महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-38, verse-2

युक्तमेतत्तृतीयायां प्रकृतौ वर्तता त्वया ।
वक्तुं धर्मादपेतार्थं त्वं हि सर्वकुरूत्तमः ॥२॥

2. yuktametattṛtīyāyāṁ prakṛtau vartatā tvayā ,
vaktuṁ dharmādapetārthaṁ tvaṁ hi sarvakurūttamaḥ.

2. yuktam etat tṛtīyāyām prakṛtau vartatā tvayā
vaktum dharmāt apetārtham tvam hi sarvakurūttamaḥ

2. It is appropriate that you, who are acting in a neutral capacity, speak words that deviate from (natural) law (dharma), for you are indeed the foremost among all Kurus.

Words meanings summery:

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - joined, fitted, appropriate, proper

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• तृतीयायाम् (tṛtīyāyām) - in the third, in the third one

• प्रकृतौ (prakṛtau) - in a state, in a capacity (prakṛti) (in nature, in condition, in the fundamental constituent of material existence)

• वर्तता (vartatā) - by acting, by existing, by being present

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to utter

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from (natural) law, from righteousness, from duty

• अपेतार्थम् (apetārtham) - devoid of (natural) law (dharma), contrary to (natural) law (dharma) (having meaning gone away, devoid of meaning, useless; contrary to meaning)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• सर्वकुरूत्तमः (sarvakurūttamaḥ) - best among all Kurus, foremost of all Kurus

Words meanings and morphology

युक्तम् (yuktam) - joined, fitted, appropriate, proper

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, fitted, appropriate, proper

Past Passive Participle

derived from root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

तृतीयायाम् (tṛtīyāyām) - in the third, in the third one

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of tṛtīyā

tṛtīyā - third

feminine form of tṛtīya

प्रकृतौ (prakṛtau) - in a state, in a capacity (prakṛti) (in nature, in condition, in the fundamental constituent of material existence)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - original or primary substance, nature, fundamental constituent of material existence (prakṛti)

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वर्तता (vartatā) - by acting, by existing, by being present

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, being, acting

Present Active Participle

derived from root vṛt (to be, exist, act)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tvayā` (by you).

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

वक्तुम् (vaktum) - to speak, to utter

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

infinitive form of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from (natural) law, from righteousness, from duty

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness (dharma)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अपेतार्थम् (apetārtham) - devoid of (natural) law (dharma), contrary to (natural) law (dharma) (having meaning gone away, devoid of meaning, useless; contrary to meaning)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of apetārtha

apetārtha - having meaning gone away, useless, contrary to meaning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apeta+artha)

• apeta – gone away, departed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root i with prefix apa
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially or as an adjective modifying an implied object of 'vaktum'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

सर्वकुरूत्तमः (sarvakurūttamaḥ) - best among all Kurus, foremost of all Kurus

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvakurūttama

sarvakurūttama - best among all Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+kuru+uttama)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• kuru – Kuru (a clan/dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)