महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-19, verse-25

किं नु वक्ष्यति सम्राण्मां वर्णकः सुकृतो न वा ।
नान्यपिष्टं हि मत्स्यस्य चन्दनं किल रोचते ॥२५॥

25. kiṁ nu vakṣyati samrāṇmāṁ varṇakaḥ sukṛto na vā ,
nānyapiṣṭaṁ hi matsyasya candanaṁ kila rocate.

25. kim nu vakṣyati samrāṭ mām varṇakaḥ sukṛtaḥ na vā
na anyapiṣṭaṃ hi matsyasya candanaṃ kila rocate

25. What will the Emperor say to me? (He will observe) whether the cosmetic work is well-done or not. Indeed, it is said that sandalwood paste prepared by another is not pleasing to the Matsya queen.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what? (what?, why?)

• नु (nu) - indeed, indicating questioning or uncertainty (indeed, now, pray)

• वक्ष्यति (vakṣyati) - will say (to me) (will speak, will say)

• सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - the emperor (King Virāṭa) (emperor, sovereign ruler)

• माम् (mām) - me (Draupadī) (me)

• वर्णकः (varṇakaḥ) - the cosmetic work or application of colors/fragrances (done by Draupadī) (a painter, an artist, a cosmetic, the act of coloring/applying cosmetics)

• सुकृतः (sukṛtaḥ) - well-done, properly applied (referring to the cosmetic work) (well-done, well-made, virtuous deed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• वा (vā) - or

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अन्यपिष्टं (anyapiṣṭaṁ) - sandalwood paste ground by someone else (ground by another, prepared by another)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, for, surely)

• मत्स्यस्य (matsyasya) - of the Matsya queen (wife of King Virāṭa) (of the Matsya (country, people, king or queen))

• चन्दनं (candanaṁ) - sandalwood paste (sandalwood, sandalwood paste)

• किल (kila) - indeed, as is well known (indeed, it is said, reputedly)

• रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing (to the Matsya queen) (is pleasing, shines, delights)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what? (what?, why?)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, why?

Note: Interrogative pronoun/adverb.

नु (nu) - indeed, indicating questioning or uncertainty (indeed, now, pray)

(indeclinable)

Note: Expletive or interrogative particle.

वक्ष्यति (vakṣyati) - will say (to me) (will speak, will say)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future Active

Root vac (to speak), future third person singular, parasmaipada. Formed with syati suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - the emperor (King Virāṭa) (emperor, sovereign ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samrāj

samrāj - emperor, sovereign ruler, universal monarch

Compound of sam (together/completely) and rāj (ruler).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular form, which undergoes sandhi before 'mām'.

माम् (mām) - me (Draupadī) (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Direct object of 'vakṣyati'.

वर्णकः (varṇakaḥ) - the cosmetic work or application of colors/fragrances (done by Draupadī) (a painter, an artist, a cosmetic, the act of coloring/applying cosmetics)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of varṇaka

varṇaka - a painter, an artist (especially one who prepares colors and cosmetics), a cosmetic, an unguent, the act of coloring/applying cosmetics

From varṇa (color, description) + ka (suffix).

Note: Here used to refer to the task or its result, which is the subject of the implied clause.

सुकृतः (sukṛtaḥ) - well-done, properly applied (referring to the cosmetic work) (well-done, well-made, virtuous deed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-done, properly made, virtuous, meritorious deed

Past Passive Participle

Compound of su (good, well) and kṛta (done). From root kṛ (to do).

Prefix: su

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'varṇakaḥ'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'anyapiṣṭaṃ'.

अन्यपिष्टं (anyapiṣṭaṁ) - sandalwood paste ground by someone else (ground by another, prepared by another)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anyapiṣṭa

anyapiṣṭa - ground by another, prepared by another

Compound of anya (another) and piṣṭa (ground).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+piṣṭa)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• piṣṭa – ground, crushed, powdered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root piṣ (to grind, crush).
  Root: piṣ (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'candanaṃ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, for, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मत्स्यस्य (matsyasya) - of the Matsya queen (wife of King Virāṭa) (of the Matsya (country, people, king or queen))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish, a country, a people, a king of Matsya

Note: Here referring to the queen or a lady of the Matsya kingdom, given the context of cosmetics.

चन्दनं (candanaṁ) - sandalwood paste (sandalwood, sandalwood paste)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of candana

candana - sandalwood, sandalwood tree, sandalwood paste

Note: Subject of 'rocate'.

किल (kila) - indeed, as is well known (indeed, it is said, reputedly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing hearsay or emphasis.

रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing (to the Matsya queen) (is pleasing, shines, delights)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

Present Middle

Root ruc (to shine, to be pleasing), present third person singular, ātmanepada. The Dative case is used for the person to whom something is pleasing.

Root: ruc (class 1)