महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-207, verse-17

राजा प्रभंकरो नाम कुले अस्मिन्बभूव ह ।
अपुत्रः प्रसवेनार्थी तपस्तेपे स उत्तमम् ॥१७॥

17. rājā prabhaṁkaro nāma kule asminbabhūva ha ,
aputraḥ prasavenārthī tapastepe sa uttamam.

17. rājā prabhaṅkaraḥ nāma kule asmin babhūva ha
aputraḥ prasavena arthī tapas tepe saḥ uttamam

17. In this lineage, there was indeed a king named Prabhaṅkara. Childless, and desirous of offspring, he performed excellent austerities (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• प्रभङ्करः (prabhaṅkaraḥ) - a proper name, the name of a king (Prabhaṅkara)

• नाम (nāma) - named, by name, indeed

• कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (lineage) (in this)

• बभूव (babhūva) - he was, he became, he existed

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

• अपुत्रः (aputraḥ) - childless, without a son

• प्रसवेन (prasavena) - with regard to offspring, for the sake of offspring (by offspring, by progeny)

• अर्थी (arthī) - desirous, seeking, supplicant

• तपस् (tapas) - austerity, penance

• तेपे (tepe) - he performed, he practiced

• सः (saḥ) - referring to King Prabhaṅkara (that (masculine, nominative), he)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (austerities) (excellent, highest, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

प्रभङ्करः (prabhaṅkaraḥ) - a proper name, the name of a king (Prabhaṅkara)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhaṅkara

prabhaṅkara - light-maker, sun, a proper name

Compound type : upapada (prabhā+kara)

• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  noun (masculine)
  Agentive noun from root kṛ
  Derived with the suffix -a (kṛ + a)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

नाम (nāma) - named, by name, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here to introduce a name.

कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (lineage) (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'kule'.

बभूव (babhūva) - he was, he became, he existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect tense

Reduplicated perfect 3rd singular active

Root: bhū (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

अपुत्रः (aputraḥ) - childless, without a son

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aputra

aputra - childless, without sons

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+putra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  particle
• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā' (Prabhaṅkara).

प्रसवेन (prasavena) - with regard to offspring, for the sake of offspring (by offspring, by progeny)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prasava

prasava - offspring, progeny, birth, production

Prefix: pra

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Used here to express 'for the sake of' or 'desirous of' offspring when combined with 'arthī'.

अर्थी (arthī) - desirous, seeking, supplicant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthin

arthin - desirous, supplicant, applicant, wishing for

Derived from 'artha' (purpose, meaning)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā' (Prabhaṅkara).

तपस् (tapas) - austerity, penance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

Note: Object of 'tepe'.

तेपे (tepe) - he performed, he practiced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of tap

Perfect tense

Reduplicated perfect 3rd singular middle voice

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Often used in middle voice with 'tapas'.

सः (saḥ) - referring to King Prabhaṅkara (that (masculine, nominative), he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Prabhaṅkara.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (austerities) (excellent, highest, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme

Prefix: ud

Root: tam

Note: Agrees with 'tapas'.