महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-252, verse-12

सा क्षिप्रमातिष्ठ गजं रथं वा न वाक्यमात्रेण वयं हि शक्याः ।
आशंस वा त्वं कृपणं वदन्ती सौवीरराजस्य पुनः प्रसादम् ॥१२॥

12. sā kṣipramātiṣṭha gajaṁ rathaṁ vā; na vākyamātreṇa vayaṁ hi śakyāḥ ,
āśaṁsa vā tvaṁ kṛpaṇaṁ vadantī; sauvīrarājasya punaḥ prasādam.

12. sā kṣipram ātiṣṭha gajam ratham
vā na vākya mātreṇa vayam hi śakyāḥ
āśaṃsa vā tvam kṛpaṇam vadantī
sauvīra rājasya punaḥ prasādam

12. So, quickly mount an elephant or a chariot. Indeed, we cannot be swayed by mere words. Alternatively, speaking piteously, you may seek the favor of the king of Sauvīra (Jayadratha).

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - she (Draupadi) (she, that (feminine nominative singular))

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• आतिष्ठ (ātiṣṭha) - mount (an elephant or chariot) (ascend, mount, stand upon, undertake)

• गजम् (gajam) - an elephant (elephant)

• रथम् (ratham) - a chariot (chariot)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• वाक्य (vākya) - words (word, speech, sentence)

• मात्रेण (mātreṇa) - by mere (by mere, by only)

• वयम् (vayam) - we (Jayadratha and his men) (we)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - capable (of being swayed/frightened) (capable, possible (masculine plural))

• आशंस (āśaṁsa) - you may seek (wish, hope for, expect, seek)

• वा (vā) - or (as an alternative) (or, either)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (Draupadi) (you (nominative singular))

• कृपणम् (kṛpaṇam) - piteously (piteously, miserably, wretchedly)

• वदन्ती (vadantī) - speaking (speaking, saying (feminine nominative singular))

• सौवीर (sauvīra) - of Sauvīra (relating to Sauvīra (a country/region), or a person from Sauvīra)

• राजस्य (rājasya) - of the king

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, emphasizing the alternative (again, but, moreover)

• प्रसादम् (prasādam) - favor (favor, grace, clemency, tranquility)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - she (Draupadi) (she, that (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Draupadi.

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

आतिष्ठ (ātiṣṭha) - mount (an elephant or chariot) (ascend, mount, stand upon, undertake)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā

Imperative active, 2nd singular

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Command to Draupadi.

गजम् (gajam) - an elephant (elephant)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gaja

gaja - elephant

Note: Object of `ātiṣṭha`.

रथम् (ratham) - a chariot (chariot)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

Note: Object of `ātiṣṭha`.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

वाक्य (vākya) - words (word, speech, sentence)

(noun)

neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Forms a compound with `mātreṇa`.

मात्रेण (mātreṇa) - by mere (by mere, by only)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mātra

mātra - mere, only, consisting only of, measure, quantity

Note: "vākya-mātreṇa" means "by mere words".

वयम् (vayam) - we (Jayadratha and his men) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (first person pronoun)

Note: Refers to Jayadratha and his companions.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

शक्याः (śakyāḥ) - capable (of being swayed/frightened) (capable, possible (masculine plural))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, able to be done, capable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root śak + ya suffix

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with `vayam`.

आशंस (āśaṁsa) - you may seek (wish, hope for, expect, seek)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śaṃs

Imperative active, 2nd singular

Prefix: ā

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Command to Draupadi.

वा (vā) - or (as an alternative) (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Provides an alternative to the previous command.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Draupadi) (you (nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)

Note: Refers to Draupadi.

कृपणम् (kṛpaṇam) - piteously (piteously, miserably, wretchedly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies how Draupadi would speak.

वदन्ती (vadantī) - speaking (speaking, saying (feminine nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vadat

vadat - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

From root vad + śatṛ suffix

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tvam`.

सौवीर (sauvīra) - of Sauvīra (relating to Sauvīra (a country/region), or a person from Sauvīra)

(proper noun)

masculine, singular of sauvīra

sauvīra - Sauvīra (name of a country or its people)

Note: Forms a compound with `rājasya`. Jayadratha is the king of Sauvīra.

राजस्य (rājasya) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: "Sauvīra-rājasya" means "of the king of Sauvīra."

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, emphasizing the alternative (again, but, moreover)

(indeclinable)

प्रसादम् (prasādam) - favor (favor, grace, clemency, tranquility)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - favor, grace, clemency, serenity, clarity

From pra + sad + ghañ

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of `āśaṃsa`.