महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-11, verse-6

ददासि चेद्वरं मह्यं जीवग्राहं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
गृहीत्वा रथिनां श्रेष्ठं मत्समीपमिहानय ॥६॥

6. dadāsi cedvaraṁ mahyaṁ jīvagrāhaṁ yudhiṣṭhiram ,
gṛhītvā rathināṁ śreṣṭhaṁ matsamīpamihānaya.

6. dadāsi cet varam mahyam jīvagrāham yudhiṣṭhiram
gṛhītvā rathinām śreṣṭham matsamīpam iha ānaya

6. cet mahyam varam dadāsi rathinām śreṣṭham
yudhiṣṭhiram jīvagrāham gṛhītvā iha matsamīpam ānaya

6. If you grant me this boon, then having captured Yudhishthira (yudhiṣṭhira) alive—that best among charioteers—bring him here to my presence.

Words meanings summery:

• ददासि (dadāsi) - you give, you grant

• चेत् (cet) - if

• वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing, choice, excellent thing

• मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me, for me

• जीवग्राहम् (jīvagrāham) - capture alive, by seizing alive

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira

• गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having seized, having captured, having taken

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, of those who have chariots

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent

• मत्समीपम् (matsamīpam) - to my vicinity, near me, to my presence

• इह (iha) - here, in this place

• आनय (ānaya) - bring here, lead here

Words meanings and morphology

ददासि (dadāsi) - you give, you grant

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of dā

present active

From √dā, class 3 (reduplicating) or 1 (athematic, 'dada'). Here, class 3, present active

Root: dā (class 3)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing, choice, excellent thing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, wish, choice, a bridegroom, excellent

Derived from √vṛ (to choose, wish)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Can also be masculine, referring to a bridegroom or excellent man. Here, it is neuter 'boon'.

मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I, me (first person pronoun)

जीवग्राहम् (jīvagrāham) - capture alive, by seizing alive

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jīvagrāha

jīvagrāha - capture alive, seizing a living being

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+grāha)

• jīva – living, alive, life, soul
  adjective (masculine)
  From √jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• grāha – seizing, holding, capture, grasp
  noun (masculine)
  From √grah (to seize, take)
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating the manner of capture.

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steady in battle')

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (steady)

गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having seized, having captured, having taken

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form from √grah, class 9

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Often used to describe a preceding action.

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, of those who have chariots

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, one who has a chariot

From ratha + -in suffix (possessive)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal

Superlative form of praśasya (excellent), related to √śrī (to shine)

Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'Yudhishthira'.

मत्समीपम् (matsamīpam) - to my vicinity, near me, to my presence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of matsamīpa

matsamīpa - my vicinity, proximity to me

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mat+samīpa)

• mad – my, mine, I, me (genitive/ablative stem of 1st person pronoun)
  pronoun
• samīpa – near, proximity, vicinity
  noun (neuter)
  From sa (with) + īpa (going, from √i)

इह (iha) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

आनय (ānaya) - bring here, lead here

(verb)

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

imperative active

From √nī, class 1, with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)