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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-38

पौरवः स्वपुरं गत्वा पुरंदरपुरोपमम् ।
सर्वकामसमृद्धार्थं मेने आत्मानमात्मना ।
पौरवेषु ततः पुत्रं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत् ॥३८॥
38. pauravaḥ svapuraṁ gatvā puraṁdarapuropamam ,
sarvakāmasamṛddhārthaṁ mene ātmānamātmanā ,
pauraveṣu tataḥ putraṁ yauvarājye'bhyaṣecayat.
38. pauravaḥ svapuraṃ gatvā purandarapuropamam
sarvakāmasamṛddhārtham
mene ātmānam ātmanā pauraveṣu tataḥ
putraṃ yauvarājye abhyaṣecayat
38. The Paurava king, having returned to his own city, which resembled the city of Indra, considered himself, through his own efforts, to have fulfilled all his desires. Thereafter, among his people, he consecrated his son as the crown prince.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पौरवः (pauravaḥ) - The Paurava king (a descendant of Puru, a Paurava)
  • स्वपुरं (svapuraṁ) - his own city, one's own city
  • गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone
  • पुरन्दरपुरोपमम् (purandarapuropamam) - resembling the city of Purandara (Indra)
  • सर्वकामसमृद्धार्थम् (sarvakāmasamṛddhārtham) - enriched with all desires, having all desires fulfilled
  • मेने (mene) - he thought, he considered
  • आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself (self, soul, mind, body)
  • आत्मना (ātmanā) - by his own efforts / by himself (by the self, by oneself)
  • पौरवेषु (pauraveṣu) - among his people (who are Pauravas) (among the Pauravas, in the Pauravas)
  • ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, therefrom, afterwards)
  • पुत्रं (putraṁ) - his son (son)
  • यौवराज्ये (yauvarājye) - as crown prince (in the crown principality, in the office of crown prince)
  • अभ्यषेचयत् (abhyaṣecayat) - he consecrated, he anointed

Words meanings and morphology

पौरवः (pauravaḥ) - The Paurava king (a descendant of Puru, a Paurava)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paurava
paurava - a descendant of Puru; a Paurava (name of an ancient Indian tribe/dynasty)
Derived from Puru (पुरुष)
स्वपुरं (svapuraṁ) - his own city, one's own city
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svapura
svapura - one's own city, homeland
Compound of sva (own) and pura (city)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+pura)
  • sva – own, one's own
    pronoun
  • pura – city, town, fortress
    noun (neuter)
गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix -tvā
Root: gam (class 1)
पुरन्दरपुरोपमम् (purandarapuropamam) - resembling the city of Purandara (Indra)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of purandarapuropama
purandarapuropama - comparable to Indra's city, like the city of Indra
Compound
Compound type : tatpurusha (purandara+pura+upama)
  • purandara – Indra (destroyer of cities)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • pura – city, town
    noun (neuter)
  • upama – comparison, resemblance, simile; like, similar to
    noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with svapuraṃ.
सर्वकामसमृद्धार्थम् (sarvakāmasamṛddhārtham) - enriched with all desires, having all desires fulfilled
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvakāmasamṛddhārtha
sarvakāmasamṛddhārtha - achieving all desires, fulfilling all purposes/objects
Compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sarva+kāma+samṛddha+artha)
  • sarva – all, every
    adjective
  • kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
    noun (masculine)
  • samṛddha – prosperous, rich, accomplished, fulfilled
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √ṛdh with prefix sam
    Prefix: sam
    Root: ṛdh (class 5)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with ātmānam.
मेने (mene) - he thought, he considered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of man
Imperfect
Third person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada).
Root: man (class 4)
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself (self, soul, mind, body)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, mind, body
आत्मना (ātmanā) - by his own efforts / by himself (by the self, by oneself)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, mind, body
पौरवेषु (pauraveṣu) - among his people (who are Pauravas) (among the Pauravas, in the Pauravas)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of paurava
paurava - a descendant of Puru; a Paurava (name of an ancient Indian tribe/dynasty)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, therefrom, afterwards)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial usage
पुत्रं (putraṁ) - his son (son)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
यौवराज्ये (yauvarājye) - as crown prince (in the crown principality, in the office of crown prince)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of yauvarājya
yauvarājya - youth's sovereignty, crown principality, office of heir-apparent
Derived from yuvan (youth) and rājya (sovereignty)
Compound type : tatpurusha (yuvan+rājya)
  • yuvan – youth, young man
    noun (masculine)
  • rājya – kingdom, sovereignty, dominion
    noun (neuter)
अभ्यषेचयत् (abhyaṣecayat) - he consecrated, he anointed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhi-ṣic
Causative, Imperfect
Third person singular, active voice. Root √sic with upasarga abhi, in causative.
Prefix: abhi
Root: sic (class 6)