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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-16

लक्षणं चैतदेवेह भविता ते नराधिप ।
इन्द्रमालेति विख्यातं धन्यमप्रतिमं महत् ॥१६॥
16. lakṣaṇaṁ caitadeveha bhavitā te narādhipa ,
indramāleti vikhyātaṁ dhanyamapratimaṁ mahat.
16. lakṣaṇam ca etat eva iha bhavitā te narādhipa
indramālā iti vikhyātam dhanyam apratimam mahat
16. O King, this (garland) will indeed be a distinguishing mark for you in this world, renowned as Indramālā, blessed, unequalled, and great.

Words meanings summery:

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  • लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - distinguishing mark (mark, sign, characteristic)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the garland) (this, this one)
  • एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
  • इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)
  • भविता (bhavitā) - will be (will be, will become)
  • ते (te) - for you (to you, for you)
  • नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O ruler of men, O king)
  • इन्द्रमाला (indramālā) - Indramālā (name of a garland)
  • इति (iti) - as, known as (thus, so)
  • विख्यातम् (vikhyātam) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)
  • धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed (blessed, fortunate, auspicious)
  • अप्रतिमम् (apratimam) - unequalled (unequalled, incomparable)
  • महत् (mahat) - great (great, mighty, large)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - distinguishing mark (mark, sign, characteristic)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣaṇa
lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, attribute, definition
action noun
root lakṣ (to mark, perceive) + ana (suffix)
Root: lakṣ (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the garland) (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one (proximate demonstrative pronoun)
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)
(indeclinable)
इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
भविता (bhavitā) - will be (will be, will become)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (periphrastic) (luṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
ते (te) - for you (to you, for you)
(pronoun)
singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Alternate form for 4th or 6th singular of yuṣmad.
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O ruler of men, O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - ruler of men, king
Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
  • nara – man, human
    noun (masculine)
  • adhipa – ruler, lord
    noun (masculine)
    adhi + pā (to protect/rule)
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: pā (class 2)
इन्द्रमाला (indramālā) - Indramālā (name of a garland)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of indramālā
indramālā - Garland of Indra; name of a festival, name of a garland
Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indra+mālā)
  • indra – Indra (name of a deity)
    noun (masculine)
  • mālā – garland, wreath
    noun (feminine)
इति (iti) - as, known as (thus, so)
(indeclinable)
विख्यातम् (vikhyātam) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vikhyāta
vikhyāta - famous, renowned, known
past passive participle
vi + khyā (to be known, visible) + kta
Prefix: vi
Root: khyā (class 2)
धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed (blessed, fortunate, auspicious)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanya
dhanya - blessed, fortunate, auspicious, wealthy
From dhana (wealth)
अप्रतिमम् (apratimam) - unequalled (unequalled, incomparable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apratima
apratima - unequalled, incomparable, matchless
a (negation) + pratima (likeness)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratima)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negation prefix
  • pratima – image, likeness, equal
    noun (masculine)
    prati + mā (to measure)
    Prefix: prati
    Root: mā (class 3)
महत् (mahat) - great (great, mighty, large)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, mighty, large, eminent
from root mah (to be great) + at (suffix)
Root: mah (class 1)