महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-45, verse-20

बभूव मृगयाशीलस्तव राजन्पिता सदा ।
यथा पाण्डुर्महाभागो धनुर्धरवरो युधि ।
अस्मास्वासज्य सर्वाणि राजकार्याण्यशेषतः ॥२०॥

20. babhūva mṛgayāśīlastava rājanpitā sadā ,
yathā pāṇḍurmahābhāgo dhanurdharavaro yudhi ,
asmāsvāsajya sarvāṇi rājakāryāṇyaśeṣataḥ.

20. babhūva mṛgayāśīlaḥ tava rājan
pitā sadā yathā pāṇḍuḥ mahābhāgaḥ
dhanurdharavaraḥ yudhi asmāsu
āsajya sarvāṇi rājakāryāṇi aśeṣataḥ

20. O King, your father was always devoted to hunting, just like the greatly fortunate Pāṇḍu, who was the best of archers in battle. He had completely entrusted all royal duties to us.

Words meanings summery:

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

• मृगयाशीलः (mṛgayāśīlaḥ) - devoted to hunting (fond of hunting, addicted to hunting)

• तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (Janamejaya) (O king)

• पिता (pitā) - your father (father)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• यथा (yathā) - just like (as, just as, like)

• पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - Pāṇḍu (Pandu (proper noun))

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - greatly fortunate (greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

• धनुर्धरवरः (dhanurdharavaraḥ) - the best of archers (best among archers)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in war)

• अस्मासु (asmāsu) - to us (the ministers) (in us, on us, among us)

• आसज्य (āsajya) - having entrusted (having entrusted, having fastened, having placed upon)

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all

• राजकार्याणि (rājakāryāṇi) - royal duties (royal duties, state affairs)

• अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely (completely, entirely, without remainder)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the first clause.

मृगयाशीलः (mṛgayāśīlaḥ) - devoted to hunting (fond of hunting, addicted to hunting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgayāśīla

mṛgayāśīla - fond of hunting, addicted to hunting

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgayā+śīla)

• mṛgayā – hunting, chase
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mṛg (class 10)
• śīla – habit, custom, nature, disposition
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'pitā'.

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuşmad

yuşmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Qualifies 'pitā'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King (Janamejaya) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: Address to the king.

पिता (pitā) - your father (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of 'babhūva'.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'mṛgayāśīlaḥ babhūva'.

यथा (yathā) - just like (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - Pāṇḍu (Pandu (proper noun))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - Pandu (proper name, father of the Pandavas)

Note: Subject of the comparison.

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - greatly fortunate (greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, illustrious, noble, exalted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, luck
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'pāṇḍuḥ'.

धनुर्धरवरः (dhanurdharavaraḥ) - the best of archers (best among archers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanurdharavara

dhanurdharavara - best among bowmen

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanurdhara+vara)

• dhanurdhara – archer, bowman
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'dhanus' (bow) and 'dhara' (holder).
• vara – best, excellent, choice
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'pāṇḍuḥ'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle (in battle, in war)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, war, fight

Note: Location for 'dhanurdharavaraḥ'.

अस्मासु (asmāsu) - to us (the ministers) (in us, on us, among us)

(pronoun)

Locative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, me (pronoun)

Note: Indicates the recipients/depositories of the entrusted duties.

आसज्य (āsajya) - having entrusted (having entrusted, having fastened, having placed upon)

(indeclinable)

gerund (lvap)

Derived from root 'sañj' with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action preceding the main verb (implied 'he was' or 'he did').

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with 'rājakāryāṇi'.

राजकार्याणि (rājakāryāṇi) - royal duties (royal duties, state affairs)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of rājakārya

rājakārya - royal business, state affairs, king's duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+kārya)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – duty, business, work
  noun (neuter)
  future passive participle (nominalized)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' with '-ya' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'āsajya'.

अशेषतः (aśeṣataḥ) - completely (completely, entirely, without remainder)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'āsajya'.