महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-20

क्षम वा यदि ते श्रद्धा मा वा कृष्ण मम क्षम ।
क्रुद्धाद्वापि प्रसन्नाद्वा किं मे त्वत्तो भविष्यति ॥२०॥

20. kṣama vā yadi te śraddhā mā vā kṛṣṇa mama kṣama ,
kruddhādvāpi prasannādvā kiṁ me tvatto bhaviṣyati.

20. kṣama vā yadi te śraddhā mā vā kṛṣṇa mama kṣama
kruddhāt vā api prasannāt vā kim me tvattaḥ bhaviṣyati

20. Forgive me, O Krishna, if you have the inclination (śraddhā) to do so, or do not forgive me. What can I gain from you, whether you are angry or pleased?

Words meanings summery:

• क्षम (kṣama) - Śiśupāla dares Krishna to forgive him. (forgive, be patient)

• वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

• यदि (yadi) - Introduces a conditional clause. (if)

• ते (te) - If there is (faith) to you. (to you, your)

• श्रद्धा (śraddhā) - If you have the inclination to forgive. (faith, trust, conviction, inclination (śraddhā))

• मा (mā) - Prohibition for the imperative. (do not, not)

• वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Address to Krishna by Śiśupāla. (O Krishna)

• मम (mama) - Forgive *me*. (my, of me, to me)

• क्षम (kṣama) - Śiśupāla dares Krishna to forgive him. (forgive, be patient)

• क्रुद्धात् (kruddhāt) - From you, if you are angry. (from an angry one, from one who is angry)

• वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes 'even if angry.' (also, even)

• प्रसन्नात् (prasannāt) - From you, if you are pleased. (from a pleased one, from one who is gracious)

• वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

• किम् (kim) - What (benefit/harm) will come to me? (what, why)

• मे (me) - What will be *for me* (i.e. to me, or to my advantage/disadvantage). (to me, for me, my)

• त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - The source of any action or consequence. (from you)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - What will be my fate/gain from you? (will be, will happen)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षम (kṣama) - Śiśupāla dares Krishna to forgive him. (forgive, be patient)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṣam

imperative middle

`kṣam` (1st class root) + `a` (vikaraṇa) + `sva` (middle 2nd singular ending, becomes `ma`).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Repeated for emphasis 'either... or...'.

यदि (yadi) - Introduces a conditional clause. (if)

(indeclinable)

Conditional conjunction.

ते (te) - If there is (faith) to you. (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)

Dative or genitive singular of `yuṣmad`.

Note: `te śraddhā` means 'your faith/inclination' or 'faith to you'.

श्रद्धा (śraddhā) - If you have the inclination to forgive. (faith, trust, conviction, inclination (śraddhā))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śraddhā

śraddhā - faith, trust, confidence, conviction, inclination (śraddhā)

From `śrat` + `dhā`.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of implied 'is'.

मा (mā) - Prohibition for the imperative. (do not, not)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Repeated for emphasis 'either... or...'.

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - Address to Krishna by Śiśupāla. (O Krishna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (proper name); dark, black

मम (mama) - Forgive *me*. (my, of me, to me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Genitive or dative singular of `asmad`.

Note: Object of forgiveness.

क्षम (kṣama) - Śiśupāla dares Krishna to forgive him. (forgive, be patient)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of kṣam

imperative middle

`kṣam` (1st class root) + `a` (vikaraṇa) + `sva` (middle 2nd singular ending, becomes `ma`).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

क्रुद्धात् (kruddhāt) - From you, if you are angry. (from an angry one, from one who is angry)

(participle)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kruddha

kruddha - angry, enraged

past passive participle

From `krudh` (to be angry) + `kta`.

Root: krudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to Krishna.

वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Repeated for emphasis 'either... or...'.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes 'even if angry.' (also, even)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

प्रसन्नात् (prasannāt) - From you, if you are pleased. (from a pleased one, from one who is gracious)

(participle)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - pleased, gracious, clear, calm

past passive participle

From `pra` + `sad` (to sit, to settle down, to become clear/pleased) + `kta`.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to Krishna.

वा (vā) - Connects 'forgive' and 'do not forgive.' (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Repeated for emphasis 'either... or...'.

किम् (kim) - What (benefit/harm) will come to me? (what, why)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why

Interrogative pronoun/adverb.

Note: Subject of `bhaviṣyati`.

मे (me) - What will be *for me* (i.e. to me, or to my advantage/disadvantage). (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Dative or genitive singular of `asmad`.

Note: Used with `bhaviṣyati` to indicate possession or benefit.

त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - The source of any action or consequence. (from you)

(indeclinable)

Formed from `tvat` (ablative of `yuṣmad`) + `tas`.

Note: Denotes origin.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - What will be my fate/gain from you? (will be, will happen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future active indicative

`bhū` (1st class root) + `sya` (future marker) + `ti` (3rd singular active ending).

Root: bhū (class 1)