महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-65, verse-23

प्रादुष्करोम्येष महास्त्रमुग्रं शिवाय लोकस्य वधाय सौतेः ।
तन्मेऽनुजानातु भवान्सुराश्च ब्रह्मा भवो ब्रह्मविदश्च सर्वे ॥२३॥

23. prāduṣkaromyeṣa mahāstramugraṁ; śivāya lokasya vadhāya sauteḥ ,
tanme'nujānātu bhavānsurāśca; brahmā bhavo brahmavidaśca sarve.

23. prāduṣ karomi eṣa mahā-astram ugram
śivāya lokasya vadhāya sauteḥ
tat me anujānātu bhavān surāḥ ca
brahmā bhavaḥ brahma-vidaḥ ca sarve

23. eṣa ugram mahā-astram lokasya śivāya
sauteḥ vadhāya prāduṣ karomi
tat me bhavān surāḥ ca brahmā bhavaḥ
ca sarve brahma-vidaḥ anujānātu

23. I shall now manifest this terrible, mighty weapon for the welfare of the world and for the destruction of Sauti (Aśvatthāman). Therefore, may you (revered one), the gods, Brahmā, Bhava (Śiva), and all the knowers of Brahman (brahman) permit me to do so.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रादुष् (prāduṣ) - visible, manifest, appearing

• करोमि (karomi) - I make, I do, I perform

• एष (eṣa) - this

• महा-अस्त्रम् (mahā-astram) - great weapon, mighty weapon

• उग्रम् (ugram) - terrible, fierce, mighty

• शिवाय (śivāya) - for the welfare, for the good

• लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of people

• वधाय (vadhāya) - for the destruction, for the killing

• सौतेः (sauteḥ) - of Aśvatthāman (of Sauti)

• तत् (tat) - that

• मे (me) - to me, my

• अनुजानातु (anujānātu) - let him permit, let them permit

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (Vyāsa) (you (revered one))

• सुराः (surāḥ) - gods

• च (ca) - and

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the creator god Brahmā (Brahmā)

• भवः (bhavaḥ) - Śiva (Bhava)

• ब्रह्म-विदः (brahma-vidaḥ) - knowers of Brahman

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

Words meanings and morphology

प्रादुष् (prāduṣ) - visible, manifest, appearing

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the compound verb `prāduṣ karomi`.

करोमि (karomi) - I make, I do, I perform

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Active

From root `kṛ` (to do). `Laṭ` tense.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with `prāduṣ` to mean 'I manifest'.

एष (eṣa) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Arjuna).

महा-अस्त्रम् (mahā-astram) - great weapon, mighty weapon

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahā-astra

mahā-astra - great missile, mighty weapon

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `astra` (weapon).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+astra)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• astra – missile, weapon, arrow
  noun (neuter)
  From root `as` (to throw).
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of `karomi`.

उग्रम् (ugram) - terrible, fierce, mighty

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - fierce, terrible, dreadful, mighty

Note: Qualifies `mahā-astram`.

शिवाय (śivāya) - for the welfare, for the good

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, propitious, benevolent, welfare, good

Note: Expresses purpose.

लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, region, people

From root `lok` (to see).

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `śivāya`.

वधाय (vadhāya) - for the destruction, for the killing

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - striking, killing, destruction, slaughter

Verbal Noun

From root `han` (to strike, kill), with irregularities (`ghna`/`vadha`).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Expresses purpose.

सौतेः (sauteḥ) - of Aśvatthāman (of Sauti)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sauti

sauti - son of Suta (patronymic for Aśvatthāman)

Patronymic from `suta`.

Note: Qualifies `vadhāya`.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the act of manifesting the weapon.

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of mad

mad - I, me

First person pronoun.

Note: Here, dative: 'to me'.

अनुजानातु (anujānātu) - let him permit, let them permit

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of anujñā

Imperative Active

From root `jñā` (to know) with prefix `anu`. `Loṭ` tense.

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: The subjects are `bhavān`, `surāḥ`, `brahmā`, `bhavaḥ`, `sarve brahmavidaḥ`.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (Vyāsa) (you (revered one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (polite address), lord, Sir

Present Active Participle (used as a respectful pronoun)

From root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Vyāsa.

सुराः (surāḥ) - gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Root: sū (class 6)

Note: Subject of `anujānātu`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - the creator god Brahmā (Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahmā (the creator god), sacred word, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman)

Root `bṛh` (to grow).

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `anujānātu`.

भवः (bhavaḥ) - Śiva (Bhava)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhava

bhava - existence, being, Bhava (a name for Śiva)

From root `bhū` (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of `anujānātu`.

ब्रह्म-विदः (brahma-vidaḥ) - knowers of Brahman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahma-vid

brahma-vid - knower of Brahman (ultimate reality), knower of sacred knowledge

Compound of `brahman` (Brahman) and `vid` (knower).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vid)

• brahman – ultimate reality (brahman), sacred word, Veda
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• vid – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  Root `vid` (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of `anujānātu`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies `brahma-vidaḥ`.