महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-68, verse-48

भार्यायां जनितं पुत्रमादर्शे स्वमिवाननम् ।
ह्लादते जनिता प्रेष्क्य स्वर्गं प्राप्येव पुण्यकृत् ॥४८॥

48. bhāryāyāṁ janitaṁ putramādarśe svamivānanam ,
hlādate janitā preṣkya svargaṁ prāpyeva puṇyakṛt.

48. bhāryāyām janitam putram ādarśe svam iva ānanam
hlādate janitā preṣkya svargam prāpya iva puṇyakṛt

48. A father delights in seeing a son born from his wife, just as one delights in seeing one's own face in a mirror, or as a virtuous person rejoices upon attaining heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• भार्यायाम् (bhāryāyām) - from his wife (in the wife, from the wife)

• जनितम् (janitam) - born (from the wife) (generated, born, produced)

• पुत्रम् (putram) - a son (son, child)

• आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror (in a mirror, in an ideal)

• स्वम् (svam) - one's own (face) (one's own, property, kin)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• आननम् (ānanam) - face (face, mouth, front)

• ह्लादते (hlādate) - delights / rejoices (rejoices, delights, is glad)

• जनिता (janitā) - the father (progenitor, father, producer)

• प्रेष्क्य (preṣkya) - having seen (the son) (having seen, having looked)

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven (heaven, celestial world)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• पुण्यकृत् (puṇyakṛt) - a virtuous person (doer of good deeds, virtuous person)

Words meanings and morphology

भार्यायाम् (bhāryāyām) - from his wife (in the wife, from the wife)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, a woman to be maintained or supported

Gerundive/Past Passive Participle

Derived from √bhṛ (to bear, support) with suffix -ya (kṛtya).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates source or location.

जनितम् (janitam) - born (from the wife) (generated, born, produced)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janita

janita - born, produced, generated, caused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb √jan (to be born, produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

पुत्रम् (putram) - a son (son, child)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

आदर्शे (ādarśe) - in a mirror (in a mirror, in an ideal)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ādarśa

ādarśa - mirror, reflection, model, ideal

From ā-√dṛś (to see, perceive).

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Place where reflection is seen.

स्वम् (svam) - one's own (face) (one's own, property, kin)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, own property, kin

Reflexive possessive pronoun.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

आननम् (ānanam) - face (face, mouth, front)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ānana

ānana - face, mouth, front, entrance

From ā-√an (to breathe).

Prefix: ā

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of implied 'seeing'.

ह्लादते (hlādate) - delights / rejoices (rejoices, delights, is glad)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of hlād

Root √hlād (to gladden).

Root: hlād (class 1)

Note: Ātmanepada (middle voice) ending.

जनिता (janitā) - the father (progenitor, father, producer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janitṛ

janitṛ - progenitor, father, producer, author

Agent noun

Derived from √jan (to be born, produce) with agent suffix -tṛ.

Root: jan (class 4)

प्रेष्क्य (preṣkya) - having seen (the son) (having seen, having looked)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb √īkṣ (to see, look) with prefix pra (forth) and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Used to indicate a prior action.

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven (heaven, celestial world)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, celestial world

Compound of 'su' (good) + √ṛj (to go, move) + -ga (going).

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained (having obtained, having reached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from verb √āp (to obtain) with prefix pra (forth, thoroughly) and suffix -ya.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Used to indicate a prior action.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

पुण्यकृत् (puṇyakṛt) - a virtuous person (doer of good deeds, virtuous person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇyakṛt

puṇyakṛt - doer of good deeds, virtuous person, pious

Agent noun/Adjective

Compound of 'puṇya' (merit, virtue) and 'kṛt' (doer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇya+kṛt)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, righteousness, auspicious
  noun (neuter)
• kṛt – doing, making, producing, doer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied verb of rejoicing in the simile.