महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-284, verse-15

तस्मै प्रयाचमानाय न देये कुण्डले त्वया ।
अनुनेयः परं शक्त्या श्रेय एतद्धि ते परम् ॥१५॥

15. tasmai prayācamānāya na deye kuṇḍale tvayā ,
anuneyaḥ paraṁ śaktyā śreya etaddhi te param.

15. tasmai prayācamānāya na deye kuṇḍale tvayā
anuneyaḥ param śaktyā śreyaḥ etat hi te param

15. You should not give those two earrings to him who is begging. He should be appeased with your utmost power (śakti), for this is indeed your supreme welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him (referring to Indra) (to him, for that)

• प्रयाचमानाय (prayācamānāya) - to the one begging, to the one requesting

• न (na) - not

• देये (deye) - should be given, to be given

• कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - the two earrings

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• अनुनेयः (anuneyaḥ) - he should be appeased, to be persuaded

• परम् (param) - greatly, exceedingly, supremely

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power, with strength, with energy (śakti)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare, good fortune, supreme good

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the act of appeasing Indra) (this)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• ते (te) - for you (for you, to you, your)

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, greatest

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him (referring to Indra) (to him, for that)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, her, it

Note: Refers to Indra.

प्रयाचमानाय (prayācamānāya) - to the one begging, to the one requesting

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of prayācamāna

prayācamāna - begging, requesting

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root yāc with prefix pra + suffix -māna

Prefix: pra

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tasmai'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the action.

देये (deye) - should be given, to be given

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of deya

deya - to be given, worthy of being given

Gerundive

Derived from root dā + suffix -ya

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Dual to agree with 'kuṇḍale'.

कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - the two earrings

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of kuṇḍala

kuṇḍala - earring, ear-ring

Note: The divine earrings of Karna.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in passive construction.

अनुनेयः (anuneyaḥ) - he should be appeased, to be persuaded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuneya

anuneya - to be appeased, to be persuaded

Gerundive

Derived from root nī with prefix anu + suffix -ya

Prefix: anu

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to Indra.

परम् (param) - greatly, exceedingly, supremely

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular.

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by power, with strength, with energy (śakti)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy, divine feminine power

Note: Refers to Karna's abilities/resources.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - welfare, good fortune, supreme good

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - welfare, ultimate good, supreme good, bliss

Comparative form of śrī (prosperity, beauty) or derived from root śrī (to mix, go)

Note: The ultimate benefit.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the act of appeasing Indra) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the act of appeasing Indra.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Explanatory particle.

ते (te) - for you (for you, to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form.

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, greatest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, supreme, excellent, utmost

Note: Qualifies 'śreyaḥ'.