महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-71, verse-38

स ब्रह्मचारी च तपोधनश्च सदोत्थितः कर्मसु चैव दक्षः ।
कचस्य मार्गं प्रतिपत्स्ये न भोक्ष्ये प्रियो हि मे तात कचोऽभिरूपः ॥३८॥

38. sa brahmacārī ca tapodhanaśca; sadotthitaḥ karmasu caiva dakṣaḥ ,
kacasya mārgaṁ pratipatsye na bhokṣye; priyo hi me tāta kaco'bhirūpaḥ.

38. saḥ brahmacārī ca tapodhanaḥ ca sadā
utthitaḥ karmasu ca eva dakṣaḥ |
kacasya mārgam pratipatsye na bhokṣye
priyaḥ hi me tāta kacaḥ abhirūpaḥ

38. He was a brahmacharin and rich in tapas, always diligent and skilled in his duties. I will follow Kacha's path; I will not eat, for, dear father, Kacha is beloved to me and handsome.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - brahmacharin, celibate student

• च (ca) - and

• तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ) - rich in tapas, whose wealth is tapas

• च (ca) - and

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• उत्थितः (utthitaḥ) - arisen, diligent, active, ready

• कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties, in actions, in deeds

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skilled, capable, clever

• कचस्य (kacasya) - of Kacha

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, way, course

• प्रतिपत्स्ये (pratipatsye) - I will follow, I will go to, I will obtain

• न (na) - not

• भोक्ष्ये (bhokṣye) - I will eat, I will enjoy

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• तात (tāta) - dear father (addressing Shukra) (dear father, darling)

• कचः (kacaḥ) - Kacha (proper name)

• अभिरूपः (abhirūpaḥ) - handsome, beautiful, suitable

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - brahmacharin, celibate student

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - one who practices brahmacarya, a celibate student, a religious student

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तपोधनः (tapodhanaḥ) - rich in tapas, whose wealth is tapas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is penance/austerity; rich in tapas

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – penance, austerity, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

उत्थितः (utthitaḥ) - arisen, diligent, active, ready

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utthita

utthita - arisen, standing up, prepared, diligent, active

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasargas ud- and prati-

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties, in actions, in deeds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, duty, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - skilled, capable, clever

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - skilled, able, clever, dexterous; a name of Prajapati

Root: dakṣ (class 1)

कचस्य (kacasya) - of Kacha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kaca

kaca - Kacha (name of Brihaspati's son)

मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, way, course

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course

प्रतिपत्स्ये (pratipatsye) - I will follow, I will go to, I will obtain

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of gam

Future (lṛṭ)

Root gam, class 1, Atmanepada (as per context), lṛṭ (future), 1st person singular, with upasarga prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

भोक्ष्ये (bhokṣye) - I will eat, I will enjoy

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhuj

Future (lṛṭ)

Root bhuj, class 7, Atmanepada, lṛṭ (future), 1st person singular

Root: bhuj (class 7)

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - dear, beloved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, favorite, pleasing

Root: prī (class 9)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used as genitive or dative in enclitic form

तात (tāta) - dear father (addressing Shukra) (dear father, darling)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, darling (term of endearment, often used in address to elders or superiors)

कचः (kacaḥ) - Kacha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaca

kaca - Kacha (son of Brihaspati)

अभिरूपः (abhirūpaḥ) - handsome, beautiful, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhirūpa

abhirūpa - handsome, beautiful, lovely, suitable

Prefix: abhi

Root: rūp