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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-175, verse-18

दर्शनीयांश्च वः सर्वान्देवरूपानवस्थितान् ।
समीक्ष्य कृष्णा वरयेत्संगत्यान्यतमं वरम् ॥१८॥
18. darśanīyāṁśca vaḥ sarvāndevarūpānavasthitān ,
samīkṣya kṛṣṇā varayetsaṁgatyānyatamaṁ varam.
18. darśanīyān ca vaḥ sarvān devarūpān avasthitān
samīkṣya kṛṣṇā varayet saṅgatyā anyatamam varam
18. And Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī), after observing all of you, who are handsome and stand like gods, may choose any one of the suitable grooms.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दर्शनीयान् (darśanīyān) - handsome, good-looking, worthy of being seen
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वः (vaḥ) - of you (plural) (to you, your, of you, you (plural))
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of them)
  • देवरूपान् (devarūpān) - having the form of gods, god-like
  • अवस्थितान् (avasthitān) - standing, situated, present
  • समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having observed, having perceived, having seen carefully
  • कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
  • वरयेत् (varayet) - she should choose, she may choose
  • सङ्गत्या (saṅgatyā) - by suitability or appropriate means (by suitability, appropriately, by connection)
  • अन्यतमम् (anyatamam) - any one, one of them
  • वरम् (varam) - husband, suitor, choice

Words meanings and morphology

दर्शनीयान् (darśanīyān) - handsome, good-looking, worthy of being seen
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of darśanīya
darśanīya - worth seeing, handsome, beautiful, visible, proper to be seen
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix 'anīya'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वः (vaḥ) - of you (plural) (to you, your, of you, you (plural))
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)
Enclitic form of 'yuṣmad'.
Note: Used as 'of you' or 'you' in the sense of 'all of you'.
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (of them)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
देवरूपान् (devarūpān) - having the form of gods, god-like
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of devarūpa
devarūpa - having the form of a god, god-like
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'deva' (god) + 'rūpa' (form). 'Having a god's form.'
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rūpa)
  • deva – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
    noun (neuter)
    Root: rūp (class 1)
अवस्थितान् (avasthitān) - standing, situated, present
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of avasthita
avasthita - standing, situated, located, present, firm
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'ava-' and root 'sthā' (to stand), forming P.P.P. 'avasthita'.
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having observed, having perceived, having seen carefully
(indeclinable)
Gerund (absolutive)
From prefix 'sam-' and root 'īkṣ' (to see, look), forming gerund 'samīkṣya'.
Prefix: sam
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā
kṛṣṇā - Kṛṣṇā, the dark one (name of Draupadī, wife of the Pāṇḍavas)
Feminine form of 'kṛṣṇa' (black, dark).
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
वरयेत् (varayet) - she should choose, she may choose
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative/potential (vidhiliṅ) of vṛ
Optative/Potential mood
From root 'vṛ' (to choose), optative/potential mood, 3rd person singular, active voice.
Root: vṛ (class 9)
सङ्गत्या (saṅgatyā) - by suitability or appropriate means (by suitability, appropriately, by connection)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṅgati
saṅgati - meeting, union, suitability, appropriateness, connection, company
From prefix 'sam-' and root 'gam' (to go) + suffix 'ti'.
Prefix: sam
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Implies 'according to what is suitable' or 'by association/connection'.
अन्यतमम् (anyatamam) - any one, one of them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anyatama
anyatama - any one, one of several, one of many
From 'anya' (other) + suffix 'tama' (superlative, indicates 'one among many').
Note: Agrees with 'varam'.
वरम् (varam) - husband, suitor, choice
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - choice, wish, boon, best, excellent, suitor, husband
From root 'vṛ' (to choose).
Root: vṛ (class 9)