महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-41, verse-11

इयं सरस्वती तूर्णं मत्समीपं तपोधनम् ।
आनयिष्यति वेगेन वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् ।
इहागतं द्विजश्रेष्ठं हनिष्यामि न संशयः ॥११॥

11. iyaṁ sarasvatī tūrṇaṁ matsamīpaṁ tapodhanam ,
ānayiṣyati vegena vasiṣṭhaṁ japatāṁ varam ,
ihāgataṁ dvijaśreṣṭhaṁ haniṣyāmi na saṁśayaḥ.

11. iyam sarasvatī tūrṇam matsamīpam
tapodhanam ānayiṣyati vegena
vasiṣṭham japatām varam iha āgatam
dvijaśreṣṭham haniṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ

11. sarasvatī tūrṇam tapodhanam
japatām varam vasiṣṭham matsamīpam
ānayiṣyati vegena iha āgatam
dvijaśreṣṭham haniṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ

11. This Sarasvatī will swiftly bring hither Vasiṣṭha, the best of those who recite prayers and whose sole wealth is ascetic practices (tapas). I will kill this best of brahmins when he arrives here, without a doubt.

Words meanings summery:

• इयम् (iyam) - this, she

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - the river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (river name), speech)

• तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

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

• तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - Vasiṣṭha, who has tapas as his wealth (whose wealth is ascetic practices)

• आनयिष्यति (ānayiṣyati) - she will bring, she will lead hither

• वेगेन (vegena) - with speed, swiftly

• वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha

• जपताम् (japatām) - of those who mutter or recite prayers

• वरम् (varam) - the best (best, excellent)

• इह (iha) - here, hither

• आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived, come hither

• द्विजश्रेष्ठम् (dvijaśreṣṭham) - best of brahmins (twice-born)

• हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I will kill, I will slay

• न (na) - not

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

इयम् (iyam) - this, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - the river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (river name), speech)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - abounding in lakes, name of a river and a goddess

तूर्णम् (tūrṇam) - quickly, swiftly

(adverb)

Note: used adverbially

मत्समीपम् (matsamīpam) - near me, to my presence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of matsamīpa

matsamīpa - vicinity of me, near me

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+samīpa)

• mad – I, me
  pronoun
• samīpa – near, vicinity
  noun (neuter)

तपोधनम् (tapodhanam) - Vasiṣṭha, who has tapas as his wealth (whose wealth is ascetic practices)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - having tapas as wealth, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – spiritual practices, asceticism, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, treasure
  noun (neuter)

आनयिष्यति (ānayiṣyati) - she will bring, she will lead hither

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of ānī

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

वेगेन (vegena) - with speed, swiftly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vega

vega - speed, velocity, impetuosity

वसिष्ठम् (vasiṣṭham) - Vasiṣṭha

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - Vasiṣṭha (name of a sage)

जपताम् (japatām) - of those who mutter or recite prayers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of japant

japant - muttering, whispering prayers

present participle

from root jap

Root: jap (class 1)

वरम् (varam) - the best (best, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice

इह (iha) - here, hither

(indeclinable)

आगतम् (āgatam) - arrived, come hither

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived

Past Passive Participle

from root gam with ā

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

द्विजश्रेष्ठम् (dvijaśreṣṭham) - best of brahmins (twice-born)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born, brahmin, bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)

हनिष्यामि (haniṣyāmi) - I will kill, I will slay

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of han

Root: han (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, question

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

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