महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-218, verse-12

एतदिन्द्रेण कर्तव्यमिन्द्रे हि विपुलं बलम् ।
त्वं च वीर बलश्रेष्ठस्तस्मादिन्द्रो भवस्व नः ॥१२॥

12. etadindreṇa kartavyamindre hi vipulaṁ balam ,
tvaṁ ca vīra balaśreṣṭhastasmādindro bhavasva naḥ.

12. etat indreṇa kartavyam indre hi vipulam balam tvam
ca vīra balaśreṣṭhaḥ tasmāt indraḥ bhavasva naḥ

12. This should be done by Indra, for in Indra there is indeed great strength. And you, O hero, are the mightiest; therefore, become our Indra (king of the gods)!

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (role or task) (this)

• इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra

• कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, is to be done

• इन्द्रे (indre) - in Indra (denoting possession of strength) (in Indra, for Indra)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• विपुलम् (vipulam) - vast, immense, abundant

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• च (ca) - and, also

• वीर (vīra) - O hero

• बलश्रेष्ठः (balaśreṣṭhaḥ) - the mightiest, best in strength

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra

• भवस्व (bhavasva) - become (our king of the gods) (become, be)

• नः (naḥ) - our (Indra) (our, to us)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (role or task) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the act or position of Indra.

इन्द्रेण (indreṇa) - by Indra

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods)

Note: Agent of the passive verbal adjective 'kartavyam'.

कर्तव्यम् (kartavyam) - should be done, is to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, ought to be done

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'tavya'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective agreeing with 'etat'.

इन्द्रे (indre) - in Indra (denoting possession of strength) (in Indra, for Indra)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods)

Note: Indicating possession or location of strength.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Explanatory particle.

विपुलम् (vipulam) - vast, immense, abundant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vipula

vipula - vast, large, extensive, abundant, great

From 'vi' (prefix) + 'pula' (often related to 'full').

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Root: bal (class 10)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is' (asti).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Second person pronoun.

Note: Refers to the addressed person (Skanda).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वीर (vīra) - O hero

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Vocative form.

Root: vīr

बलश्रेष्ठः (balaśreṣṭhaḥ) - the mightiest, best in strength

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balaśreṣṭha

balaśreṣṭha - best in strength, mightiest

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'bala' (strength) + 'śreṣṭha' (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+śreṣṭha)

• bala – strength, power, force, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 10)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'praśasya' (excellent).
  Root: praśas

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of the demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

Note: Adverbial usage.

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'bhavasva'.

भवस्व (bhavasva) - become (our king of the gods) (become, be)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice

From root 'bhū' (class 1, 'bhavati').

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used reflexively, 'become yourself'.

नः (naḥ) - our (Indra) (our, to us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us (1st person pronoun)

Enclitic form of 'asmad', genitive or dative plural.