महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-85, verse-15

आशंसमानः कल्याणं कुरूनभ्येति केशवः ।
येनैव राजन्नर्थेन तदेवास्मा उपाकुरु ॥१५॥

15. āśaṁsamānaḥ kalyāṇaṁ kurūnabhyeti keśavaḥ ,
yenaiva rājannarthena tadevāsmā upākuru.

15. āśaṃsamānaḥ kalyāṇam kurūn abhyeti keśavaḥ
yena eva rājan arthena tat eva asmai upākuru

15. Kesava approaches the Kauravas, hoping for their well-being. O King, whatever purpose (artha) he has, fulfill that very purpose for him.

Words meanings summery:

• आशंसमानः (āśaṁsamānaḥ) - hoping for, wishing for, aspiring to

• कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - their (Kauravas') well-being (welfare, well-being, blessing, good fortune)

• कुरून् (kurūn) - the Kurus, the Kauravas (descendants of Kuru)

• अभ्येति (abhyeti) - he approaches, he goes towards

• केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Krishna (Kesava (an epithet of Krishna), one with beautiful hair)

• येन (yena) - with whatever (by which, with which)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra. (O King!)

• अर्थेन (arthena) - by the purpose (artha), with the object, for the sake of

• तत् (tat) - that very purpose (that, therefore, accordingly)

• एव (eva) - very (emphatic) (indeed, only, just)

• अस्मै (asmai) - for Kesava (to him, for this one)

• उपाकुरु (upākuru) - do, fulfill, achieve, procure for

Words meanings and morphology

आशंसमानः (āśaṁsamānaḥ) - hoping for, wishing for, aspiring to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśaṃsamāna

āśaṁsamāna - wishing for, hoping for, expecting

Present Active Participle (Middle Voice)

From ā- (towards) + √śaṃs (to praise, to announce, to hope)

Prefix: ā

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'keśavaḥ'.

कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - their (Kauravas') well-being (welfare, well-being, blessing, good fortune)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalyāṇa

kalyāṇa - beautiful, excellent, auspicious; welfare, well-being

Note: Object of 'āśaṃsamānaḥ'.

कुरून् (kurūn) - the Kurus, the Kauravas (descendants of Kuru)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - name of an ancient king; the land of the Kurus; the descendants of Kuru (Kauravas)

Note: Object of 'abhyeti'.

अभ्येति (abhyeti) - he approaches, he goes towards

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of abhi-i

From abhi- (towards) + √i (to go)

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

केशवः (keśavaḥ) - Krishna (Kesava (an epithet of Krishna), one with beautiful hair)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of keśava

keśava - Kesava (name of Vishnu/Krishna), having long/beautiful hair

From keśa (hair)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

येन (yena) - with whatever (by which, with which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - which, what, that which

Relative pronoun.

Note: Correlates with 'tat'. Agrees with 'arthena'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

राजन् (rājan) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra. (O King!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

अर्थेन (arthena) - by the purpose (artha), with the object, for the sake of

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, wealth, goal (artha)

From root √ṛdh (to prosper) or √arth (to ask for)

Root: ṛdh / arth (class 5)

Note: Specifies the purpose of Krishna's visit.

तत् (tat) - that very purpose (that, therefore, accordingly)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, then

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to 'yena arthena'.

एव (eva) - very (emphatic) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अस्मै (asmai) - for Kesava (to him, for this one)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Kesava.

उपाकुरु (upākuru) - do, fulfill, achieve, procure for

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of upa-ā-kṛ

From upa- (near, towards) + ā- (to, hither) + √kṛ (to do).

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Direct command to the King.