महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-22, verse-6

अथ वा नेह हन्तव्या दह्यतां कामिना सह ।
मृतस्यापि प्रियं कार्यं सूतपुत्रस्य सर्वथा ॥६॥

6. atha vā neha hantavyā dahyatāṁ kāminā saha ,
mṛtasyāpi priyaṁ kāryaṁ sūtaputrasya sarvathā.

6. atha vā na iha hantavyā dahyatām kāminā saha
mṛtasya api priyam kāryam sūtaputrasya sarvathā

6. Alternatively, she should not be killed here. Let her be burned along with her lover. By all means, what is pleasing (priyam) to the dead charioteer's son must be accomplished (kāryam).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or

• वा (vā) - or, either

• न (na) - not

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• हन्तव्या (hantavyā) - to be killed, ought to be killed

• दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - let her be burned/cremated

• कामिना (kāminā) - with Kīcaka, who was her unwanted lover. (with the lover, by the passionate one)

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• मृतस्य (mṛtasya) - of Kīcaka (of the dead one)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• प्रियम् (priyam) - pleasing, dear, favorite, a favor

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, duty, an act

• सूतपुत्रस्य (sūtaputrasya) - of Kīcaka (of the charioteer's son)

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - by all means, in every way, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with vā for 'or else'.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with atha for 'or else'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates hantavyā.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies hantavyā.

हन्तव्या (hantavyā) - to be killed, ought to be killed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hantavya

hantavya - to be killed, to be struck, fit to be killed

Gerundive

from han (to kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to Draupadī (implied subject).

दह्यताम् (dahyatām) - let her be burned/cremated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of dah

imperative passive

root dah, imperative 3rd person singular, passive voice

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Implied feminine subject (Draupadī).

कामिना (kāminā) - with Kīcaka, who was her unwanted lover. (with the lover, by the passionate one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāmin

kāmin - lover, passionate, desirous, lustful

from kāma (desire)

Note: Refers to Kīcaka.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

मृतस्य (mṛtasya) - of Kīcaka (of the dead one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased

Past Passive Participle

from mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies sūtaputrasya.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even of the dead'.

प्रियम् (priyam) - pleasing, dear, favorite, a favor

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable, a favor

Note: Qualifies kāryam.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, duty, an act

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, action, business

Gerundive

from kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implied verb is.

सूतपुत्रस्य (sūtaputrasya) - of Kīcaka (of the charioteer's son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūtaputra

sūtaputra - son of a charioteer, son of a sūta

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)

• sūta – charioteer, bard
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Kīcaka.

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - by all means, in every way, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies kāryam.