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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-120, verse-28

यत्तु शक्तिमता कार्यं सततं हितकारिणा ।
तत्करिष्यामि कौरव्य जयो दैवे प्रतिष्ठितः ॥२८॥
28. yattu śaktimatā kāryaṁ satataṁ hitakāriṇā ,
tatkariṣyāmi kauravya jayo daive pratiṣṭhitaḥ.
28. yat tu śaktimatā kāryam satatam hitakāriṇā tat
kariṣyāmi kauravya jayaḥ daive pratiṣṭhitaḥ
28. kauravya tu śaktimatā hitakāriṇā satatam yat
kāryam tat kariṣyāmi jayaḥ daive pratiṣṭhitaḥ
28. But, O descendant of Kuru, I will perform whatever duty is to be constantly done by one possessing power (śakti) and wishing well. For victory is established in destiny.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यत् (yat) - whatever (duty) (what, which, whatever, that)
  • तु (tu) - introducing a contrast or emphasis (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
  • शक्तिमता (śaktimatā) - by one possessing power, by the powerful one
  • कार्यम् (kāryam) - duty, action, work, that which should be done
  • सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually
  • हितकारिणा (hitakāriṇā) - by one who wishes well (Bhishma) (by one who does good, by a benefactor, by a well-wisher)
  • तत् (tat) - that (duty) (that, that one)
  • करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I will perform, I will make
  • कौरव्य (kauravya) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (descendant of Kuru) (O descendant of Kuru)
  • जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph, conquest
  • दैवे (daive) - in destiny, in fate, in the divine
  • प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, fixed, dependent, founded

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (duty) (what, which, whatever, that)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whatever, that
Relative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular.
तु (tu) - introducing a contrast or emphasis (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
शक्तिमता (śaktimatā) - by one possessing power, by the powerful one
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śaktimat
śaktimat - possessing power (śakti), mighty, powerful, energetic
Derived from śakti with possessive suffix -mat.
कार्यम् (kāryam) - duty, action, work, that which should be done
(noun)
neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, business, action, effect
Gerundive
Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of satata
satata - constant, perpetual, continuous, always existing
Derived from sa (with) + tata (stretched, extended).
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Functions adverbially as 'constantly'.
हितकारिणा (hitakāriṇā) - by one who wishes well (Bhishma) (by one who does good, by a benefactor, by a well-wisher)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of hitakārin
hitakārin - doing good, beneficial, well-wishing, a benefactor
Compound of hita (beneficial) and kārin (doing, from root kṛ).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+kārin)
  • hita – beneficial, good, welfare, suitable
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root dhā (to place, hold) in sense of 'that which is good/placed well'.
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • kārin – doing, making, performer
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root kṛ (to do).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
तत् (tat) - that (duty) (that, that one)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, neuter nominative/accusative singular.
करिष्यामि (kariṣyāmi) - I will do, I will perform, I will make
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ
Future Active
Root kṛ, 8th conjugation, parasmaipada. Future stem kariṣya-.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कौरव्य (kauravya) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (descendant of Kuru) (O descendant of Kuru)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kauravya
kauravya - descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kurus
Patronymic from Kuru.
जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph, conquest
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya
jaya - victory, triumph, conquest, success
Derived from root ji (to conquer).
Root: ji (class 1)
दैवे (daive) - in destiny, in fate, in the divine
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods, fate, destiny, chance
Derived from deva (god) with suffix -a.
Root: div (class 4)
प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, fixed, dependent, founded
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, fixed, founded, dependent on, standing firm
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga prati.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with jayaḥ (masculine nominative singular).