महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-73

असितो ह्यपि देवर्षिः प्रत्याख्यातः पुरा मया ।
सत्यवत्या भृशं ह्यर्थी स आसीदृषिसत्तमः ॥७३॥

73. asito hyapi devarṣiḥ pratyākhyātaḥ purā mayā ,
satyavatyā bhṛśaṁ hyarthī sa āsīdṛṣisattamaḥ.

73. asitaḥ hi api devarṣiḥ pratyākhyātaḥ purā mayā
satyavatyā bhṛśam hi arthī saḥ āsīt ṛṣisattamaḥ

73. Indeed, even the divine sage Asita, the best among sages, who was very desirous of Satyavati, was previously rejected by me.

Words meanings summery:

• असितः (asitaḥ) - The divine sage Asita (Asita (name of a sage))

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also)

• देवर्षिः (devarṣiḥ) - divine sage

• प्रत्याख्यातः (pratyākhyātaḥ) - rejected (rejected, refused, repudiated)

• पुरा (purā) - previously (formerly, previously, in ancient times)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• सत्यवत्या (satyavatyā) - of Satyavati (of/for Satyavati)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - very (greatly, strongly, very much)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• अर्थी (arthī) - desirous (desirous, seeking, applicant)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

• ऋषिसत्तमः (ṛṣisattamaḥ) - best among sages (best among sages, foremost sage)

Words meanings and morphology

असितः (asitaḥ) - The divine sage Asita (Asita (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asita

asita - Asita (name of a sage); not white, dark

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (even, also)

(indeclinable)

देवर्षिः (devarṣiḥ) - divine sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devarṣi

devarṣi - divine sage, a sage of divine origin

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+ṛṣi)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

प्रत्याख्यातः (pratyākhyātaḥ) - rejected (rejected, refused, repudiated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratyākhyāta

pratyākhyāta - rejected, refused, repudiated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root khyā with upasargas prati and ā

Prefixes: prati+ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Used as an adjective modifying 'Asita'.

पुरा (purā) - previously (formerly, previously, in ancient times)

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Used with a passive participle.

सत्यवत्या (satyavatyā) - of Satyavati (of/for Satyavati)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of satyavatī

satyavatī - Satyavati (proper name)

Note: Genitive case taken by 'arthī' (desirous of).

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - very (greatly, strongly, very much)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

अर्थी (arthī) - desirous (desirous, seeking, applicant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthin

arthin - desirous, seeking, wishing; one who seeks, petitioner

Derived from 'artha' with the suffix '-in'

Root: arth (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'Asitaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Asita.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Tense

Root verb 'as', 2nd conjugation, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

ऋषिसत्तमः (ṛṣisattamaḥ) - best among sages (best among sages, foremost sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisattama

ṛṣisattama - best among sages, foremost sage

Superlative compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛṣi+sattama)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent (superlative of sat)
  adjective (masculine)