महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-176, verse-34

अथ वा ते मतिस्तत्र राजपुत्रि निवर्तते ।
तावच्छाल्वपतिं वीरं योजयाम्यत्र कर्मणि ॥३४॥

34. atha vā te matistatra rājaputri nivartate ,
tāvacchālvapatiṁ vīraṁ yojayāmyatra karmaṇi.

34. atha vā te matiḥ tatra rājaputri nivartate
tāvat śālvapatim vīram yojayāmi atra karmaṇi

34. atha vā rājaputri,
te matiḥ tatra nivartate cet,
tāvat (aham) vīram śālvapatim atra karmaṇi yojayāmi.

34. Or, O princess, if your mind (mati) turns away from him in that matter, then meanwhile, I will engage the brave lord of Salva in this task.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• ते (te) - your, of you

• मतिः (matiḥ) - mind (intention) (mind, thought, intention, opinion)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that matter (regarding Bhishma) (there, in that matter, in that case)

• राजपुत्रि (rājaputri) - O princess (Amba) (O princess, O daughter of a king)

• निवर्तते (nivartate) - turns away (turns back, ceases, changes, returns)

• तावत् (tāvat) - then, meanwhile (so much, so long, meanwhile, until then)

• शाल्वपतिम् (śālvapatim) - the lord of Salva (King Salva) (the lord of Salva)

• वीरम् (vīram) - brave (brave, heroic, hero)

• योजयामि (yojayāmi) - I engage, I employ, I yoke

• अत्र (atra) - in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in this task (in action, in this work, in this task)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, then, moreover, or

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural or respectful singular), your

Note: Alternate for 'tava'. Can also be dative singular.

मतिः (matiḥ) - mind (intention) (mind, thought, intention, opinion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intention, opinion, understanding

From root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

तत्र (tatra) - in that matter (regarding Bhishma) (there, in that matter, in that case)

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun 'tad' (that).

Note: Refers to the matter of Bhishma.

राजपुत्रि (rājaputri) - O princess (Amba) (O princess, O daughter of a king)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of rājaputrī

rājaputrī - princess, king's daughter

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putrī)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putrī – daughter
  noun (feminine)

Note: Address for Amba.

निवर्तते (nivartate) - turns away (turns back, ceases, changes, returns)

(verb)

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

Root 'vṛt' (to turn, to exist) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

तावत् (tāvat) - then, meanwhile (so much, so long, meanwhile, until then)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun 'tad' (that).

शाल्वपतिम् (śālvapatim) - the lord of Salva (King Salva) (the lord of Salva)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śālvapati

śālvapati - lord of the Salvas, king of Salva

Compound type : tatpurusha (śālva+pati)

• śālva – a kingdom/people, their king (King Salva)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

वीरम् (vīram) - brave (brave, heroic, hero)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty, champion

Note: Agrees with 'śālvapatim'.

योजयामि (yojayāmi) - I engage, I employ, I yoke

(verb)

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

Causative verb form

Causative of root 'yuj' (class 7, rudhādi).

Root: yuj (class 7)

अत्र (atra) - in this matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun 'idam' (this).

Note: Refers to the current task/undertaking.

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in this task (in action, in this work, in this task)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual (karma)

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)