महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-80, verse-22

प्रकृतय ऊचुः ।
यः पुत्रो गुणसंपन्नो मातापित्रोर्हितः सदा ।
सर्वमर्हति कल्याणं कनीयानपि स प्रभो ॥२२॥

22. prakṛtaya ūcuḥ ,
yaḥ putro guṇasaṁpanno mātāpitrorhitaḥ sadā ,
sarvamarhati kalyāṇaṁ kanīyānapi sa prabho.

22. prakṛtayaḥ ūcuḥ | yaḥ putraḥ guṇasampannaḥ mātāpitroḥ
hitaḥ sadā | sarvam arhati kalyāṇam kanīyān api saḥ prabho

22. The subjects said: "O Lord, the son who is endowed with good qualities and is always devoted to the welfare of his parents, he deserves every prosperity, even if he is younger."

22. אנשי הממלכה אמרו: הו אדוני, בן בעל סגולות, שתמיד פועל לטובת אמו ואביו, ראוי לכל טוב, גם אם הוא הצעיר.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रकृतयः (prakṛtayaḥ) - the subjects/citizens (of the kingdom) (subjects, citizens, natures)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, spoke

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• गुणसम्पन्नः (guṇasampannaḥ) - endowed with virtues, possessing good qualities

• मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of the parents, to the parents

• हितः (hitaḥ) - beneficial, devoted, kind

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every

• अर्हति (arhati) - he deserves, he is worthy of

• कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - well-being, prosperity, good fortune

• कनीयान् (kanīyān) - younger, youngest

• अपि (api) - even if (even, also, although)

• सः (saḥ) - that (he)

• प्रभो (prabho) - Addressed to King Yayāti. (O Lord, O Master)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकृतयः (prakṛtayaḥ) - the subjects/citizens (of the kingdom) (subjects, citizens, natures)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, origin, constituent (of a state), subjects, citizens

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of `ūcuḥ`.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person, Plural

Irregular perfect stem from vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Agrees with 'putraḥ'.

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

गुणसम्पन्नः (guṇasampannaḥ) - endowed with virtues, possessing good qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇasampanna

guṇasampanna - endowed with good qualities, virtuous, accomplished

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+sampanna)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, excellence
  noun (masculine)
• sampanna – endowed with, furnished with, accomplished, perfect
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pad (to go) with upasargas sam- and pra-.
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: pad (class 4)

मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of the parents, to the parents

(noun)

Genitive, dual of mātāpitar

mātāpitar - mother and father, parents

Dvaṅdva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (mātṛ+pitṛ)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can also be dative in some contexts (for whose benefit).

हितः (hitaḥ) - beneficial, devoted, kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, advantageous, devoted, friendly, proper

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place, put), used in a specific sense.

Root: dhā (class 3)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `hitaḥ`.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

अर्हति (arhati) - he deserves, he is worthy of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Subject is `saḥ` (referring to `putraḥ`).

कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - well-being, prosperity, good fortune

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalyāṇa

kalyāṇa - well-being, welfare, prosperity, auspiciousness, good

कनीयान् (kanīyān) - younger, youngest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kanīyas

kanīyas - younger, very young, youngest

Comparative form of yuvan or kaniṣṭha (young)

Note: Refers to Pūru.

अपि (api) - even if (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, here meaning "even if".

सः (saḥ) - that (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Corelative pronoun to 'yaḥ', referring to the son.

प्रभो (prabho) - Addressed to King Yayāti. (O Lord, O Master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, mighty

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

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