महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-60, verse-17

युधिष्ठिरस्यास्मि निदेशकारी पार्थस्तृतीयो युधि च स्थिरोऽस्मि ।
तदर्थमावृत्य मुखं प्रयच्छ नरेन्द्रवृत्तं स्मर धार्तराष्ट्र ॥१७॥

17. yudhiṣṭhirasyāsmi nideśakārī; pārthastṛtīyo yudhi ca sthiro'smi ,
tadarthamāvṛtya mukhaṁ prayaccha; narendravṛttaṁ smara dhārtarāṣṭra.

17. yudhiṣṭhirasya asmi nideśakārī
pārthaḥ tṛtīyaḥ yudhi ca sthiraḥ asmi
tat artham āvṛtya mukhaṃ prayaccha
narendravṛttaṃ smara dhārtarāṣṭra

17. I am obedient to Yudhiṣṭhira's commands. I am the third Pārtha (Arjuna), and I am resolute in battle. Therefore, turn your face (to fight) for that very purpose. O son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, remember the conduct of kings!

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• निदेशकारी (nideśakārī) - Arjuna describes himself as obeying Yudhiṣṭhira's orders. (obedient to commands, executor of orders)

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Epithet for Arjuna, son of Pṛthā (Kuntī). (son of Pṛthā)

• तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - Arjuna is the third of the Pāṇḍavas. (the third)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in the fight

• च (ca) - and

• स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steady, resolute

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that

• अर्थम् (artham) - for the purpose, for the sake

• आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - turning, having turned

• मुखं (mukhaṁ) - face

• प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - Here, 'turn your face' to engage in battle. (turn, offer, give)

• नरेन्द्रवृत्तं (narendravṛttaṁ) - the conduct of kings

• स्मर (smara) - remember

• धार्तराष्ट्र (dhārtarāṣṭra) - Vocative, referring to Duryodhana. (O son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरस्य (yudhiṣṭhirasya) - of Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

Note: Possessive for 'nideśakārī'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

present

from root as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula, with implicit subject 'I' (Arjuna).

निदेशकारी (nideśakārī) - Arjuna describes himself as obeying Yudhiṣṭhira's orders. (obedient to commands, executor of orders)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nideśakārin

nideśakārin - one who executes commands, obedient

from nideśa (command) + kārin (doer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nideśa+kārin)

• nideśa – command, order, instruction
  noun (masculine)
  from root diś (to point) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: diś (class 6)
• kārin – doing, making, executing
  adjective (masculine)
  from root kṛ (to do) + -ṇini (agentive suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Epithet for Arjuna, son of Pṛthā (Kuntī). (son of Pṛthā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (epithet of Arjuna, Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma)

from Pṛthā + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'I' (Arjuna).

तृतीयः (tṛtīyaḥ) - Arjuna is the third of the Pāṇḍavas. (the third)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛtīya

tṛtīya - third

Note: Agrees with 'Pārthaḥ'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in the fight

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war

`yudh` is also a root meaning to fight; here it is used as a feminine noun.

Note: Location where Arjuna is firm.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - firm, steady, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, constant

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'I' (Arjuna).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

present

from root as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula, with implicit subject 'I' (Arjuna).

तत् (tat) - therefore, that

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'therefore'.

अर्थम् (artham) - for the purpose, for the sake

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, wealth

Root: ṛ

Note: Used adverbially in accusative as 'for the purpose'.

आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - turning, having turned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Indicates prior action to 'prayaccha'.

मुखं (mukhaṁ) - face

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - face, mouth, front

Note: Object of 'prayaccha'.

प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - Here, 'turn your face' to engage in battle. (turn, offer, give)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prayaccha

imperative

from root yam (to give, to restrain) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Command to Duryodhana.

नरेन्द्रवृत्तं (narendravṛttaṁ) - the conduct of kings

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of narendravṛtta

narendravṛtta - conduct of kings, behavior of rulers

compound of narendra (king) and vṛtta (conduct)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (narendra+vṛtta)

• narendra – king, chief of men
  noun (masculine)
  from nara (man) + indra (chief)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  from root vṛt (to turn, to exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of 'smara'.

स्मर (smara) - remember

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of smṛ

imperative

from root smṛ

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Command to Duryodhana.

धार्तराष्ट्र (dhārtarāṣṭra) - Vocative, referring to Duryodhana. (O son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - descendant of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (epithet for Duryodhana and other Kauravas)

from Dhṛtarāṣṭra + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

Note: Address to Duryodhana.