महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-194, verse-5

तथास्त्विति च तेनोक्तो मुनिनामिततेजसा ।
स तमादिश्य तनयमुत्तङ्काय महात्मने ।
क्रियतामिति राजर्षिर्जगाम वनमुत्तमम् ॥५॥

5. tathāstviti ca tenokto munināmitatejasā ,
sa tamādiśya tanayamuttaṅkāya mahātmane ,
kriyatāmiti rājarṣirjagāma vanamuttamam.

5. tathā astu iti ca tena uktaḥ muninā
amitatejasā saḥ tam ādiśya
tanayam uttaṅkāya mahātmane kriyatām
iti rājarṣiḥ jagāma vanam uttamam

5. And thus, "So be it!" was said by that sage (muni) of immeasurable splendor. Having instructed his son, saying to the great-souled Uttanka, "Let it be done!", the royal sage then went to the excellent forest.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be, so be it

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, spoken, told

• मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage

• अमिततेजसा (amitatejasā) - by the one of immeasurable splendor/power

• सः (saḥ) - he

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• आदिश्य (ādiśya) - having instructed, having commanded

• तनयम् (tanayam) - son, offspring

• उत्तङ्काय (uttaṅkāya) - to Uttanka

• महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled one

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, may it be done

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)

• राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, king and sage

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in tathā astu (so be it).

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be, so be it

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

imperative active

√as (2nd class) in imperative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agent in passive construction (uktaḥ).

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, spoken, told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, declared

Past Passive Participle

From √vac (to speak, say). vac becomes uk in PPP formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

मुनिना (muninā) - by the sage

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, silent one (muni)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent of the action 'spoken'.

अमिततेजसा (amitatejasā) - by the one of immeasurable splendor/power

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of amitatejas

amitatejas - of immeasurable splendor, of boundless energy

amita (immeasurable) + tejas (splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+tejas)

• amita – immeasurable, unlimited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  a (not) + mita (measured), from √mā (to measure)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 3)
• tejas – splendor, energy, power, brilliance
  noun (neuter)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of jāgama.

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Direct object of ādiśya.

आदिश्य (ādiśya) - having instructed, having commanded

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From ā- (towards, upon) + √diś (to point, direct). Absolutive suffix -ya.

Prefix: ā

Root: diś (class 6)

तनयम् (tanayam) - son, offspring

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tanaya

tanaya - son, offspring, child

From √tan (to stretch, extend, produce)

Root: tan (class 8)

उत्तङ्काय (uttaṅkāya) - to Uttanka

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of uttaṅka

uttaṅka - Uttanka (Proper noun)

Note: To whom the instruction is directed or related.

महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled one

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, exalted; a great being (mahātman)

mahā (great) + ātman (soul)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies uttaṅkāya.

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, may it be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative passive

√kṛ (8th class) in imperative mood, 3rd person singular, passive voice.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)

(indeclinable)

राजर्षिः (rājarṣiḥ) - royal sage, king and sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - a royal sage, a king who is also a sage

rājan (king) + ṛṣi (sage)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of jagāma.

जगाम (jagāma) - went, proceeded

(verb)

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

perfect active

√gam (1st class) in perfect tense, 3rd person singular. Reduplicated form.

Root: gam (class 1)

वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Note: Direct object of jagāma (destination).

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - excellent, best, supreme, highest

Superlative of ut.

Note: Qualifies vanam.