महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-277, verse-18

उत्तरं च न ते किंचिद्व्याहर्तव्यं कथंचन ।
पितामहनिसर्गेण तुष्टा ह्येतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥१८॥

18. uttaraṁ ca na te kiṁcidvyāhartavyaṁ kathaṁcana ,
pitāmahanisargeṇa tuṣṭā hyetadbravīmi te.

18. uttaram ca na te kiñcit vyāhartavyam kathaṃcana
| pitāmahanisargeṇa tuṣṭā hi etat bravīmi te

18. And no answer whatsoever should be given by you. Being pleased by the Grandsire's (Pitāmaha's) creation, I indeed tell you this.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्तरम् (uttaram) - answer, reply

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - by you, to you

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - no answer whatsoever (anything, something, whatever)

• व्याहर्तव्यम् (vyāhartavyam) - should be given (as a reply) (to be spoken, to be uttered, to be replied)

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any way, whatsoever

• पितामहनिसर्गेण (pitāmahanisargeṇa) - by the creation/ordinance of the Grandsire (Brahma)

• तुष्टा (tuṣṭā) - pleased, satisfied

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• एतत् (etat) - this (the promise of a daughter) (this)

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell, I speak

• ते (te) - to you, for you

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तरम् (uttaram) - answer, reply

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttara

uttara - an answer, reply, future, northern, higher, superior

From ud + √tṛ (to cross over, pass beyond)

Prefix: ud

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the action.

ते (te) - by you, to you

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Here used as agent in passive construction, equivalent to instrumental.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - no answer whatsoever (anything, something, whatever)

(indeclinable)

From kim (what) + cit (a particle)

Note: Emphasizes negation.

व्याहर्तव्यम् (vyāhartavyam) - should be given (as a reply) (to be spoken, to be uttered, to be replied)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyāhartavya

vyāhartavya - to be spoken, to be uttered, to be replied

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

From vi + ā + √hṛ (to take, carry) + tavya suffix

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally in neuter singular, meaning 'it should be replied'.

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - in any way, whatsoever

(indeclinable)

From katham (how) + cana (particle)

Note: Emphasizes negation.

पितामहनिसर्गेण (pitāmahanisargeṇa) - by the creation/ordinance of the Grandsire (Brahma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitāmahanisarga

pitāmahanisarga - creation or ordinance of Brahma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+nisarga)

• pitāmaha – grandfather, great father, Brahma
  noun (masculine)
• nisarga – creation, emission, natural disposition, gift
  noun (masculine)
  From ni + √sṛj (to emit, create)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

तुष्टा (tuṣṭā) - pleased, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭa

tuṣṭa - pleased, satisfied, content

Past Passive Participle

From root √tuṣ (to be pleased, to be satisfied)

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Refers to Savitri (implied subject 'I').

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

एतत् (etat) - this (the promise of a daughter) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Object of 'bravīmi'.

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I tell, I speak

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of brū

Present Indicative

From root √brū (to speak, say)

Root: brū (class 2)

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Indirect object.