महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-37

यथाहं नैषधादन्यं मनसापि न चिन्तये ।
तथायं पततां क्षुद्रः परासुर्मृगजीवनः ॥३७॥

37. yathāhaṁ naiṣadhādanyaṁ manasāpi na cintaye ,
tathāyaṁ patatāṁ kṣudraḥ parāsurmṛgajīvanaḥ.

37. yathā aham naiṣadhāt anyam manasā api na cintaye
tathā ayam patatām kṣudraḥ parāsuḥ mṛgajīvanaḥ

37. "Just as I do not contemplate anyone other than the King of Niṣadha, even with my mind (manas), so may this contemptible hunter fall lifeless."

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• अहम् (aham) - I

• नैषधात् (naiṣadhāt) - from Naishadha, from the king of Niṣadha

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind (manas)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not

• चिन्तये (cintaye) - I think, I contemplate, I consider

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• पतताम् (patatām) - may he fall, let him fall

• क्षुद्रः (kṣudraḥ) - base, contemptible, mean, small

• परासुः (parāsuḥ) - lifeless, dead

• मृगजीवनः (mṛgajīvanaḥ) - living by hunting, hunter

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

नैषधात् (naiṣadhāt) - from Naishadha, from the king of Niṣadha

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of naiṣadha

naiṣadha - belonging to Niṣadha; king of Niṣadha (Nala)

Derived from Niṣadha, referring to a king of that country

अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind (manas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention, spirit

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

चिन्तये (cintaye) - I think, I contemplate, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, ātmanepada, present (lat) of cintay

Present Tense

Root cit in 10th class (causative) cintay-

Root: cit (class 10)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

पतताम् (patatām) - may he fall, let him fall

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperative (lot) of pat

Imperative Mood

Root pat, 3rd person plural imperative (used here with singular sense by poetic license or context)

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used here in a singular sense, 'may he fall'.

क्षुद्रः (kṣudraḥ) - base, contemptible, mean, small

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣudra

kṣudra - small, insignificant, mean, base, contemptible

परासुः (parāsuḥ) - lifeless, dead

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāsu

parāsu - lifeless, dead, with breath gone

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (para+asu)

• para – gone, away, beyond, supreme
  indeclinable
• asu – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)

मृगजीवनः (mṛgajīvanaḥ) - living by hunting, hunter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgajīvana

mṛgajīvana - living by hunting, a hunter

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛga+jīvana)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal, game
  noun (masculine)
• jīvana – living, livelihood, life
  noun (neuter)
  From root jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)