महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-81

विचित्रवीर्यस्य तथा राज्ये संप्रतिपादनम् ।
धर्मस्य नृषु संभूतिरणीमाण्डव्यशापजा ॥८१॥

81. vicitravīryasya tathā rājye saṁpratipādanam ,
dharmasya nṛṣu saṁbhūtiraṇīmāṇḍavyaśāpajā.

81. vicitravīryasya tathā rājye sampratipādanam
dharmasya nṛṣu saṃbhūtiḥ aṇīmāṇḍavyaśāpajā

81. Likewise, the establishment of Vicitravīrya in the kingdom; and the manifestation of Dharma (the god Yama) among men, which was born from the curse of Aṇī Māṇḍavya.

81. וכן הועמד וִיצ׳ִיטְרַוִירְיַה על המלוכה, והולדתו של דְהַרְמַה (אל היושר) בין בני האדם, שנגרמה בגלל קללתו של אַנִימָאנְדַוְיַה.

Words meanings summery:

• विचित्रवीर्यस्य (vicitravīryasya) - referring to King Vichitravirya, Bhishma's half-brother (of Vichitravirya)

• तथा (tathā) - introducing another event in sequence (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

• राज्ये (rājye) - referring to the throne or position of kingship (in the kingdom, in the reign)

• सम्प्रतिपादनम् (sampratipādanam) - the act of installing or establishing Vichitravirya as king (establishment, bestowal, accomplishment, demonstration)

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - referring to the god Dharma (Yama) (of Dharma, of righteousness, of duty)

• नृषु (nṛṣu) - referring to humanity (among men, in men)

• संभूतिः (saṁbhūtiḥ) - the birth or embodiment of Dharma (birth, origin, manifestation, existence)

• अणीमाण्डव्यशापजा (aṇīmāṇḍavyaśāpajā) - explaining the reason for Dharma's manifestation (which led to Dharma's human birth) (born from the curse of Aṇī Māṇḍavya)

Words meanings and morphology

विचित्रवीर्यस्य (vicitravīryasya) - referring to King Vichitravirya, Bhishma's half-brother (of Vichitravirya)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vicitravīrya

vicitravīrya - of varied valor, name of Shantanu's son

Compound of 'vicitra' (various, wonderful) and 'vīrya' (valor, energy).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vicitra+vīrya)

• vicitra – various, diverse, wonderful, variegated
  adjective
• vīrya – valor, strength, energy, heroism, semen
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vīr (class 10)

तथा (tathā) - introducing another event in sequence (thus, so, likewise, similarly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

राज्ये (rājye) - referring to the throne or position of kingship (in the kingdom, in the reign)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign, government

Derived from rājan (king).

सम्प्रतिपादनम् (sampratipādanam) - the act of installing or establishing Vichitravirya as king (establishment, bestowal, accomplishment, demonstration)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sampratipādana

sampratipādana - establishing, bestowing, accomplishment, proof

action noun

From root pad (to go, move) with prefixes sam and prati.

Prefixes: sam+prati

Root: pad (class 4)

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - referring to the god Dharma (Yama) (of Dharma, of righteousness, of duty)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, virtue, custom, religion, particular quality, Yama (god of Dharma)

From root dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

नृषु (nṛṣu) - referring to humanity (among men, in men)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person, leader

U-stem noun (often with r-stem endings in some cases).

Note: The base 'nṛ' declines irregularly.

संभूतिः (saṁbhūtiḥ) - the birth or embodiment of Dharma (birth, origin, manifestation, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃbhūti

saṁbhūti - birth, origin, production, existence, manifestation, creation

action noun

From root bhū (to be, become) with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhū (class 1)

अणीमाण्डव्यशापजा (aṇīmāṇḍavyaśāpajā) - explaining the reason for Dharma's manifestation (which led to Dharma's human birth) (born from the curse of Aṇī Māṇḍavya)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aṇīmāṇḍavyaśāpaja

aṇīmāṇḍavyaśāpaja - born from the curse of Aṇī Māṇḍavya

Compound of 'aṇīmāṇḍavya' (name of a sage) and 'śāpaja' (born from a curse).

Compound type : pañcamī-tatpuruṣa (aṇīmāṇḍavya+śāpaja)

• aṇīmāṇḍavya – name of a sage who was impaled
  noun (masculine)
• śāpaja – born from a curse
  adjective
  Compound of 'śāpa' (curse) and 'ja' (born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Describes 'saṃbhūtiḥ'.

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