महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-10

तत्त्वरध्वं नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमेव प्रचोदने ।
महद्धि कार्यं वोढव्यमिति मे वर्तते मतिः ॥१०॥

10. tattvaradhvaṁ narendrāṇāṁ pūrvameva pracodane ,
mahaddhi kāryaṁ voḍhavyamiti me vartate matiḥ.

10. tat tvaradhvam narendrāṇām pūrvam eva pracodane
mahat hi kāryam voḍhavyam iti me vartate matiḥ

10. Therefore, hasten to instigate the rulers first. For a great task must be carried out; such is my resolve.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - therefore, that

• त्वरध्वम् (tvaradhvam) - hasten, hurry

• नरेन्द्राणाम् (narendrāṇām) - of kings, of rulers

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, before

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• प्रचोदने (pracodane) - in urging, in instigating

• महत् (mahat) - great, significant

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - task to be done, duty

• वोढव्यम् (voḍhavyam) - to be borne, to be carried, to be undertaken

• इति (iti) - thus, so, thinking

• मे (me) - my

• वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is, happens

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

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - therefore, that

(indeclinable)

त्वरध्वम् (tvaradhvam) - hasten, hurry

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of tvar

Root: tvar (class 1)

नरेन्द्राणाम् (narendrāṇām) - of kings, of rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of narendra

narendra - a king, a ruler (lit. 'lord of men')

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (name of a deity); chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - first, before

(adverb)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

प्रचोदने (pracodane) - in urging, in instigating

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pracodana

pracodana - urging, instigation, impulse, incitement

Noun derived from the causative of root 'cud' (to urge) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: cud (class 10)

महत् (mahat) - great, significant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty, important

Note: Agrees with 'kāryam'

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - task to be done, duty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made; a work, business, affair, duty

Gerundive

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वोढव्यम् (voḍhavyam) - to be borne, to be carried, to be undertaken

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of voḍhavya

voḍhavya - to be borne or carried, to be supported or endured

Gerundive

Derived from root 'vah' (to carry, bear)

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kāryam'

इति (iti) - thus, so, thinking

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is, happens

(verb)

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

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, resolve, intention

From root 'man' (to think)

Root: man (class 4)