महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-76, verse-16

देवयान्युवाच ।
द्वाभ्यां कन्यासहस्राभ्यां दास्या शर्मिष्ठया सह ।
त्वदधीनास्मि भद्रं ते सखा भर्ता च मे भव ॥१६॥

16. devayānyuvāca ,
dvābhyāṁ kanyāsahasrābhyāṁ dāsyā śarmiṣṭhayā saha ,
tvadadhīnāsmi bhadraṁ te sakhā bhartā ca me bhava.

16. devayānī uvāca dvābhyām kanyāsahasrābhyām dāsyā śarmiṣṭhayā
saha tvadadhīnā asmi bhadram te sakhā bhartā ca me bhava

16. Devayani said, 'With two thousand maidens and my maidservant Sharmishtha, I am now subservient to you. May all be well with you! Be my companion and husband.'

Words meanings summery:

• देवयानी (devayānī) - The daughter of Shukracharya, speaker of the verse. (Devayani (a proper name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke, told

• द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - With two (thousand maidens). (by two, with two, for two)

• कन्यासहस्राभ्याम् (kanyāsahasrābhyām) - Referring to the multitude of maidens accompanying Devayani. (with two thousand maidens, for two thousand maidens)

• दास्या (dāsyā) - Refers to Sharmishtha, who is described as a maidservant. (by the maidservant, with the maidservant)

• शर्मिष्ठया (śarmiṣṭhayā) - The specific maidservant, Sharmishtha, daughter of King Vrishaparvan. (by Sharmishtha, with Sharmishtha)

• सह (saha) - Denotes accompaniment. (with, along with, together with)

• त्वदधीना (tvadadhīnā) - Devayani's declaration of her submission to Yayati. (dependent on you, subservient to you, subject to your power)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - Expresses a wish for Yayati's well-being. 'May good fortune be yours!' (good, auspiciousness, welfare, blessing)

• ते (te) - To you (Yayati). (to you, your, for you)

• सखा (sakhā) - Devayani wishes Yayati to become her husband and companion. (friend, companion, comrade)

• भर्ता (bhartā) - Devayani wants Yayati to become her husband. (husband, supporter, master, lord)

• च (ca) - Connects 'friend' and 'husband'. (and, also, moreover)

• मे (me) - My (friend and husband). (my, for me, to me)

• भव (bhava) - Imperative command for Yayati to become her husband. (become, be)

Words meanings and morphology

देवयानी (devayānī) - The daughter of Shukracharya, speaker of the verse. (Devayani (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devayānī

devayānī - Name of Shukracharya's daughter, a celestial path.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke, told

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

द्वाभ्याम् (dvābhyām) - With two (thousand maidens). (by two, with two, for two)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with `kanyāsahasrābhyām`.

कन्यासहस्राभ्याम् (kanyāsahasrābhyām) - Referring to the multitude of maidens accompanying Devayani. (with two thousand maidens, for two thousand maidens)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of kanyāsahasra

kanyāsahasra - a thousand maidens, a large number of girls.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kanyā+sahasra)

• kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter, virgin.
  noun (feminine)
• sahasra – thousand.
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `dvābhyām` in number and case.

दास्या (dāsyā) - Refers to Sharmishtha, who is described as a maidservant. (by the maidservant, with the maidservant)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dāsī

dāsī - female slave, maidservant, handmaiden, female attendant.

Feminine form of `dāsa`.

Note: Used with `saha`.

शर्मिष्ठया (śarmiṣṭhayā) - The specific maidservant, Sharmishtha, daughter of King Vrishaparvan. (by Sharmishtha, with Sharmishtha)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śarmiṣṭhā

śarmiṣṭhā - Name of a princess, daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, and maidservant to Devayani.

Note: Used with `saha` and agrees with `dāsyā`.

सह (saha) - Denotes accompaniment. (with, along with, together with)

(indeclinable)

त्वदधीना (tvadadhīnā) - Devayani's declaration of her submission to Yayati. (dependent on you, subservient to you, subject to your power)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tvadadhīna

tvadadhīna - dependent on you, subject to you, in your power, subservient to you.

Compound: `tvad` (you) + `adhīna` (dependent).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+adhīna)

• tvad – you (ablative/genitive stem form).
  pronoun
• adhīna – dependent, subservient, subject to, submissive.
  adjective
  From `adhi` (upon) + `īna` (gone, derived from `i` to go).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with implied `aham` (Devayani).

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Copula for `tvadadhīnā`.

भद्रम् (bhadram) - Expresses a wish for Yayati's well-being. 'May good fortune be yours!' (good, auspiciousness, welfare, blessing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, good, fortunate, excellent, beautiful, a blessing.

Root: bhad (class 1)

Note: Often used in benedictions like `bhadraṃ te` ('good for you').

ते (te) - To you (Yayati). (to you, your, for you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular, second person pronoun).

Enclitic form for Dative/Genitive singular.

Note: 'May good be to you.'

सखा (sakhā) - Devayani wishes Yayati to become her husband and companion. (friend, companion, comrade)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakhi

sakhi - friend, companion, comrade, ally.

Irregular masculine noun ending in `i`.

Note: Predicate nominative for `bhava`.

भर्ता (bhartā) - Devayani wants Yayati to become her husband. (husband, supporter, master, lord)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - bearer, supporter, maintainer, master, husband, lord.

Agent noun from root `bhṛ` (to bear/support).

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for `bhava`.

च (ca) - Connects 'friend' and 'husband'. (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - My (friend and husband). (my, for me, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun).

Enclitic form for Dative/Genitive singular.

Note: 'My friend and husband'.

भव (bhava) - Imperative command for Yayati to become her husband. (become, be)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of bhū

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'tvam' (you).