महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-64, verse-38

तमब्रवीन्महाराज पुत्रस्तव विशां पते ।
ममाज्ञया द्विजश्रेष्ठ द्रोणपुत्रोऽभिषिच्यताम् ।
सेनापत्येन भद्रं ते मम चेदिच्छसि प्रियम् ॥३८॥

38. tamabravīnmahārāja putrastava viśāṁ pate ,
mamājñayā dvijaśreṣṭha droṇaputro'bhiṣicyatām ,
senāpatyena bhadraṁ te mama cedicchasi priyam.

38. tam abravīt mahārāja putraḥ tava
viśām pate mama ājñayā dvijaśreṣṭha
droṇaputraḥ abhiṣicyatām senāpatyena
bhadram te mama cet icchasi priyam

38. mahārāja viśām pate,
saḥ tam abravīt: tava putraḥ droṇaputraḥ,
dvijaśreṣṭha,
mama ājñayā senāpatyena abhiṣicyatām.
cet mama priyam icchasi,
te bhadram [astu].

38. O great king, lord of the people, he said to him, "By my command, let your son, Droṇa's son, that best of brahmins, be consecrated as commander. If you desire my favor, may good fortune be yours."

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him, to him

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• महाराज (mahārāja) - great king, O great king

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• तव (tava) - your, yours

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - master, lord, O master, O lord

• मम (mama) - my, mine, of me

• आज्ञया (ājñayā) - by command, by order

• द्विजश्रेष्ठ (dvijaśreṣṭha) - O best of brahmins (referring to Droṇa's son, Aśvatthāman) (O best of the twice-born (brahmins), O excellent brahmin)

• द्रोणपुत्रः (droṇaputraḥ) - Aśvatthāman (son of Droṇa, Droṇa's son)

• अभिषिच्यताम् (abhiṣicyatām) - let him be consecrated, let him be sprinkled

• सेनापत्येन (senāpatyena) - as commander-in-chief, by the office of commander

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - good, welfare, fortune

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• मम (mama) - my, mine, of me

• चेत् (cet) - if

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish

• प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, beloved, favor

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him, to him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Root: bru (class 2)

Note: The speaker is Kṛpa, the brāhmaṇasattama from the previous verse.

महाराज (mahārāja) - great king, O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārājan

mahārājan - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Refers to Droṇa's son, Aśvatthāman.

तव (tava) - your, yours

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community

पते (pate) - master, lord, O master, O lord

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, husband

Note: Used in compound 'viśām pate' - O lord of the people.

मम (mama) - my, mine, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Refers to Kṛpa.

आज्ञया (ājñayā) - by command, by order

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ājñā

ājñā - command, order, authority

From prefix ā + √jñā

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

द्विजश्रेष्ठ (dvijaśreṣṭha) - O best of brahmins (referring to Droṇa's son, Aśvatthāman) (O best of the twice-born (brahmins), O excellent brahmin)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijaśreṣṭha

dvijaśreṣṭha - best of the twice-born (brahmins)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya; also bird, tooth)
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (two) + √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -iṣṭha

Note: Here, refers to Droṇa's son, Aśvatthāman, who is a brahmin.

द्रोणपुत्रः (droṇaputraḥ) - Aśvatthāman (son of Droṇa, Droṇa's son)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇaputra

droṇaputra - son of Droṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (droṇa+putra)

• droṇa – Droṇa (name of a preceptor)
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Aśvatthāman.

अभिषिच्यताम् (abhiṣicyatām) - let him be consecrated, let him be sprinkled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of abhiṣic

From prefix abhi + √sic (to sprinkle)

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

सेनापत्येन (senāpatyena) - as commander-in-chief, by the office of commander

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of senāpatya

senāpatya - commander-in-chiefship, generalship

Derived from senāpati (commander)

Note: Used to denote 'as' or 'in the capacity of'.

भद्रम् (bhadram) - good, welfare, fortune

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, good, fortunate, welfare

Note: Used as a noun here, 'good fortune'.

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form for 'for you' or 'to you'.

मम (mama) - my, mine, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Refers to Kṛpa.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 6)

प्रियम् (priyam) - dear, beloved, favor

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, favor

Note: Used as a noun 'favor' here.