महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-159, verse-27

स्वेषु वेश्मसु रम्येषु वसतामित्रतापनाः ।
कामानुपहरिष्यन्ति यक्षा वो भरतर्षभाः ॥२७॥

27. sveṣu veśmasu ramyeṣu vasatāmitratāpanāḥ ,
kāmānupahariṣyanti yakṣā vo bharatarṣabhāḥ.

27. sveṣu veśmasu ramyeṣu vasatām amitratāpanāḥ
kāmān upahariṣyanti yakṣāḥ vaḥ bharatarṣabhāḥ

27. O best among the Bhāratas, the Yakṣas, who are tormentors of enemies, will grant your desires while residing in their own charming dwellings.

27. הו מציקי אויבים, הו אבירי בני בְּהַרַטַה, שבו בבתיכם היפים, והיַקְשַׁה יספקו לכם את כל משאלותיכם.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own, in their respective

• वेश्मसु (veśmasu) - in the houses, in the dwellings

• रम्येषु (ramyeṣu) - in the beautiful, in the delightful

• वसताम् (vasatām) - of those dwelling, while dwelling, residing

• अमित्रतापनाः (amitratāpanāḥ) - tormentors of enemies

• कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes

• उपहरिष्यन्ति (upahariṣyanti) - they will offer, they will grant, they will provide

• यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - the Yakshas

• वः (vaḥ) - to you, your

• भरतर्षभाः (bharatarṣabhāḥ) - O best among Bharatas, O bulls of Bharata

Words meanings and morphology

स्वेषु (sveṣu) - in their own, in their respective

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property, kinsmen

Note: Also used as an adjective. Here it modifies veśmasu.

वेश्मसु (veśmasu) - in the houses, in the dwellings

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of veśman

veśman - house, dwelling, abode

रम्येषु (ramyeṣu) - in the beautiful, in the delightful

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of ramya

ramya - beautiful, delightful, pleasing

Gerundive

Derived from root ram (to rejoice) with suffix -ya (ṇyat)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with veśmasu (neuter).

वसताम् (vasatām) - of those dwelling, while dwelling, residing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vasat

vasat - dwelling, residing

Present Active Participle

From root vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: It's a genitive plural, often used adverbially or in relation to the main subject.

अमित्रतापनाः (amitratāpanāḥ) - tormentors of enemies

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amitratāpana

amitratāpana - tormentor of enemies, afflicting foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amitra+tāpana)

• amitra – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  a (negation) + mitra (friend)
• tāpana – tormentor, afflicter, causing heat/pain
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root tap (to heat, torment) with suffix -ana (ṇvul)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Yakṣas.

कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Object of upahariṣyanti.

उपहरिष्यन्ति (upahariṣyanti) - they will offer, they will grant, they will provide

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of upahṛ

From upasarga 'upa' (near) and root 'hṛ' (to carry, seize)

Prefix: upa

Root: hṛ (class 1)

यक्षाः (yakṣāḥ) - the Yakshas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yakṣa

yakṣa - a class of supernatural beings, usually benevolent, guardians of treasures

Note: Subject of upahariṣyanti.

वः (vaḥ) - to you, your

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Here used as dative 'to you' or genitive 'your'. Implies 'for your desires'.

भरतर्षभाः (bharatarṣabhāḥ) - O best among Bharatas, O bulls of Bharata

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best of Bharatas, bull among Bharatas (epithet for kings/heroes of the Bharata lineage)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king of the lunar dynasty, an Indian
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas, specifically Yudhiṣṭhira in this context of address.

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