
agent noun
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Compound kula-vaṃśa-dhara.

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating a quote or conclusion

(indeclinable)

ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired, wished for

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished, sought after

Past Passive Participle

From desiderative stem of root āp (to obtain)

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover