महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-31, verse-18

शान्तिरेवं भवेद्राजन्प्रीतिश्चैव परस्परम् ।
राज्यैकदेशमपि नः प्रयच्छ शममिच्छताम् ॥१८॥

18. śāntirevaṁ bhavedrājanprītiścaiva parasparam ,
rājyaikadeśamapi naḥ prayaccha śamamicchatām.

18. śāntiḥ evam bhavet rājan prītiḥ ca eva parasparam
rājyaikadeśam api naḥ prayaccha śamam icchatām

18. O King (rājan), in this way, there would indeed be peace and mutual affection. Grant us, who desire peace, even a part of the kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

• शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace (between us) (peace, tranquility, cessation)

• एवम् (evam) - in this way (by granting the share) (thus, in this way, so)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - there would be (may it be, it would be, should be)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King! (addressing Duryodhana) (O King!)

• प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - mutual affection (affection, love, friendship)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutual (affection) (mutually, reciprocally, between each other)

• राज्यैकदेशम् (rājyaikadeśam) - a portion of the kingdom (a part of the kingdom)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also)

• नः (naḥ) - to us (to us, for us, our)

• प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - grant (give, grant)

• शमम् (śamam) - peace (peace, tranquility, quietude)

• इच्छताम् (icchatām) - to us who desire (peace) (of those desiring, to those desiring)

Words meanings and morphology

शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - peace (between us) (peace, tranquility, cessation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calm

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Subject of bhavet.

एवम् (evam) - in this way (by granting the share) (thus, in this way, so)

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - there would be (may it be, it would be, should be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

optative

optative 3rd singular active of bhū (root class 1)

Root: bhū (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King! (addressing Duryodhana) (O King!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king

प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - mutual affection (affection, love, friendship)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - love, affection, pleasure, friendship

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Another subject of bhavet.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects śāntiḥ and prītiḥ.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis.

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutual (affection) (mutually, reciprocally, between each other)

(indeclinable)

Derived from para (other) with reduplication or compound formation

राज्यैकदेशम् (rājyaikadeśam) - a portion of the kingdom (a part of the kingdom)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājyaikadeśa

rājyaikadeśa - a part of the kingdom, a portion of the realm

Compound of rājya (kingdom) + ekadeśa (one part)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājya+ekadeśa)

• rājya – kingdom, realm
  noun (neuter)
• ekadeśa – one part, a portion
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of eka (one) + deśa (part)

Note: Object of prayaccha.

अपि (api) - even (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even a small portion'.

नः (naḥ) - to us (to us, for us, our)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - we

Note: Indicates recipient for prayaccha.

प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - grant (give, grant)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yam

imperative

imperative 2nd singular active of pra + yam (root class 1)

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Commands the king.

शमम् (śamam) - peace (peace, tranquility, quietude)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - peace, tranquility, calm, suppression

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of icchatām.

इच्छताम् (icchatām) - to us who desire (peace) (of those desiring, to those desiring)

(adjective)

Dative, plural of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle (śatṛ) of iṣ (root class 6)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.