महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-20, verse-23

धर्मे स्थितास्मि सततं कुलशीलसमन्विता ।
नेच्छामि कंचिद्वध्यन्तं तेन जीवसि कीचक ॥२३॥

23. dharme sthitāsmi satataṁ kulaśīlasamanvitā ,
necchāmi kaṁcidvadhyantaṁ tena jīvasi kīcaka.

23. dharme sthitā asmi satatam kulaśīlasamanvitā na
icchāmi kañcit vadhyantam tena jīvasi kīcaka

23. I am always established in my natural law (dharma), endowed with good lineage and character. I do not wish for anyone to be killed; it is for that reason, Kīcaka, that you remain alive.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मे (dharme) - in her virtuous conduct and moral principles (in natural law, in duty, in righteousness)

• स्थिता (sthitā) - firm in her principles (established, situated, standing)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly

• कुलशीलसमन्विता (kulaśīlasamanvitā) - Draupadi, highlighting her noble background and virtuous conduct (endowed with good family and character)

• न (na) - not

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• कञ्चित् (kañcit) - refers to Kīcaka or anyone else (anyone, someone)

• वध्यन्तम् (vadhyantam) - Kīcaka (or anyone) being killed (being killed, being slain)

• तेन (tena) - by that, by that reason, therefore

• जीवसि (jīvasi) - you live, you remain alive

• कीचक (kīcaka) - the proper name of the character being addressed (Kīcaka)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मे (dharme) - in her virtuous conduct and moral principles (in natural law, in duty, in righteousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

स्थिता (sthitā) - firm in her principles (established, situated, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, established, existing, firm, situated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'aham' (I, Draupadi).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

Present tense, first person singular, active voice, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

कुलशीलसमन्विता (kulaśīlasamanvitā) - Draupadi, highlighting her noble background and virtuous conduct (endowed with good family and character)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kulaśīlasamanvita

kulaśīlasamanvita - endowed with good family and character

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kula+śīla+samanvita)

• kula – family, lineage, race, noble birth
  noun (neuter)
• śīla – character, conduct, habit, good disposition
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root i (to go) with upasargas sam and anu.
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'aham' (Draupadi).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Tense

Present tense, first person singular, active voice, parasmaipada.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

कञ्चित् (kañcit) - refers to Kīcaka or anyone else (anyone, someone)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kañcid

kañcid - anyone, someone, a certain one

Formed from kim (who) and cit (an indeclinable suffix for indefiniteness).

Note: Object of 'vadhyantam'.

वध्यन्तम् (vadhyantam) - Kīcaka (or anyone) being killed (being killed, being slain)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadhyant

vadhyant - being killed, being slain

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root vadh (to kill) in passive voice, present tense.

Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kañcit'.

तेन (tena) - by that, by that reason, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Functions adverbially, 'therefore'.

जीवसि (jīvasi) - you live, you remain alive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jīv

Present Tense

Present tense, second person singular, active voice, parasmaipada.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'tvam' (you, Kīcaka) implied.

कीचक (kīcaka) - the proper name of the character being addressed (Kīcaka)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kīcaka

kīcaka - Kīcaka (a proper name, particularly of the commander of Virāṭa's army)

Note: Direct address.