महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-63, verse-22

स्वरूपं च यदा द्रष्टुमिच्छेथास्त्वं नराधिप ।
संस्मर्तव्यस्तदा तेऽहं वासश्चेदं निवासयेः ॥२२॥

22. svarūpaṁ ca yadā draṣṭumicchethāstvaṁ narādhipa ,
saṁsmartavyastadā te'haṁ vāsaścedaṁ nivāsayeḥ.

22. svarūpam ca yadā draṣṭum icchethāḥ tvam narādhipa
saṃsmartavyaḥ tadā te aham vāsaḥ ca idam nivāsayīḥ

22. And when, O king, you wish to see your true form, then you should remember me, and you should put on this garment.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - your own bodily form (which was changed) (own form, true nature, intrinsic nature)

• च (ca) - and, also

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive

• इच्छेथाः (icchethāḥ) - you wish (you might wish, you wish)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King Nala (O king of men, O ruler of men)

• संस्मर्तव्यः (saṁsmartavyaḥ) - to be remembered, ought to be remembered

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• ते (te) - by you (as the agent of the passive construction) (by you, to you, for you, your)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - a garment (given by the serpent king) (garment, cloth, dwelling)

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this (garment) (this, this one)

• निवासयीः (nivāsayīḥ) - you should put on (this garment) (you should wear, you should cause to wear)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - your own bodily form (which was changed) (own form, true nature, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - own form, peculiar nature, intrinsic nature, essential identity

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'rūpa' (form).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+rūpa)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'draṣṭum' (to see).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the root 'dṛś'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions like a verbal noun.

इच्छेथाः (icchethāḥ) - you wish (you might wish, you wish)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of iṣ

Optative Mood

Second person singular, optative mood, middle voice (ātmanepada). Root 'iṣ' (class 6).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Second person pronoun.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King Nala (O king of men, O ruler of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound of 'nara' (man) and 'adhipa' (ruler).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from adhi-pā (to protect, to rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 1)

संस्मर्तव्यः (saṁsmartavyaḥ) - to be remembered, ought to be remembered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsmartavya

saṁsmartavya - to be remembered, memorable, worthy of remembrance

Gerundive (passive future participle)

Gerundive formed from root 'smṛ' (to remember) with prefix 'sam' and suffix '-tavya'.

Prefix: sam

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Implies obligation or suitability.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - by you (as the agent of the passive construction) (by you, to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Second person pronoun, enclitic form. In passive constructions, dative (or sometimes instrumental) can indicate the agent.

Note: Agent in a passive 'kṛtya' (gerundive) construction.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

First person pronoun.

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'am to be remembered'.

वासः (vāsaḥ) - a garment (given by the serpent king) (garment, cloth, dwelling)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vāsas

vāsas - garment, clothing, dress, dwelling

Stem ending in -as, neuter gender.

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Object of 'nivāsayīḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (garment) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Accusative singular neuter of 'idam'.

निवासयीः (nivāsayīḥ) - you should put on (this garment) (you should wear, you should cause to wear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ni-vas

Optative Mood, Causative

Second person singular, optative mood, active voice (parasmaipada). Causative stem 'vāsay' from root 'vas' (class 2) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 2)