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.

22. וכשתרצה לראות את צורתך האמיתית, הו שליט בני האדם, זכור אותי ולבש את הבגד הזה.

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)

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