महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-47

स च तं प्रत्युवाचेदं दाशराजो महीपतिम् ।
जातमात्रैव मे देया वराय वरवर्णिनी ।
हृदि कामस्तु मे कश्चित्तं निबोध जनेश्वर ॥४७॥

47. sa ca taṁ pratyuvācedaṁ dāśarājo mahīpatim ,
jātamātraiva me deyā varāya varavarṇinī ,
hṛdi kāmastu me kaścittaṁ nibodha janeśvara.

47. saḥ ca tam prati uvāca idam dāśarājaḥ
mahīpatim jātamātrā eva me
deyā varāya varavarṇinī hṛdi kāmaḥ
tu me kaścit tam nibodha janeśvara

47. And the king of fishermen replied this to the king: "This beautiful maiden, though of humble birth, should be given by me to a suitor. However, a certain desire is in my heart; O Lord of men, understand that!"

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - the fisherman king (he)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तम् (tam) - to King Shantanu (to him, that)

• प्रति (prati) - to, towards, in return

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• इदम् (idam) - this (statement) (this)

• दाशराजः (dāśarājaḥ) - the king of fishermen

• महीपतिम् (mahīpatim) - to King Shantanu (to the king, to the lord of the earth)

• जातमात्रा (jātamātrā) - of humble birth/origin (referring to the maiden) (only born, merely born, of mere birth)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• मे (me) - (should be given) by me (by me, my, for me)

• देया (deyā) - should be given, fit to be given

• वराय (varāya) - to the suitor, for the groom

• वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - my beautiful daughter (beautiful maiden, woman of excellent complexion)

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

• कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, wish, love

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• मे (me) - my (desire) (my, to me, for me)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (desire) (a certain, someone, something)

• तम् (tam) - that (desire) (that, him)

• निबोध (nibodha) - O king, understand (my desire) (understand, know, perceive)

• जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O King Shantanu (O lord of men, O king)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - the fisherman king (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - to King Shantanu (to him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रति (prati) - to, towards, in return

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

इदम् (idam) - this (statement) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

दाशराजः (dāśarājaḥ) - the king of fishermen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dāśarājan

dāśarājan - king of fishermen

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dāśa+rājan)

• dāśa – fisherman
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

महीपतिम् (mahīpatim) - to King Shantanu (to the king, to the lord of the earth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound type : Tatpurusha (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

जातमात्रा (jātamātrā) - of humble birth/origin (referring to the maiden) (only born, merely born, of mere birth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jātamātrā

jātamātrā - only born, merely born, of mere nature/birth

Compound 'jāta' (born) + 'mātrā' (mere)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (jāta+mātrā)

• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• mātrā – measure, quantity, only, mere
  indeclinable (feminine)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - (should be given) by me (by me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Also dative/genitive singular

देया (deyā) - should be given, fit to be given

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dā

dā - to give

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle

वराय (varāya) - to the suitor, for the groom

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - suitor, groom, excellent, boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)

वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - my beautiful daughter (beautiful maiden, woman of excellent complexion)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varavarṇinī

varavarṇinī - beautiful maiden, woman of excellent complexion

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vara+varṇinī)

• vara – excellent, best, boon
  adjective
• varṇinī – having complexion/color, beautiful (feminine of varṇin)
  adjective (feminine)

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind

कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, wish, love

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love

Root: kam (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (desire) (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Also dative/instrumental singular

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a certain (desire) (a certain, someone, something)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain

तम् (tam) - that (desire) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

निबोध (nibodha) - O king, understand (my desire) (understand, know, perceive)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of budh

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

जनेश्वर (janeśvara) - O King Shantanu (O lord of men, O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janeśvara

janeśvara - lord of men, king

Compound type : Tatpurusha (jana+īśvara)

• jana – man, person, people
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)