महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-154, verse-27

उक्तो मया वासुदेवः पुनः पुनरुपह्वरे ।
संबन्धिषु समां वृत्तिं वर्तस्व मधुसूदन ॥२७॥

27. ukto mayā vāsudevaḥ punaḥ punarupahvare ,
saṁbandhiṣu samāṁ vṛttiṁ vartasva madhusūdana.

27. uktaḥ mayā vāsudevaḥ punaḥ punaḥ upahvare
sambandhiṣu samām vṛttim vartasva madhusūdana

27. mayā vāsudevaḥ punaḥ punaḥ upahvare uktaḥ: "he madhusūdana,
sambandhiṣu samām vṛttim vartasva.
"

27. I have repeatedly spoken to Vāsudeva (Krishna) privately, saying, "O Madhusūdana, maintain an impartial attitude towards your relatives."

Words meanings summery:

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, told

• मया (mayā) - by me

• वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Krishna (Vāsudeva, Krishna)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

• उपह्वरे (upahvare) - in a secret place, in private, in solitude

• सम्बन्धिषु (sambandhiṣu) - towards relatives, among relatives

• समाम् (samām) - equal, impartial, same

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, behavior, attitude

• वर्तस्व (vartasva) - behave, act, proceed

• मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Krishna (O slayer of Madhu)

Words meanings and morphology

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, said, told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak) + kta affix. Root vac becomes uk- in ppp.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: The subject is an implied "he" (Vāsudeva being addressed or spoken to). Grammatically, Vāsudevaḥ is the one to whom it was spoken, but uktaḥ agrees with a masculine nominative.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Agent in passive construction.

वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Krishna (Vāsudeva, Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - son of Vasudeva, Krishna, a name of Vishnu

From Vasudeva + aṇ (patronymic affix).

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for emphasis: "again and again".

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies the repetition.

उपह्वरे (upahvare) - in a secret place, in private, in solitude

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of upahvara

upahvara - a secret place, solitude, a private corner

From root hvṛ (to bend) with prefix upa (near) + a.

Prefix: upa

Root: hvṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates location.

सम्बन्धिषु (sambandhiṣu) - towards relatives, among relatives

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sambandhin

sambandhin - related, kinsman, relative, connection

From root bandh (to bind) with prefix sam (together) + ini affix.

Prefix: sam

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Refers to the sphere of action for 'vartasva'.

समाम् (samām) - equal, impartial, same

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, uniform, impartial

Note: Qualifies vṛttim.

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, behavior, attitude

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - conduct, course of action, behavior, state, mode of being

From root vṛt (to be, exist, turn) + ti affix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

वर्तस्व (vartasva) - behave, act, proceed

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vṛt

Imperative mood, middle voice.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Direct command.

मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - O Krishna (O slayer of Madhu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana

madhusūdana - slayer of the demon Madhu, a name of Vishnu/Krishna

Compound (tatpuruṣa) meaning "one who slays Madhu".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhu+sūdana)

• madhu – honey, sweet, a demon's name
  noun (masculine)
• sūdana – destroying, killing, slayer
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sūd (to kill, destroy) + ana affix.
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Direct address to Krishna.