महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-40, verse-9

ततः स राजा प्रददौ वपुष्टमां कुरुप्रवीराय परीक्ष्य धर्मतः ।
स चापि तां प्राप्य मुदा युतोऽभवन्न चान्यनारीषु मनो दधे क्वचित् ॥९॥

9. tataḥ sa rājā pradadau vapuṣṭamāṁ; kurupravīrāya parīkṣya dharmataḥ ,
sa cāpi tāṁ prāpya mudā yuto'bhava;nna cānyanārīṣu mano dadhe kvacit.

9. tataḥ sa rājā pradadau vapuṣṭamām
kurupravīrāya parīkṣya dharmataḥ sa
ca api tām prāpya mudā yutaḥ abhavat
na ca anyanārīṣu manaḥ dadhe kvacit

9. Then that king, after examining (the matter) according to the principles of natural law (dharma), gave Vapuṣṭamā to the chief of the Kurus. And he, having obtained her, became filled with joy, and never fixed his mind upon other women.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• स (sa) - that king (Vīrasena, father of Vapuṣṭamā) (that, he)

• राजा (rājā) - the king

• प्रददौ (pradadau) - he gave

• वपुष्टमाम् (vapuṣṭamām) - Vapuṣṭamā

• कुरुप्रवीराय (kurupravīrāya) - to Suvarṇavarman, the chief of the Kurus (to the chief of the Kurus, to the hero among Kurus)

• परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having examined, having considered

• धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to natural law/righteousness, by rule

• स (sa) - that king (Suvarṇavarman) (that, he)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• ताम् (tām) - Vapuṣṭamā (her, that one)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached

• मुदा (mudā) - with joy, happily

• युतः (yutaḥ) - joined with, endowed with, possessed of

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and

• अन्यनारीषु (anyanārīṣu) - on other women

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought

• दधे (dadhe) - he fixed (his mind) (he placed, he fixed, he kept)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - never (ever, at any time (with 'na', never))

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

Ablative derivative of 'tad'

Note: Temporal adverb

स (sa) - that king (Vīrasena, father of Vapuṣṭamā) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the king mentioned in the previous verse (Vīrasena, father of Vapuṣṭamā)

राजा (rājā) - the king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of pradadau

प्रददौ (pradadau) - he gave

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pra-dā

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect Active, Parasmaipada, with upasarga 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

वपुष्टमाम् (vapuṣṭamām) - Vapuṣṭamā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vapuṣṭamā

vapuṣṭamā - Vapuṣṭamā (a proper name, lit. 'most beautiful')

Feminine superlative of 'vapus'

Note: Object of pradadau

कुरुप्रवीराय (kurupravīrāya) - to Suvarṇavarman, the chief of the Kurus (to the chief of the Kurus, to the hero among Kurus)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of kurupravīra

kurupravīra - chief of the Kurus, hero among the Kurus

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+pravīra)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient royal lineage/country)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pravīra – hero, chief, excellent warrior
  noun (masculine)

Note: Recipient of Vapuṣṭamā, referring to Suvarṇavarman

परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having examined, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form, with upasarga 'pari'

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Absolutive, indicating a preceding action

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to natural law/righteousness, by rule

(indeclinable)

Ablative derivative of 'dharma'

Note: Adverbial usage

स (sa) - that king (Suvarṇavarman) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Suvarṇavarman

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - Vapuṣṭamā (her, that one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Vapuṣṭamā

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form, with upasarga 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Absolutive, indicating a preceding action

मुदा (mudā) - with joy, happily

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mud

mud - joy, delight, pleasure

Note: Used adverbially to express manner

युतः (yutaḥ) - joined with, endowed with, possessed of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuta

yuta - joined, connected, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of 'yuj'

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (Suvarṇavarman)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular, Imperfect Active, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

अन्यनारीषु (anyanārīṣu) - on other women

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of anyanārī

anyanārī - other women

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anya+nārī)

• anya – other, another
  adjective (masculine)
• nārī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)

Note: Locative of place/object of attention

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Note: Subject of dadhe (or object depending on verb interpretation, but here treated as subject in a reflexive sense 'his mind applied itself')

दधे (dadhe) - he fixed (his mind) (he placed, he fixed, he kept)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of dhā

Perfect Middle

3rd person singular, Perfect Middle, Ātmanepada

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: With 'manas', meaning 'to fix one's mind'

क्वचित् (kvacit) - never (ever, at any time (with 'na', never))

(indeclinable)