महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-17, verse-5

पश्यैतान्देवकीमातर्मुमूर्षूनद्य संयुगे ।
भ्रातॄंस्त्रैगर्तकानेवं रोदितव्ये प्रहर्षितान् ॥५॥

5. paśyaitāndevakīmātarmumūrṣūnadya saṁyuge ,
bhrātṝṁstraigartakānevaṁ roditavye praharṣitān.

5. paśya etān devakīmātar mumūrṣūn adya saṃyuge
bhrātṝn traigartakān evam roditavye praharṣitān

5. devakīmātar paśya etān traigartakān bhrātṝn
mumūrṣūn adya saṃyuge evam roditavye praharṣitān

5. O mother of Devakī, behold these Trigarta brothers, who are eager for death today in battle, yet are overjoyed in a situation where they ought to be lamenting.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्य (paśya) - see, behold

• एतान् (etān) - these

• देवकीमातर् (devakīmātar) - A highly unusual address in this context, possibly a textual variant for 'O son of Devakī' (devakīsūno). Literally, 'O mother of Devakī'. (O mother of Devakī)

• मुमूर्षून् (mumūrṣūn) - desirous of death, about to die, eager to die

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in conflict, in encounter

• भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers

• त्रैगर्तकान् (traigartakān) - Refers to the warriors from the Trigarta kingdom, here acting as an adjective for 'brothers'. (the Trigartas, belonging to the Trigarta kingdom)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• रोदितव्ये (roditavye) - in a situation where one should weep, when weeping is appropriate

• प्रहर्षितान् (praharṣitān) - greatly delighted, overjoyed, made joyful

Words meanings and morphology

पश्य (paśya) - see, behold

(verb)

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

Present active imperative

From root dṛś (class 1, paśyati). Imperative active, 2nd singular.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एतान् (etān) - these

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

देवकीमातर् (devakīmātar) - A highly unusual address in this context, possibly a textual variant for 'O son of Devakī' (devakīsūno). Literally, 'O mother of Devakī'. (O mother of Devakī)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devakīmātṛ

devakīmātṛ - mother of Devakī

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devakī+mātṛ)

• devakī – Devakī (name of Krishna's mother)
  proper noun (feminine)
• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)

Note: Literally 'O mother of Devakī'. In epic context, often a textual variant of 'O son of Devakī' (devakīsūno), addressing Krishna.

मुमूर्षून् (mumūrṣūn) - desirous of death, about to die, eager to die

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mumūrṣu

mumūrṣu - desirous of death, wishing to die

Desiderative participle

From root mṛ (to die) with desiderative suffix -sa and agent suffix -u.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in conflict, in encounter

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, war, conflict, encounter

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

त्रैगर्तकान् (traigartakān) - Refers to the warriors from the Trigarta kingdom, here acting as an adjective for 'brothers'. (the Trigartas, belonging to the Trigarta kingdom)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of traigartaka

traigartaka - a native or king of the Trigarta country

Derived from trigarta (name of a country/people) with suffix -ka.

Note: Functions as an adjective here, qualifying 'brothers'.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

रोदितव्ये (roditavye) - in a situation where one should weep, when weeping is appropriate

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of roditavya

roditavya - to be wept, that which should be wept

Gerundive (passive future participle)

Formed from root rud (to weep) with suffix tavya.

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Refers to a situation calling for lamentation.

प्रहर्षितान् (praharṣitān) - greatly delighted, overjoyed, made joyful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of praharṣita

praharṣita - gladdened, delighted, overjoyed

Past Passive Participle

From root hṛṣ (to be excited) with prefix pra- and past passive participle suffix kta.

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies bhrātṝn.