महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-112, verse-23

छायेवानपगा राजन्सततं वशवर्तिनी ।
भविष्यामि नरव्याघ्र नित्यं प्रियहिते रता ॥२३॥

23. chāyevānapagā rājansatataṁ vaśavartinī ,
bhaviṣyāmi naravyāghra nityaṁ priyahite ratā.

23. chāyā iva anapagā rājan satatam vaśavartinī
bhaviṣyāmi naravyāghra nityam priyahite ratā

23. O King, O tiger among men (naravyāghra), I will be like an inseparable shadow, always obedient, and constantly engaged in your beloved welfare.

Words meanings summery:

• छाया (chāyā) - a shadow (shadow, shade, image)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अनपगा (anapagā) - not departing, inseparable (inseparable, not going away)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (Rama) (O King)

• सततम् (satatam) - always (always, constantly)

• वशवर्तिनी (vaśavartinī) - obedient (to you) (obedient, subservient, under control)

• भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I (Sītā) will be (I will be, I shall become)

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (Rama) (O tiger among men, O foremost of men)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly)

• प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in your (Rama's) beloved welfare (in the beloved welfare, in the welfare of the dear one)

• रता (ratā) - devoted (to your welfare) (devoted, engaged, delighting in)

Words meanings and morphology

छाया (chāyā) - a shadow (shadow, shade, image)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of chāyā

chāyā - shadow, shade, reflection, image

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अनपगा (anapagā) - not departing, inseparable (inseparable, not going away)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anapaga

anapaga - not going away, unfailing, constant, inseparable

Compound of negative prefix 'an-' and 'apaga' (going away). Apaga is derived from root √gam with prefix apa-.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+apaga)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• apaga – going away, departing, vanishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle (agent noun)
  Derived from root √gam (to go) with prefix apa- and suffix -a.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'aham' (Sītā).

राजन् (rājan) - O King (Rama) (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

सततम् (satatam) - always (always, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle (secondary meaning)

Derived from root √tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix sa-. Used adverbially.

Prefix: sa

Root: tan

वशवर्तिनी (vaśavartinī) - obedient (to you) (obedient, subservient, under control)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaśavartin

vaśavartin - obedient, subservient, acting according to one's will, under control

Compound of vaśa (will, control) and vartin (abiding, acting). Vartin is derived from root √vṛt (to exist, turn).

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (vaśa+vartin)

• vaśa – will, control, power, submission
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś
• vartin – abiding, existing, acting, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle (agent noun)
  Derived from root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with agent suffix -in.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'aham' (Sītā).

भविष्यामि (bhaviṣyāmi) - I (Sītā) will be (I will be, I shall become)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men (Rama) (O tiger among men, O foremost of men)

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √ghrā (to smell) with prefix vi-ā-.
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: ghrā (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly)

(indeclinable)

प्रियहिते (priyahite) - in your (Rama's) beloved welfare (in the beloved welfare, in the welfare of the dear one)

(compound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (priya+hita)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root √prī (to please, love).
  Root: prī (class 9)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good, well-being
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √dhā (to place, put) with prefix hi-.
  Prefix: hi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

रता (ratā) - devoted (to your welfare) (devoted, engaged, delighting in)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, engaged in, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √ram (to delight, enjoy) with suffix -ta.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'aham' (Sītā).