महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-1

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
जाग्रतो दह्यमानस्य यत्कार्यमनुपश्यसि ।
तद्ब्रूहि त्वं हि नस्तात धर्मार्थकुशलः शुचिः ॥१॥

1. dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca ,
jāgrato dahyamānasya yatkāryamanupaśyasi ,
tadbrūhi tvaṁ hi nastāta dharmārthakuśalaḥ śuciḥ.

1. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ uvāca jāgrataḥ dahyamānasya yat kāryam
anupaśyasi tat brūhi tvam hi naḥ tāta dharmārthakuśalaḥ śuciḥ

1. Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: "O respected one (tāta), since you are pure and skilled in matters of natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha), please tell us what action you deem appropriate for me, who remains awake and consumed by anguish."

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - of me (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) who is awake (of the one who is awake, vigilant)

• दह्यमानस्य (dahyamānasya) - of me (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) who is burning with anxiety (of the one who is burning, being tormented)

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - action, deed, what is to be done

• अनुपश्यसि (anupaśyasi) - you see, you observe

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• नः (naḥ) - to us, for us

• तात (tāta) - O father, O dear one, O respected one

• धर्मार्थकुशलः (dharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, righteous

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king of Hastinapura)

Compound 'dhṛta-rāṣṭra' (one who holds the kingdom).

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - of me (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) who is awake (of the one who is awake, vigilant)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - awake, vigilant, wakeful

Present Active Participle

From root 'jāgṛ' (to be awake).

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

दह्यमानस्य (dahyamānasya) - of me (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) who is burning with anxiety (of the one who is burning, being tormented)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dahyamāna

dahyamāna - burning, being consumed, being tormented, being afflicted

Present Middle Participle (Passive)

From root 'dah' (to burn), passive voice.

Root: dah (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Relative pronoun.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - action, deed, what is to be done

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - what is to be done, duty, action, business

Gerundive

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अनुपश्यसि (anupaśyasi) - you see, you observe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of anupaś

From root 'dṛś' (to see) with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

Demonstrative pronoun.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - to us, for us

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

तात (tāta) - O father, O dear one, O respected one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father; dear one, respected sir (term of address for elders or superiors, or affectionate address for younger persons)

धर्मार्थकुशलः (dharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmārthakuśala

dharmārthakuśala - skilled in natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha)

Compound of 'dharma' (natural law), 'artha' (purpose/gain), and 'kuśala' (skilled).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+kuśala)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity, object
  noun (masculine)
• kuśala – skilled, clever, expert, well-being
  adjective (masculine)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, righteous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, sacred, righteous