महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-133, verse-6

अष्टावक्र उवाच ।
यद्यत्र वृद्धेषु कृतः प्रवेशो युक्तं मम द्वारपाल प्रवेष्टुम् ।
वयं हि वृद्धाश्चरितव्रताश्च वेदप्रभावेन प्रवेशनार्हाः ॥६॥

6. aṣṭāvakra uvāca ,
yadyatra vṛddheṣu kṛtaḥ praveśo; yuktaṁ mama dvārapāla praveṣṭum ,
vayaṁ hi vṛddhāścaritavratāśca; vedaprabhāvena praveśanārhāḥ.

6. aṣṭāvakraḥ uvāca | yadi atra vṛddheṣu
kṛtaḥ praveśaḥ yuktam mama dvārapāla
praveṣṭum | vayam hi vṛddhāḥ caritavratāḥ
ca veda prabhāvena praveśanārhāḥ

6. Aṣṭāvakra said: "O doorkeeper, if entry here is granted to the elderly, then it is indeed proper for me to enter. For we are truly elderly, have observed our vows (vrata), and by the power (prabhāva) of the Vedas, we are worthy of admission."

Words meanings summery:

• अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - Aṣṭāvakra (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case)

• अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place)

• वृद्धेषु (vṛddheṣu) - to the elderly (among the old, to the elderly)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - granted, made (done, made, performed)

• प्रवेशः (praveśaḥ) - entry, admission (entry, entrance, admission)

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper (proper, fit, suitable, right)

• मम (mama) - for me (genitive of agent for infinitive) (my, of me)

• द्वारपाल (dvārapāla) - O doorkeeper (O doorkeeper, gatekeeper)

• प्रवेष्टुम् (praveṣṭum) - to enter (to enter, to go in)

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, because, indeed)

• वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - elderly (old, aged)

• चरितव्रताः (caritavratāḥ) - who have observed their vows (vrata)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वेद (veda) - Veda (Veda, sacred knowledge)

• प्रभावेन (prabhāvena) - by the power (prabhāva) (by the power, by the influence)

• प्रवेशनार्हाः (praveśanārhāḥ) - worthy of entry (worthy of entry, deserving admission)

Words meanings and morphology

अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - Aṣṭāvakra (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāvakra

aṣṭāvakra - Aṣṭāvakra (name of a sage, literally "eight-crooked")

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭa+vakra)

• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• vakra – bent, crooked, curved
  adjective (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect tense form

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

वृद्धेषु (vṛddheṣu) - to the elderly (among the old, to the elderly)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown

past passive participle

past passive participle of √vṛdh

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - granted, made (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

past passive participle

past passive participle of √kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रवेशः (praveśaḥ) - entry, admission (entry, entrance, admission)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praveśa

praveśa - entry, entrance, admission

Derived from √viś with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: viś

युक्तम् (yuktam) - proper (proper, fit, suitable, right)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, fit, proper, suitable, engaged

past passive participle

past passive participle of √yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Used here impersonally, "it is proper".

मम (mama) - for me (genitive of agent for infinitive) (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Genitive singular, often functions like dative or agent with infinitives.

द्वारपाल (dvārapāla) - O doorkeeper (O doorkeeper, gatekeeper)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvārapāla

dvārapāla - doorkeeper, gatekeeper

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvāra+pāla)

• dvāra – door, gate, entrance
  noun (neuter)
• pāla – guardian, protector
  noun (masculine)

प्रवेष्टुम् (praveṣṭum) - to enter (to enter, to go in)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of viś

infinitive

infinitive of √viś with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of the implied verb "to be".

हि (hi) - for, indeed (for, because, indeed)

(indeclinable)

वृद्धाः (vṛddhāḥ) - elderly (old, aged)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown

past passive participle

past passive participle of √vṛdh

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

चरितव्रताः (caritavratāḥ) - who have observed their vows (vrata)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of caritavrata

caritavrata - one who has observed vows, performed religious obligations

Compound of 'carita' (performed) and 'vrata' (vow).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (carita+vrata)

• carita – performed, observed, practiced
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  past passive participle of √car
  Root: car (class 1)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with "vayam".

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वेद (veda) - Veda (Veda, sacred knowledge)

(noun)

masculine, singular of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), knowledge, sacred text

Root: vid

प्रभावेन (prabhāvena) - by the power (prabhāva) (by the power, by the influence)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, influence, splendor

From √bhū with prefix pra, meaning "to arise, to be powerful".

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū

Note: Refers to the power of the Vedas.

प्रवेशनार्हाः (praveśanārhāḥ) - worthy of entry (worthy of entry, deserving admission)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of praveśanārha

praveśanārha - worthy of entry, fit for admission

Compound of 'praveśana' (act of entering) and 'arha' (worthy).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (praveśana+arha)

• praveśana – entering, entry, admission
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from √viś with prefix pra, using suffix -ana
  Prefix: pra
  Root: viś (class 6)
• arha – worthy, deserving, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with "vayam".