महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-5, verse-19

मया हीयं पूर्ववृता भार्यार्थे वरवर्णिनी ।
पश्चात्त्विमां पिता प्रादाद्भृगवेऽनृतकारिणे ॥१९॥

19. mayā hīyaṁ pūrvavṛtā bhāryārthe varavarṇinī ,
paścāttvimāṁ pitā prādādbhṛgave'nṛtakāriṇe.

19. mayā hi iyam pūrvavṛtā bhāryārthe varavarṇinī
paścāt tu imām pitā prādāt bhṛgave anṛtakāriṇe

19. Indeed, this lady of excellent beauty was previously chosen by me as a wife. But later, my father gave her to Bhṛgu, who acts deceitfully.

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• पूर्ववृता (pūrvavṛtā) - previously chosen, previously wooed

• भार्यार्थे (bhāryārthe) - for the sake of a wife, as a wife

• वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - a lady of excellent complexion/beauty

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine, accusative)

• पिता (pitā) - father

• प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave

• भृगवे (bhṛgave) - to Bhṛgu

• अनृतकारिणे (anṛtakāriṇe) - to the one who commits untruth, to the deceitful one

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, it

पूर्ववृता (pūrvavṛtā) - previously chosen, previously wooed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrvavṛta

pūrvavṛta - previously chosen, previously sought/wooed

past passive participle

pūrva (indeclinable/adj) + vṛta (past passive participle from √vṛ 'choose')

Compound type : karmadhāraya

• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective (masculine)
• vṛta – chosen, selected, wooed
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from √vṛ (to choose, select)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

भार्यार्थे (bhāryārthe) - for the sake of a wife, as a wife

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāryārtha

bhāryārtha - purpose of a wife, for a wife

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa

• bhāryā – wife
  noun (feminine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, object
  noun (masculine)

वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - a lady of excellent complexion/beauty

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varavarṇinī

varavarṇinī - a woman of excellent complexion, a beautiful woman

Compound type : bahuvrīhi

• vara – excellent, best, boon, bridegroom
  adjective (masculine)
• varṇinī – woman, of a certain colour, possessing attributes
  noun (feminine)

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine, accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, it

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

भृगवे (bhṛgave) - to Bhṛgu

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of bhṛgu

bhṛgu - Bhṛgu (a Vedic sage, a proper noun)

अनृतकारिणे (anṛtakāriṇe) - to the one who commits untruth, to the deceitful one

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of anṛtakārin

anṛtakārin - one who speaks/acts falsely, a liar, deceitful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa

• anṛta – untruth, falsehood
  noun (neuter)
• kārin – making, doing, performing, an agent
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  from √kṛ (to do, make) + -in suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)