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4,43

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-43, verse-21

कामं गच्छन्तु कुरवो धनमादाय केवलम् ।
रथेषु वापि तिष्ठन्तो युद्धं पश्यन्तु मामकम् ॥२१॥
21. kāmaṁ gacchantu kuravo dhanamādāya kevalam ,
ratheṣu vāpi tiṣṭhanto yuddhaṁ paśyantu māmakam.
21. kāmam gacchantu kuravaḥ dhanam ādāya kevalam
ratheṣu vā api tiṣṭhantaḥ yuddham paśyantu māmakam
21. The Kurus may indeed go, taking only their wealth, or they may even remain in their chariots and simply observe my battle.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, optionally, as desired
  • गच्छन्तु (gacchantu) - let them go
  • कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
  • धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
  • आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having received
  • केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely
  • रथेषु (ratheṣu) - in chariots
  • वा (vā) - or
  • अपि (api) - even, also
  • तिष्ठन्तः (tiṣṭhantaḥ) - standing, remaining
  • युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war
  • पश्यन्तु (paśyantu) - let them see, let them behold
  • मामकम् (māmakam) - my, mine

Words meanings and morphology

कामम् (kāmam) - indeed, optionally, as desired
(indeclinable)
Note: Often used as an emphatic particle or to express 'let them/him/it by all means'.
गच्छन्तु (gacchantu) - let them go
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam
Third person plural imperative
Root verb gam (1st class, Parasmaipada)
Root: gam (class 1)
कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - a member of the Kuru dynasty, the Kuru kingdom
धनम् (dhanam) - wealth, riches
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhana
dhana - wealth, riches, property, money
आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having received
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Formed from root dā with upasarga ā. The suffix -ya is used when the root has a prefix.
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
केवलम् (kevalam) - only, merely
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - alone, isolated, simple, pure, mere, only
Note: Functions adverbially here.
रथेषु (ratheṣu) - in chariots
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
तिष्ठन्तः (tiṣṭhantaḥ) - standing, remaining
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthā
sthā - to stand, to remain, to exist
present active participle
From root sthā (1st class, Parasmaipada)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions as an adjective modifying 'kuravaḥ'.
युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yuddha
yuddha - battle, fight, war
पश्यन्तु (paśyantu) - let them see, let them behold
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś
Third person plural imperative
Root verb dṛś (1st class, Parasmaipada), present stem paśya-
Root: dṛś (class 1)
मामकम् (māmakam) - my, mine
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of māmaka
māmaka - my, mine, belonging to me
Derived from mama (my)
Note: Agrees with yuddham.