महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-38, verse-39

प्रत्युवाच महेन्द्रस्तं प्रीतात्मा प्रहसन्निव ।
इह प्राप्तस्य किं कार्यमस्त्रैस्तव धनंजय ।
कामान्वृणीष्व लोकांश्च प्राप्तोऽसि परमां गतिम् ॥३९॥

39. pratyuvāca mahendrastaṁ prītātmā prahasanniva ,
iha prāptasya kiṁ kāryamastraistava dhanaṁjaya ,
kāmānvṛṇīṣva lokāṁśca prāpto'si paramāṁ gatim.

39. pratyuvāca mahendraḥ tam prītātmā
prahasan iva iha prāptasya kim kāryam
astraiḥ tava dhanaṃjaya kāmān vṛṇīṣva
lokān ca prāptaḥ asi paramām gatim

39. Mahendra (Indra), with a pleased self (ātman) and as if laughing, replied to him, “What is the purpose of weapons (astram) for you, O Dhanañjaya, who has arrived here? Choose other desires and worlds, for you have attained the supreme state (gati).”

Words meanings summery:

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

• महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - Mahendra (Indra) (Great Indra, epithet for Indra)

• तम् (tam) - to him (Arjuna) (him, to him, that)

• प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - with a pleased self (Indra) (one whose self (ātman) is pleased, joyful in spirit)

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• इह (iha) - here (in Indra's realm) (here, in this world, at this time)

• प्राप्तस्य (prāptasya) - for one who has arrived (Arjuna) (for one who has obtained/reached, attained, arrived)

• किम् (kim) - what, who, which

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, use (to be done, duty, purpose, use)

• अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons, missiles

• तव (tava) - for you (your, for you)

• धनंजय (dhanaṁjaya) - O Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth; Dhanañjaya)

• कामान् (kāmān) - worldly desires/enjoyments (desires, wishes, enjoyments, objects of desire)

• वृणीष्व (vṛṇīṣva) - choose, ask for, select

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms, people

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - you have attained (obtained, reached, attained, arrived)

• असि (asi) - you are

• परमाम् (paramām) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate, best)

• गतिम् (gatim) - state (of being) (motion, going, path, state, destination, refuge)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - replied, answered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Liṭ) of prativac

Perfect

3rd person singular active, Parasmaipada, perfect tense (Liṭ)

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

महेन्द्रः (mahendraḥ) - Mahendra (Indra) (Great Indra, epithet for Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - Great Indra, epithet for Indra

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• indra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Indra.

तम् (tam) - to him (Arjuna) (him, to him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

प्रीतात्मा (prītātmā) - with a pleased self (Indra) (one whose self (ātman) is pleased, joyful in spirit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītātman

prītātman - one whose self (ātman) is pleased, joyful in spirit

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+ātman)

• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root prī (to please, to delight)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Mahendra (Indra).

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasant

prahasant - laughing, smiling

Present Active Participle

Derived from root has (to laugh) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here (in Indra's realm) (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to Indra's realm or a higher spiritual plane attained by Arjuna.

प्राप्तस्य (prāptasya) - for one who has arrived (Arjuna) (for one who has obtained/reached, attained, arrived)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, attained, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

किम् (kim) - what, who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, use (to be done, duty, purpose, use)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, purpose, use

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - with weapons, missiles

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile, projectile

Root: as (class 4)

तव (tava) - for you (your, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive with 'kāryam' (your purpose) or dative ('for you').

धनंजय (dhanaṁjaya) - O Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth; Dhanañjaya)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth; name of Arjuna

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: An epithet for Arjuna.

कामान् (kāmān) - worldly desires/enjoyments (desires, wishes, enjoyments, objects of desire)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, sensual pleasure, object of desire

Root: kam (class 1)

वृणीष्व (vṛṇīṣva) - choose, ask for, select

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (Loṭ) of vṛ

Imperative

2nd person singular middle, Atmanepada, imperative mood (Loṭ)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms, people

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 10)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - you have attained (obtained, reached, attained, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, attained, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Connects with 'asi' to form 'you have attained'.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of as

Present

2nd person singular active, Parasmaipada, present tense (Laṭ)

Root: as (class 2)

परमाम् (paramām) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

Note: Qualifies 'gatim'.

गतिम् (gatim) - state (of being) (motion, going, path, state, destination, refuge)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - motion, going, path, state, destination, refuge

action noun

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)