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.

5. אני רוצה לגור אצלך, הו המשובח שבשליטי העם, כי איני מכיר את אותם אריות בין מלכים, בני פָּארְטְהַא. אי אפשר לחיות מעבודה אחרת, ואף מלך אחר מלבדך אינו נעים לי.

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)

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