महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-54

या कन्या दुहिता तस्या मत्स्या मत्स्यसगन्धिनी ।
राज्ञा दत्ताथ दाशाय इयं तव भवत्विति ।
रूपसत्त्वसमायुक्ता सर्वैः समुदिता गुणैः ॥५४॥

54. yā kanyā duhitā tasyā matsyā matsyasagandhinī ,
rājñā dattātha dāśāya iyaṁ tava bhavatviti ,
rūpasattvasamāyuktā sarvaiḥ samuditā guṇaiḥ.

54. yā kanyā duhitā tasyāḥ matsyā
matsyasagandhinī rājñā dattā atha dāśāya
iyam tava bhavatu iti
rūpasattvasamāyuktā sarvaiḥ samuditā guṇaiḥ

54. That girl, her daughter Matsyā, who smelled of fish, was then given by the king to a fisherman, Dāśa, with the words, 'Let this one be yours.' She was endowed with beauty and inherent goodness (sattva), and complete with all (other) virtues.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - that (girl) who (who, which)

• कन्या (kanyā) - girl, maiden (girl, maiden, daughter)

• दुहिता (duhitā) - (her) daughter (daughter)

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her (the Apsara's) (of her, her)

• मत्स्या (matsyā) - Matsyā (the proper name of the daughter) (Matsya (proper name), relating to fish)

• मत्स्यसगन्धिनी (matsyasagandhinī) - smelling of fish (smelling of fish, having the odor of fish)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• दत्ता (dattā) - was given (given, bestowed)

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• दाशाय (dāśāya) - to the fisherman (Dāśa) (to a fisherman, to Dāśa)

• इयम् (iyam) - this one (the girl) (this, this one)

• तव (tava) - yours (your, of you)

• भवतु (bhavatu) - let her be (yours) (let it be, may it be)

• इति (iti) - (with the words) 'thus' (thus, so, indicating speech/thought)

• रूपसत्त्वसमायुक्ता (rūpasattvasamāyuktā) - endowed with beauty and inherent goodness (endowed with beauty and goodness/essence)

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (virtues) (by all, with all)

• समुदिता (samuditā) - complete (with virtues) (endowed, complete, risen, illustrious)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by (all) virtues (by virtues, by qualities, by excellences)

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - that (girl) who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, feminine nominative singular, referring to the daughter.

कन्या (kanyā) - girl, maiden (girl, maiden, daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - girl, maiden, virgin, daughter

Note: Nominative singular, subject.

दुहिता (duhitā) - (her) daughter (daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duhitar

duhitar - daughter

Note: Nominative singular.

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - her (the Apsara's) (of her, her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Feminine genitive singular, possessive, refers to the Apsara.

मत्स्या (matsyā) - Matsyā (the proper name of the daughter) (Matsya (proper name), relating to fish)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of matsyā

matsyā - fish-woman, a proper name, relating to fish

Note: Nominative singular, proper name.

मत्स्यसगन्धिनी (matsyasagandhinī) - smelling of fish (smelling of fish, having the odor of fish)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of matsyasagandhin

matsyasagandhin - smelling of fish, fishy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (matsya+sagandhin)

• matsya – fish
  noun (masculine)
• sagandhin – smelling of, having a smell
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'kanyā' and 'matsyā'.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Note: Instrumental singular, agent of passive action 'dattā'.

दत्ता (dattā) - was given (given, bestowed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of datta

datta - given, bestowed, granted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'kanyā'. Functions as a predicate to the implied verb 'was'.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of sequence.

दाशाय (dāśāya) - to the fisherman (Dāśa) (to a fisherman, to Dāśa)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of dāśa

dāśa - fisherman, a specific tribe/caste

Note: Dative singular, indicating recipient.

इयम् (iyam) - this one (the girl) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Feminine nominative singular, demonstrative pronoun, referring to the girl.

तव (tava) - yours (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yushmad

yushmad - you

Note: Genitive singular.

भवतु (bhavatu) - let her be (yours) (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular imperative active.

इति (iti) - (with the words) 'thus' (thus, so, indicating speech/thought)

(indeclinable)

रूपसत्त्वसमायुक्ता (rūpasattvasamāyuktā) - endowed with beauty and inherent goodness (endowed with beauty and goodness/essence)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rūpasattvasamāyukta

rūpasattvasamāyukta - endowed with beauty and goodness

Compound type : bahuvrihi (rūpa+sattva+samāyukta)

• rūpa – form, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• sattva – goodness, essence, reality, inherent nature
  noun (neuter)
• samāyukta – endowed with, joined with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj with upasargas sam and ā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'kanyā'.

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all (virtues) (by all, with all)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Instrumental plural, modifying 'guṇaiḥ'.

समुदिता (samuditā) - complete (with virtues) (endowed, complete, risen, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samuditā

samuditā - risen, appeared, complete, endowed with, illustrious

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root i (to go) with upasargas sam and ud

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'kanyā'.

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by (all) virtues (by virtues, by qualities, by excellences)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, excellence

Note: Instrumental plural, indicating the means by which she is 'samuditā'.