महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-145, verse-28

भीष्म उवाच ।
प्रजानां क्रोशतीनां वै नैवाक्षुभ्यत मे मनः ।
प्रतिज्ञां रक्षमाणस्य सद्वृत्तं स्मरतस्तथा ॥२८॥

28. bhīṣma uvāca ,
prajānāṁ krośatīnāṁ vai naivākṣubhyata me manaḥ ,
pratijñāṁ rakṣamāṇasya sadvṛttaṁ smaratastathā.

28. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca | prajānāṃ krośatīnāṃ vai na eva akṣubhyata
me manaḥ | pratijñām rakṣamāṇasya sadvṛttaṃ smaratas tathā

28. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca vai,
pratijñām rakṣamāṇasya tathā sadvṛttaṃ smaratas (mama) krośatīnāṃ prajānāṃ (nimittam) me manaḥ na eva akṣubhyata

28. Bhīṣma said: "Indeed, my mind was not at all disturbed by the lamenting citizens, as I was protecting my vow and also remembering my good conduct."

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• प्रजानां (prajānāṁ) - of the citizens (of the people, of the citizens)

• क्रोशतीनां (krośatīnāṁ) - of the lamenting (citizens) (of the crying, of the lamenting)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• न (na) - not

• एव (eva) - at all (in combination with 'na') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• अक्षुभ्यत (akṣubhyata) - was disturbed (my mind) (was disturbed, was agitated)

• मे (me) - my, of me

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, spirit

• प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - my (Bhīṣma's) great vow (e.g. celibacy) (vow, promise, resolution)

• रक्षमाणस्य (rakṣamāṇasya) - of me, while protecting (my vow) (of one protecting, while protecting)

• सद्वृत्तं (sadvṛttaṁ) - good conduct, virtuous behavior

• स्मरतस् (smaratas) - of me, while remembering (my good conduct) (of one remembering, while remembering)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also, and)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (a prominent character in the Mahābhārata, son of Śantanu)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense (liṭ)

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रजानां (prajānāṁ) - of the citizens (of the people, of the citizens)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - people, subjects, citizens, progeny, creature

क्रोशतीनां (krośatīnāṁ) - of the lamenting (citizens) (of the crying, of the lamenting)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of krośat

krośat - crying, lamenting, shouting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root kruś (to cry, lament)

Root: kruś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'prajānāṃ'

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - at all (in combination with 'na') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

अक्षुभ्यत (akṣubhyata) - was disturbed (my mind) (was disturbed, was agitated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of kṣubh

Imperfect Tense (laṅ), Middle Voice, augment 'a-' indicates past tense

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

मे (me) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be dative singular

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, spirit

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, spirit, heart, understanding

प्रतिज्ञाम् (pratijñām) - my (Bhīṣma's) great vow (e.g. celibacy) (vow, promise, resolution)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pratijñā

pratijñā - vow, promise, resolution, assertion

Derived from root jñā (to know) with upasarga prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

रक्षमाणस्य (rakṣamāṇasya) - of me, while protecting (my vow) (of one protecting, while protecting)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rakṣamāṇa

rakṣamāṇa - protecting, guarding, preserving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root rakṣ (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'mama' (of me) or refers to the speaker Bhīṣma

सद्वृत्तं (sadvṛttaṁ) - good conduct, virtuous behavior

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadvṛtta

sadvṛtta - good conduct, virtuous behavior, good character

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+vṛtta)

• sat – good, virtuous, existing, true
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, course, happened
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vṛt (to be, exist, turn)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

स्मरतस् (smaratas) - of me, while remembering (my good conduct) (of one remembering, while remembering)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of smarat

smarat - remembering, recollecting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'mama' (of me) or refers to the speaker Bhīṣma

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, also, and)

(indeclinable)