महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-9, verse-5

वस्तुं त्वयीच्छामि विशां वरिष्ठ तान्राजसिंहान्न हि वेद्मि पार्थान् ।
न शक्यते जीवितुमन्यकर्मणा न च त्वदन्यो मम रोचते नृपः ॥५॥

5. vastuṁ tvayīcchāmi viśāṁ variṣṭha; tānrājasiṁhānna hi vedmi pārthān ,
na śakyate jīvitumanyakarmaṇā; na ca tvadanyo mama rocate nṛpaḥ.

5. vastum tvayi icchāmi viśām variṣṭha
tān rājasiṃhān na hi vedmi pārthān
| na śakyate jīvitum anyakarmaṇā
na ca tvat anyaḥ mama rocate nṛpaḥ

5. O foremost among men, I wish to dwell with you, for I do not know those lion-like kings, the Pārthas. It is not possible for me to live by any other occupation, and no other king apart from you is pleasing to me.

Words meanings summery:

• वस्तुम् (vastum) - to dwell, to live

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in your kingdom/under your protection (in you, with you)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of men

• वरिष्ठ (variṣṭha) - O best, used as a vocative addressing the king. (best, excellent, choicest)

• तान् (tān) - those

• राजसिंहान् (rājasiṁhān) - Refers to the Pārthas (Pāṇḍavas). (lion-like kings, best of kings)

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• वेद्मि (vedmi) - I know

• पार्थान् (pārthān) - Refers to the Pandavas, the cousins of the Kauravas. (the sons of Pṛthā, the Pāṇḍavas)

• न (na) - not, no

• शक्यते (śakyate) - it is possible, can be done

• जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live

• अन्यकर्मणा (anyakarmaṇā) - by another occupation, by other work

• न (na) - not, nor

• च (ca) - and, also

• त्वत् (tvat) - apart from you (from you)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

• मम (mama) - to me, my

• रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing, shines, appears

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - O King, used as a vocative. (king, protector of men)

Words meanings and morphology

वस्तुम् (vastum) - to dwell, to live

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'vas'

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Forms an infinitive with a final 'm' (or anusvāra)

त्वयि (tvayi) - in your kingdom/under your protection (in you, with you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to the king.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

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

Root: iṣ (class 6)

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of men

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, community, settlement

वरिष्ठ (variṣṭha) - O best, used as a vocative addressing the king. (best, excellent, choicest)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent, choicest (superlative of 'uru' or 'vara')

Superlative degree

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the `rājasiṃhān` and `pārthān`.

राजसिंहान् (rājasiṁhān) - Refers to the Pārthas (Pāṇḍavas). (lion-like kings, best of kings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rājasiṃha

rājasiṁha - lion of kings, best of kings

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'rājan' (king) and 'siṃha' (lion)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+siṃha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a reason or emphasis.

वेद्मि (vedmi) - I know

(verb)

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

Root: vid (class 2)

पार्थान् (pārthān) - Refers to the Pandavas, the cousins of the Kauravas. (the sons of Pṛthā, the Pāṇḍavas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), name for the Pāṇḍavas

Derived from 'pṛthā' (Kuntī) + 'aṇ' affix

Note: Arjuna is frequently called Pārtha. Here it refers to the Pāṇḍavas collectively.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शक्यते (śakyate) - it is possible, can be done

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Impersonal passive usage 'it is possible'

जीवितुम् (jīvitum) - to live

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of root 'jīv'

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Forms an infinitive with a final 'm' (or anusvāra)

अन्यकर्मणा (anyakarmaṇā) - by another occupation, by other work

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anyakarman

anyakarman - another occupation, other work

Compound of 'anya' (other) and 'karman' (work, action, occupation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+karman)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, occupation (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The word `karma` is one of the specific terms.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

त्वत् (tvat) - apart from you (from you)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used with `anyaḥ` meaning 'other than you'.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - other, another

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: In sandhi, `tvat anyaḥ` becomes `tvadanyo`.

मम (mama) - to me, my

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Here used with `rocate`, so it implies dative 'to me'.

रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing, shines, appears

(verb)

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

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Verb used with dative for the person to whom something is pleasing.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - O King, used as a vocative. (king, protector of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) + 'pa' (protector, from root 'pā' to protect)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, men
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'pā' (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)