महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-289, verse-16

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
यदि नेच्छसि भद्रे त्वं वरं मत्तः शुचिस्मिते ।
इमं मन्त्रं गृहाण त्वमाह्वानाय दिवौकसाम् ॥१६॥

16. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
yadi necchasi bhadre tvaṁ varaṁ mattaḥ śucismite ,
imaṁ mantraṁ gṛhāṇa tvamāhvānāya divaukasām.

16. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca yadi na icchasi bhadre tvam varam mattaḥ
śucismite imam mantram gṛhāṇa tvam āhvānāya divaukasām

16. The Brahmin said: O virtuous and pure-smiling lady, if you do not desire a boon from me, then accept this mantra (sacred formula) for invoking the celestials.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The speaker in this verse. (The Brahmin, a priest)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• यदि (yadi) - Introduces a conditional clause. (if)

• न (na) - Negates the verb 'icchasi'. (not, no)

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - Refers to Kunti's lack of desire for a boon. (you desire, you wish)

• भद्रे (bhadre) - Addressed to Kunti. (O blessed one, O virtuous one, O good one)

• त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Kunti. (you)

• वरम् (varam) - Refers to the boons offered by the Brahmin. (a boon, a wish)

• मत्तः (mattaḥ) - From the Brahmin. (from me)

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Addressed to Kunti. (O pure-smiling one, O one with a radiant smile)

• इमम् (imam) - Refers to the mantra being offered. (this)

• मन्त्रम् (mantram) - The specific invocation formula for deities. (mantra (sacred formula))

• गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - The Brahmin instructs Kunti to take the mantra. (accept, take, seize)

• त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Kunti. (you)

• आह्वानाय (āhvānāya) - Purpose for which the mantra is given. (for summoning, for calling)

• दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - Refers to the deities to be invoked. (of the celestials, of the gods)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The speaker in this verse. (The Brahmin, a priest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, priest, one belonging to the priestly class

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active voice 3rd person singular

root vac, lit

Root: vac (class 2)

यदि (yadi) - Introduces a conditional clause. (if)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - Negates the verb 'icchasi'. (not, no)

(indeclinable)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - Refers to Kunti's lack of desire for a boon. (you desire, you wish)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present active voice 2nd person singular

root iṣ (class 6, icchati)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

भद्रे (bhadre) - Addressed to Kunti. (O blessed one, O virtuous one, O good one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhadrā

bhadrā - blessed, virtuous, good, fair (feminine)

feminine form of bhadra

त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Kunti. (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'icchasi'.

वरम् (varam) - Refers to the boons offered by the Brahmin. (a boon, a wish)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, gift, wish, choice, excellent

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'icchasi'.

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - From the Brahmin. (from me)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Expresses source.

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Addressed to Kunti. (O pure-smiling one, O one with a radiant smile)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismitā

śucismitā - pure-smiling, radiant-smiling (feminine)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, radiant, bright
  adjective
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root smi 'to smile'
  Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Compound adjective modifying Kunti.

इमम् (imam) - Refers to the mantra being offered. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with mantram.

मन्त्रम् (mantram) - The specific invocation formula for deities. (mantra (sacred formula))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantra

mantra - sacred formula, hymn, incantation, counsel

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'gṛhāṇa'.

गृहाण (gṛhāṇa) - The Brahmin instructs Kunti to take the mantra. (accept, take, seize)

(verb)

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

Imperative middle voice 2nd person singular

root grah (class 9, gṛhṇāti/gṛhṇīte)

Root: grah (class 9)

त्वम् (tvam) - Refers to Kunti. (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'gṛhāṇa'.

आह्वानाय (āhvānāya) - Purpose for which the mantra is given. (for summoning, for calling)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of āhvāna

āhvāna - calling, inviting, summoning

from root hve with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - Refers to the deities to be invoked. (of the celestials, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - celestial, god, dweller of heaven

from div (heaven) + okas (dwelling)

Compound type : tatpurusha (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky, day
  noun (feminine)
• okas – dwelling, house, home
  noun (neuter)

Note: Dependent on āhvānāya.