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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-161, verse-17

का हि सर्वेषु लोकेषु विश्रुताभिजनं नृपम् ।
कन्या नाभिलषेन्नाथं भर्तारं भक्तवत्सलम् ॥१७॥
17. kā hi sarveṣu lokeṣu viśrutābhijanaṁ nṛpam ,
kanyā nābhilaṣennāthaṁ bhartāraṁ bhaktavatsalam.
17. kā hi sarveṣu lokeṣu viśrutābhijanam nṛpam kanyā
na abhilaṣeta nātham bhartāram bhaktavatsalam
17. Indeed, which maiden in all the worlds would not desire as a husband a king of renowned lineage, a lord who is affectionate towards his devotees/subjects?

Words meanings summery:

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  • का (kā) - who, what
  • हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
  • सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all
  • लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, among the people
  • विश्रुताभिजनम् (viśrutābhijanam) - of renowned lineage, of famous birth
  • नृपम् (nṛpam) - king, ruler
  • कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, girl
  • (na) - not, no
  • अभिलषेत (abhilaṣeta) - would desire, should desire
  • नाथम् (nātham) - lord, protector, husband
  • भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - husband, supporter, maintainer
  • भक्तवत्सलम् (bhaktavatsalam) - affectionate towards devotees/subjects

Words meanings and morphology

का (kā) - who, what
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, among all
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, among the people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, people, region
विश्रुताभिजनम् (viśrutābhijanam) - of renowned lineage, of famous birth
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of viśrutābhijana
viśrutābhijana - of renowned lineage, of famous birth
Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśruta+abhijana)
  • viśruta – famous, well-known, renowned
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root śru (to hear) with prefix vi-
    Prefix: vi
    Root: śru (class 1)
  • abhijana – lineage, birth, family
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: abhi
    Root: jan (class 4)
नृपम् (nṛpam) - king, ruler
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men
कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, girl
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā
kanyā - maiden, girl, virgin
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अभिलषेत (abhilaṣeta) - would desire, should desire
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of abhilaṣ
Prefix: abhi
Root: laṣ (class 1)
नाथम् (nātham) - lord, protector, husband
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nātha
nātha - lord, master, protector, husband
भर्तारम् (bhartāram) - husband, supporter, maintainer
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ
bhartṛ - husband, maintainer, supporter
Agent noun from root bhṛ
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
भक्तवत्सलम् (bhaktavatsalam) - affectionate towards devotees/subjects
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhaktavatsala
bhaktavatsala - affectionate towards devotees/subjects
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhakta+vatsala)
  • bhakta – devotee, devoted, worshipper, subject
    noun (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root bhaj (to worship, serve)
    Root: bhaj (class 1)
  • vatsala – affectionate, tender, loving
    adjective (masculine)