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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-111, verse-20

यस्त्वया स्वयमेवार्थः प्रतिज्ञातो मम द्विज ।
तस्य कालोऽपवर्गस्य यथा वा मन्यते भवान् ॥२०॥
20. yastvayā svayamevārthaḥ pratijñāto mama dvija ,
tasya kālo'pavargasya yathā vā manyate bhavān.
20. yaḥ tvayā svayam eva arthaḥ pratijñātaḥ mama dvija
tasya kālaḥ apavargasya yathā vā manyate bhavān
20. O twice-born (dvija), regarding that matter which you yourself promised to me, this is the time for its completion, or as you yourself deem appropriate.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • यः (yaḥ) - which, who
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you
  • स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, oneself
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
  • अर्थः (arthaḥ) - matter, purpose, meaning, wealth
  • प्रतिज्ञातः (pratijñātaḥ) - promised, undertaken
  • मम (mama) - to me, my
  • द्विज (dvija) - O Gālava (as a Brahmin) (O twice-born, O Brahmin)
  • तस्य (tasya) - for the promised matter (of that, for that)
  • कालः (kālaḥ) - the appointed time (for completion) (time, season)
  • अपवर्गस्य (apavargasya) - of completion, of release, of conclusion
  • यथा (yathā) - as, in whatever manner
  • वा (vā) - or
  • मन्यते (manyate) - (he) thinks, deems
  • भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), Sir

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - which, who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, oneself
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
अर्थः (arthaḥ) - matter, purpose, meaning, wealth
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of artha
artha - purpose, meaning, matter, wealth
Note: The subject of the implied passive action 'was promised'.
प्रतिज्ञातः (pratijñātaḥ) - promised, undertaken
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratijñāta
pratijñāta - promised, acknowledged, undertaken
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root jñā with prefix prati-
Prefix: prati
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Agrees with arthaḥ.
मम (mama) - to me, my
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: Functions as dative 'to me' in this context.
द्विज (dvija) - O Gālava (as a Brahmin) (O twice-born, O Brahmin)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born, a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
  • dvi – two
    numeral
  • ja – born, produced
    adjective
    Derived from root jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to Gālava.
तस्य (tasya) - for the promised matter (of that, for that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to 'arthaḥ' (the matter/debt).
कालः (kālaḥ) - the appointed time (for completion) (time, season)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season
Note: Implied verb 'is'.
अपवर्गस्य (apavargasya) - of completion, of release, of conclusion
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of apavarga
apavarga - completion, termination, liberation, release
Prefix: apa
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Dependent on kālaḥ.
यथा (yathā) - as, in whatever manner
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
मन्यते (manyate) - (he) thinks, deems
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man
Root: man (class 4)
भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), Sir
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat
bhavat - your honor, you (respectful), being
Note: Refers to Gālava.