महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-104, verse-22

महादेवेन दिष्टं ते पुत्रजन्म नराधिप ।
अनेन क्रमयोगेन मा ते बुद्धिरतोऽन्यथा ॥२२॥

22. mahādevena diṣṭaṁ te putrajanma narādhipa ,
anena kramayogena mā te buddhirato'nyathā.

22. mahādevena diṣṭam te putrajanma narādhipa
anena kramayogena mā te buddhiḥ ataḥ anyathā

22. O lord of men, the birth of your sons has been destined for you by Mahādeva. Let your intellect (buddhi) not be otherwise than this ordered method (kramayoga).

Words meanings summery:

• महादेवेन (mahādevena) - by Mahādeva, by the great god

• दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - destined, ordained, indicated

• ते (te) - for you, to you, your

• पुत्रजन्म (putrajanma) - birth of sons, procreation of sons

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men, O king

• अनेन (anena) - by this

• क्रमयोगेन (kramayogena) - by this ordered method, by this proper procedure

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• ते (te) - your

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind

• अतः (ataḥ) - from this, hence, therefore

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently, else

Words meanings and morphology

महादेवेन (mahādevena) - by Mahādeva, by the great god

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahādeva

mahādeva - Great God, a name of Śiva

Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `deva` (god).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+deva)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• deva – god, deity, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  From root `div` (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agent in the passive construction.

दिष्टम् (diṣṭam) - destined, ordained, indicated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of diṣṭa

diṣṭa - destined, appointed, ordered, shown, decreed

Past Passive Participle

From root `diś` (to show, to order) with `kta` suffix.

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Used predicatively, agreeing with `putrajanma`.

ते (te) - for you, to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Dative/Genitive singular of `yuṣmad` (enclitic form).

Note: Refers to the king, indicating for whom the birth is destined.

पुत्रजन्म (putrajanma) - birth of sons, procreation of sons

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of putrajanman

putrajanman - birth of a son, procreation of sons

Tatpurusha compound: `putra` (son) + `janman` (birth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (putra+janman)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• janman – birth, production, existence, life
  noun (neuter)
  From root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied passive verb 'is destined'.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O lord of men, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king, sovereign

Tatpurusha compound: `nara` (man) + `adhipa` (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  From `adhi` (over) + root `pā` (to protect/govern).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

अनेन (anena) - by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Instrumental singular masculine/neuter of `idam`.

क्रमयोगेन (kramayogena) - by this ordered method, by this proper procedure

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kramayoga

kramayoga - regular order, ordered method, systematic procedure, specific method of (yoga)

Tatpurusha compound: `krama` (order, sequence) + `yoga` (application, method).

Compound type : tatpurusha (krama+yoga)

• krama – step, order, sequence, method
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kram` (to step, to proceed).
  Root: kram (class 1)
• yoga – union, conjunction, application, method, means, spiritual discipline (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  From root `yuj` (to join, to connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Genitive singular of `yuṣmad` (enclitic form).

Note: Possessive, refers to 'your intellect'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, mind

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, mind, insight (buddhi)

From root `budh` (to know, to understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'may it be').

अतः (ataḥ) - from this, hence, therefore

(indeclinable)

Ablative derivative from pronominal stem `a`.

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, differently, else

(indeclinable)

Formed from `anya` (other) with the `thā` suffix.