महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-165, verse-17

तानब्रुवं यथाभूतमिदं कर्तास्मि संयुगे ।
निवातकवचानां तु प्रस्थितं मां वधैषिणम् ।
निबोधत महाभागाः शिवं चाशास्त मेऽनघाः ॥१७॥

17. tānabruvaṁ yathābhūtamidaṁ kartāsmi saṁyuge ,
nivātakavacānāṁ tu prasthitaṁ māṁ vadhaiṣiṇam ,
nibodhata mahābhāgāḥ śivaṁ cāśāsta me'naghāḥ.

17. tān abruvam yathābhūtam idam kartā
asmi saṃyuge nivātakavacānām tu
prasthitam mām vadheṣiṇam nibodhata
mahābhāgāḥ śivam ca āśāsta me anaghāḥ

17. I truthfully told them: "I am indeed the one who will accomplish this in battle. I have set out, intent on the destruction of the Nivātakavacas. O noble ones, O sinless ones, understand this and wish me well."

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - them

• अब्रुवम् (abruvam) - I told (I spoke, I said, I told)

• यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - truthfully (as it really is, truly, correctly)

• इदम् (idam) - this

• कर्ता (kartā) - the one who will accomplish (doer, agent, creator)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

• निवातकवचानाम् (nivātakavacānām) - of the Nivātakavacas

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• प्रस्थितम् (prasthitam) - set out (set forth, departed, gone)

• माम् (mām) - me

• वधेषिणम् (vadheṣiṇam) - intent on the destruction (desiring death, seeking to kill, intent on destruction)

• निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand (understand, know, perceive)

• महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - O noble ones (O highly fortunate ones, O noble ones, O glorious ones)

• शिवम् (śivam) - welfare (welfare, auspiciousness, good fortune)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आशास्त (āśāsta) - wish (for) (wish, bless, command)

• मे (me) - me (dative/genitive) (to me, for me, my)

• अनघाः (anaghāḥ) - O sinless ones (O sinless ones, O blameless ones)

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - them

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the gods.

अब्रुवम् (abruvam) - I told (I spoke, I said, I told)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of √brū

Imperfect

Root `brū`, first person singular, imperfect active (with augment `a-`)

Root: brū (class 2)

यथाभूतम् (yathābhūtam) - truthfully (as it really is, truly, correctly)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+bhūta)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – been, become, happened, actual
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of `√bhū` (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Refers to the act of conquering Nivātakavacas.

कर्ता (kartā) - the one who will accomplish (doer, agent, creator)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, maker, creator

Agent noun

Agent noun from `√kṛ` (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present

Root `as`, first person singular, present active

Root: as (class 2)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle (in battle, in conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

निवातकवचानाम् (nivātakavacānām) - of the Nivātakavacas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nivātakavaca

nivātakavaca - Nivātakavacas (a class of Daityas or demons)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nivāta+kavaca)

• nivāta – windless, calm, sheltered
  adjective
• kavaca – armor, mail, breast-plate
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

प्रस्थितम् (prasthitam) - set out (set forth, departed, gone)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasthita

prasthita - set out, departed, gone forth, started

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of `pra-√sthā` (to set out, depart)

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

वधेषिणम् (vadheṣiṇam) - intent on the destruction (desiring death, seeking to kill, intent on destruction)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadheṣin

vadheṣin - desirous of slaying, seeking destruction

Compound formed with `vadha` (slaying) and `eṣin` (desirous of, from `√iṣ` 'to seek')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vadha+eṣin)

• vadha – slaying, killing, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vadh (class 1)
• eṣin – seeking, desirous of
  adjective (masculine)
  From `√iṣ` (to seek)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'mām'.

निबोधत (nibodhata) - understand (understand, know, perceive)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of √budh

Imperative

Root `budh` with prefix `ni-`, second person plural, imperative active

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - O noble ones (O highly fortunate ones, O noble ones, O glorious ones)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, noble, glorious, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing the gods.

शिवम् (śivam) - welfare (welfare, auspiciousness, good fortune)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, propitious, beneficial, welfare, good

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आशास्त (āśāsta) - wish (for) (wish, bless, command)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of √śās

Imperative

Root `śās` with prefix `ā-`, second person plural, imperative middle/ātmanepada

Prefix: ā

Root: śās (class 2)

मे (me) - me (dative/genitive) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अनघाः (anaghāḥ) - O sinless ones (O sinless ones, O blameless ones)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, plural of anagha

anagha - sinless, blameless, faultless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+agha)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• agha – sin, evil, fault, distress
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressing the gods.