महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-132, verse-12

प्रसादयेन्मधुरया वाचाप्यथ च कर्मणा ।
महामनाश्चैव भवेद्विवहेच्च महाकुले ॥१२॥

12. prasādayenmadhurayā vācāpyatha ca karmaṇā ,
mahāmanāścaiva bhavedvivahecca mahākule.

12. prasādayet madhurayā vācā api atha ca karmaṇā
mahāmanāḥ ca eva bhavet vivahet ca mahākule

12. madhurayā vācā api atha ca karmaṇā prasādayet
ca eva mahāmanāḥ bhavet ca mahākule vivahet

12. One should conciliate with sweet speech and also by one's actions (karma). Furthermore, one should be high-minded and marry into a noble family.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसादयेत् (prasādayet) - one should please, conciliate, propitiate

• मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet, by means of sweet

• वाचा (vācā) - with speech, by word

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अथ (atha) - then, moreover, and

• च (ca) - and

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

• महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - high-minded, magnanimous, noble-hearted

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be, it should be

• विवहेत् (vivahet) - one should marry

• च (ca) - and

• महाकुले (mahākule) - in a noble family, in a great lineage

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसादयेत् (prasādayet) - one should please, conciliate, propitiate

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of prasād

Optative active 3rd singular of causative 'sāday' with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to pleasing others.

मधुरया (madhurayā) - with sweet, by means of sweet

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, charming, pleasant, delightful

Note: Qualifies 'vācā'.

वाचा (vācā) - with speech, by word

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice, language

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Instrument of pleasing.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, moreover, and

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrument of pleasing.

महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - high-minded, magnanimous, noble-hearted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas

mahāmanas - great-souled, high-minded, magnanimous, noble-hearted

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'manas' (mind/soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+manas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• manas – mind, intellect, heart, spirit, soul
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be, it should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative active 3rd singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a recommendation or injunction.

विवहेत् (vivahet) - one should marry

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vivah

Optative active 3rd singular of 'vah' with upasarga 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Expresses a recommendation or injunction.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

महाकुले (mahākule) - in a noble family, in a great lineage

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahākula

mahākula - noble family, great lineage, distinguished race

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'kula' (family).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+kula)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kula – family, lineage, race, community
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative case indicating the place/circumstance of marriage.