महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-1

वासुदेव उवाच ।
अविनाशं संजय पाण्डवानामिच्छाम्यहं भूतिमेषां प्रियं च ।
तथा राज्ञो धृतराष्ट्रस्य सूत सदाशंसे बहुपुत्रस्य वृद्धिम् ॥१॥

1. vāsudeva uvāca ,
avināśaṁ saṁjaya pāṇḍavānā;micchāmyahaṁ bhūtimeṣāṁ priyaṁ ca ,
tathā rājño dhṛtarāṣṭrasya sūta; sadāśaṁse bahuputrasya vṛddhim.

1. vāsudevaḥ uvāca avināśam saṃjaya
pāṇḍavānām icchāmi aham bhūtim eṣām priyam
ca tathā rājñaḥ dhṛtarāṣṭrasya
sūta sadā āśaṃse bahuputrasya vṛddhim

1. Vāsudeva said: 'O Saṃjaya, I desire the indestructibility of the Pāṇḍavas, along with their prosperity and welfare. And similarly, O Sūta (Saṃjaya), I always wish for the growth of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who has many sons.'

Words meanings summery:

• वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Krishna)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• अविनाशम् (avināśam) - indestructibility (indestructibility, non-destruction, imperishableness)

• संजय (saṁjaya) - O Saṃjaya

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Vāsudeva) (I)

• भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity (prosperity, welfare, well-being, existence)

• एषाम् (eṣām) - their (of the Pāṇḍavas) (of them, their)

• प्रियम् (priyam) - welfare (welfare, dear thing, beloved)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King (of the king)

• धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• सूत (sūta) - O Sūta (Saṃjaya) (O charioteer, O messenger (Saṃjaya))

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

• आशंसे (āśaṁse) - I always wish (I wish, I hope for, I expect)

• बहुपुत्रस्य (bahuputrasya) - of him who has many sons (of the one with many sons)

• वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth (growth, prosperity, increase)

Words meanings and morphology

वासुदेवः (vāsudevaḥ) - Vāsudeva (Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Son of Vasudeva, an epithet of Krishna.

Patronymic derived from Vasudeva.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active Indicative

From root `√vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Standard introductory verb for speech.

अविनाशम् (avināśam) - indestructibility (indestructibility, non-destruction, imperishableness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avināśa

avināśa - indestructibility, imperishableness, non-destruction, safety.

Verbal noun with negative prefix.

Compound of `a` (negation) and `vināśa` (destruction), which is a verbal noun from `vi-√naś` (to perish).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vināśa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, loss, perishing.
  noun (masculine)
  Verbal noun
  Derived from `vi-√naś` (to perish).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

संजय (saṁjaya) - O Saṃjaya

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Name of the charioteer and counsellor of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

From `saṃ-√ji` (to conquer completely).

Root: ji (class 1)

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a son of Pāṇḍu; referring to the five Pāṇḍava brothers.

Patronymic from Pāṇḍu.

Note: Possessive, related to `avināśam`, `bhūtim`, `priyam`.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root verb `√iṣ` (class 6).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

अहम् (aham) - I (Vāsudeva) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we.

First person singular pronoun.

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity (prosperity, welfare, well-being, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - prosperity, welfare, well-being, power, existence, becoming, supernatural power.

Verbal noun

From root `√bhū` (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

एषाम् (eṣām) - their (of the Pāṇḍavas) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, that (demonstrative pronoun).

Masculine/neuter genitive plural.

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

प्रियम् (priyam) - welfare (welfare, dear thing, beloved)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing; a beloved object, welfare.

Often used as a noun meaning 'welfare' or 'dear thing'.

Note: Also refers to the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, likewise (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of King (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler.

`n`-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

धृतराष्ट्रस्य (dhṛtarāṣṭrasya) - of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Name of the blind king of the Kuru kingdom, father of the Kauravas.

From `dhṛta` (held, supported) + `rāṣṭra` (kingdom).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, supported, maintained, borne.
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `√dhṛ` (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country, nation.
  noun (neuter)

सूत (sūta) - O Sūta (Saṃjaya) (O charioteer, O messenger (Saṃjaya))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, messenger (specifically Saṃjaya in the Mahabharata).

From `√sū` (to impel, to give birth).

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Another address to Saṃjaya.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

आशंसे (āśaṁse) - I always wish (I wish, I hope for, I expect)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of āśaṃs

Present Middle Indicative

Root `√śaṃs` with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Vāsudeva's wish.

बहुपुत्रस्य (bahuputrasya) - of him who has many sons (of the one with many sons)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bahuputra

bahuputra - having many sons, rich in offspring.

Compound noun.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+putra)

• bahu – many, much, abundant.
  adjective
• putra – son, child.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `dhṛtarāṣṭrasya`.

वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth (growth, prosperity, increase)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛddhi

vṛddhi - growth, increase, prosperity, welfare, augmentation, success.

Verbal noun

From root `√vṛdh` (to grow, increase).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)