महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-15

कृतं हि तव पुत्रैश्च परेषामवरोधनम् ।
मत्प्रियार्थं पुरैवैतद्विदितं ते नरोत्तम ॥१५॥

15. kṛtaṁ hi tava putraiśca pareṣāmavarodhanam ,
matpriyārthaṁ puraivaitadviditaṁ te narottama.

15. kṛtam hi tava putraiḥ ca pareṣām avarodhanam
matpriyārtham purā eva etat viditam te narottama

15. Indeed, the imprisonment of others has been effected by your sons. O best among men (narottama), this was known to you long ago, done for my sake.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed, made, caused

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by sons

• च (ca) - and, also

• परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others, of enemies

• अवरोधनम् (avarodhanam) - obstruction, siege, imprisonment, restraint

• मत्प्रियार्थम् (matpriyārtham) - for my pleasure, for my sake

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, long ago

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

• एतत् (etat) - this, that

• विदितम् (viditam) - known, understood, perceived

• ते (te) - by you

• नरोत्तम (narottama) - O best of men

Words meanings and morphology

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done, performed, made, caused

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, caused

Past Passive Participle

from √kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

पुत्रैः (putraiḥ) - by sons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परेषाम् (pareṣām) - of others, of enemies

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of para

para - other, supreme, enemy

Note: Often refers to 'enemies' in martial contexts.

अवरोधनम् (avarodhanam) - obstruction, siege, imprisonment, restraint

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avarodhana

avarodhana - obstruction, siege, imprisonment, restraint, detention

from ava-√rudh (to obstruct, block)

Prefix: ava

Root: rudh (class 7)

मत्प्रियार्थम् (matpriyārtham) - for my pleasure, for my sake

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+priya+artha)

• mat – my (genitive/ablative of 'aham')
  pronoun
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasure
  adjective
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative singular of matpriyārtha used adverbially.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, long ago

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the act of 'avarodhanam'.

विदितम् (viditam) - known, understood, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

from √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'etat'.

ते (te) - by you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Often used in the sense of instrumental 'by you' with passive constructions.

नरोत्तम (narottama) - O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narottama

narottama - best among men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+uttama)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective