महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-61, verse-95

श्रियस्तु भागः संजज्ञे रत्यर्थं पृथिवीतले ।
द्रुपदस्य कुले कन्या वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता ॥९५॥

95. śriyastu bhāgaḥ saṁjajñe ratyarthaṁ pṛthivītale ,
drupadasya kule kanyā vedimadhyādaninditā.

95. śriyaḥ tu bhāgaḥ saṃjajñe ratyartham pṛthivītale
drupatasya kule kanyā vedimadhyāt aninditā

95. Indeed, a blameless portion of the goddess Śrī was born on the Earth's surface for the sake of delight, appearing as a daughter in Drupada's family from the middle of the sacrificial altar.

95. וחלק משְׁרִי (אלת המזל והשפע) נולד על פני האדמה לשם הנאה, כבת במשפחתו של דְרוּפַּדַה, שיצאה מתוך המזבח וללא דופי,

Words meanings summery:

• श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - of the goddess Śrī (Lakshmi) (of Śrī, of wealth, of fortune)

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• भागः (bhāgaḥ) - a portion, an aspect (a share, a portion, a part)

• संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - was born, appeared (was born, came into being)

• रत्यर्थम् (ratyartham) - for the sake of delight/enjoyment (for the sake of pleasure/love)

• पृथिवीतले (pṛthivītale) - on the earth (on the earth's surface)

• द्रुपतस्य (drupatasya) - of King Drupada (of Drupada)

• कुले (kule) - in the family (of Drupada) (in the family/lineage)

• कन्या (kanyā) - as a daughter (a girl, a daughter, a virgin)

• वेदिमध्यात् (vedimadhyāt) - from the center of the sacrificial altar (from the middle of the altar)

• अनिन्दिता (aninditā) - blameless, faultless (describing the daughter) (blameless, faultless, irreproachable)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रियः (śriyaḥ) - of the goddess Śrī (Lakshmi) (of Śrī, of wealth, of fortune)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, fortune, beauty, glory, a particular goddess (Lakshmi)

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

भागः (bhāgaḥ) - a portion, an aspect (a share, a portion, a part)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - share, portion, part, division, lot, destiny

from √bhaj (to divide, to share)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

संजज्ञे (saṁjajñe) - was born, appeared (was born, came into being)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of jan

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: From √jan (to be born), prefixed with sam-

रत्यर्थम् (ratyartham) - for the sake of delight/enjoyment (for the sake of pleasure/love)

(indeclinable)

Compound noun, adverbially used accusative singular (artham used to indicate purpose)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rati+artha)

• rati – pleasure, delight, love, sexual intercourse
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  from √ram (to delight, to rest)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose

पृथिवीतले (pṛthivītale) - on the earth (on the earth's surface)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pṛthivītala

pṛthivītala - the surface of the earth, the earth

Compound of pṛthivī and tala

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+tala)

• pṛthivī – earth, the Earth (as a goddess)
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, palm (of hand), sole (of foot), plain, flat ground
  noun (neuter)

द्रुपतस्य (drupatasya) - of King Drupada (of Drupada)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of drupada

drupada - name of a king, father of Draupadi

कुले (kule) - in the family (of Drupada) (in the family/lineage)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, house, community

कन्या (kanyā) - as a daughter (a girl, a daughter, a virgin)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - girl, maiden, virgin, daughter

Note: Syntactically functioning as a predicate nominative

वेदिमध्यात् (vedimadhyāt) - from the center of the sacrificial altar (from the middle of the altar)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vedimadhya

vedimadhya - middle of the sacrificial altar

Compound of vedi and madhya

Compound type : tatpurusha (vedi+madhya)

• vedi – sacrificial altar, sacred ground
  noun (feminine)
• madhya – middle, center, intermediate
  noun (neuter)

अनिन्दिता (aninditā) - blameless, faultless (describing the daughter) (blameless, faultless, irreproachable)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anindita

anindita - unblamed, blameless, faultless, perfect

past passive participle

negation of nindita (blamed), from √nind (to blame)

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+nindita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• nindita – blamed, reproached
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from √nind (to blame)
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kanyā

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