महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-112, verse-3

पुरिकायां पुरि पुरा श्रीमत्यां पौरिको नृपः ।
परहिंसारुचिः क्रूरो बभूव पुरुषाधमः ॥३॥

3. purikāyāṁ puri purā śrīmatyāṁ pauriko nṛpaḥ ,
parahiṁsāruciḥ krūro babhūva puruṣādhamaḥ.

3. purikāyām puri purā śrīmatyām paurikaḥ nṛpaḥ
parahiṃsāruciḥ krūraḥ babhūva puruṣādhamaḥ

3. purā śrīmatyām purikāyām puri paurikaḥ nṛpaḥ
parahiṃsāruciḥ krūraḥ puruṣādhamaḥ babhūva

3. Formerly, in the glorious city of Purika, there was a king named Paurika. He was cruel, delighting in harming others, and truly a wretch among men.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरिकायाम् (purikāyām) - in the city named Purikā (in Purikā)

• पुरि (puri) - in the city

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

• श्रीमत्याम् (śrīmatyām) - in the glorious (city) (in the glorious, in the prosperous)

• पौरिकः (paurikaḥ) - king Paurika (Paurika)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king

• परहिंसारुचिः (parahiṁsāruciḥ) - delighting in harming others

• क्रूरः (krūraḥ) - cruel, fierce

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• पुरुषाधमः (puruṣādhamaḥ) - lowest of men, wretch

Words meanings and morphology

पुरिकायाम् (purikāyām) - in the city named Purikā (in Purikā)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of purikā

purikā - name of a city

पुरि (puri) - in the city

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pur

pur - city, town, fortress

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

श्रीमत्याम् (śrīmatyām) - in the glorious (city) (in the glorious, in the prosperous)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, beautiful

Possessive suffix -mat to śrī

पौरिकः (paurikaḥ) - king Paurika (Paurika)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paurika

paurika - name of a king

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch

From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pā)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pā – protector, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root pā- 'to protect'
  Root: pā (class 2)

परहिंसारुचिः (parahiṁsāruciḥ) - delighting in harming others

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parahiṃsāruci

parahiṁsāruci - one who delights in harming others

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (para+hiṃsā+ruci)

• para – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• hiṃsā – harm, injury, violence
  noun (feminine)
  From root hiṃs (to injure)
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)
• ruci – liking, taste, delight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ruc (class 1)

क्रूरः (krūraḥ) - cruel, fierce

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, harsh, dreadful

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुरुषाधमः (puruṣādhamaḥ) - lowest of men, wretch

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣādhama

puruṣādhama - lowest of men, wretch, vile person

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+adhama)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• adhama – lowest, mean, vile, worst
  adjective (masculine)