महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-176, verse-48

द्रौपद्या रक्षणं कार्यमित्युवाच धनंजयम् ।
नकुलं सहदेवं च व्यादिदेश द्विजान्प्रति ॥४८॥

48. draupadyā rakṣaṇaṁ kāryamityuvāca dhanaṁjayam ,
nakulaṁ sahadevaṁ ca vyādideśa dvijānprati.

48. draupadyāḥ rakṣaṇam kāryam iti uvāca dhanañjayam
nakulam sahadevam ca vyādideśa dvijān prati

48. "The protection of Draupadi (Draupadī) must be undertaken," he said to Arjuna (Dhanañjaya). He also gave instructions to Nakula and Sahadeva concerning the Brahmins (dvijas).

Words meanings summery:

• द्रौपद्याः (draupadyāḥ) - of Draupadi

• रक्षणम् (rakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - must be undertaken (to be done, ought to be done, proper work)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - to Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (to Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), conqueror of wealth)

• नकुलम् (nakulam) - Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Nakula)

• सहदेवम् (sahadevam) - Sahadeva, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Sahadeva)

• च (ca) - and

• व्यादिदेश (vyādideśa) - he instructed, he appointed, he commanded

• द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins (dvijas) (Brahmins, twice-born)

• प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding

Words meanings and morphology

द्रौपद्याः (draupadyāḥ) - of Draupadi

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of draupadī

draupadī - Draupadi, daughter of Drupada, princess of Pañcāla

Feminine patronymic from Drupada.

रक्षणम् (rakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣaṇa

rakṣaṇa - protection, preserving, guarding

Action noun

From root `rakṣ` (to protect).

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `kāryam`.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - must be undertaken (to be done, ought to be done, proper work)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made, duty, work

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

From root `kṛ` (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with `rakṣaṇam`.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the end of a quoted statement.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect, third person singular, active voice

Irregular perfect form from root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), implied from context.

धनञ्जयम् (dhanañjayam) - to Arjuna, one of the Pāṇḍavas (to Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), conqueror of wealth)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanañjaya

dhanañjaya - conqueror of wealth (an epithet of Arjuna)

Compound of `dhana` (wealth) and `jaya` (conqueror).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ji` (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Object of `uvāca`.

नकुलम् (nakulam) - Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Nakula)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍavas)

Note: Object of `vyādideśa`.

सहदेवम् (sahadevam) - Sahadeva, one of the Pāṇḍavas (Sahadeva)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahadeva

sahadeva - Sahadeva (one of the Pāṇḍavas)

Compound of `saha` (with) and `deva` (deity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+deva)

• saha – with, together with
  indeclinable
• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `vyādideśa`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects Nakula and Sahadeva.

व्यादिदेश (vyādideśa) - he instructed, he appointed, he commanded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (liṭ) of vy-ā-diś

Perfect, third person singular, active voice

Root `diś` (to point) with prefixes `vi` and `ā`.

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Subject is the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), implied from context.

द्विजान् (dvijān) - Brahmins (dvijas) (Brahmins, twice-born)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), a Brahmin, bird, tooth

Compound of `dvi` (two) and `ja` (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of `prati`.

प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning, regarding

(indeclinable)

Often governs accusative case.

Note: Used with `dvijān`.