महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-211, verse-15

तस्याः पुत्रत्वमागम्य स्त्रियाः स पिबति स्तनौ ।
ततः स कापिलेयत्वं लेभे बुद्धिं च नैष्ठिकीम् ॥१५॥

15. tasyāḥ putratvamāgamya striyāḥ sa pibati stanau ,
tataḥ sa kāpileyatvaṁ lebhe buddhiṁ ca naiṣṭhikīm.

15. tasyāḥ putratvam āgamya striyāḥ sa pibati stanau
tataḥ sa kāpileyatvam lebhe buddhim ca naiṣṭhikīm

15. sa putratvam āgamya tasyāḥ striyāḥ stanau pibati
tataḥ sa kāpileyatvam ca naiṣṭhikīm buddhim lebhe

15. Having assumed the role of her son, he (Pañcaśikha) drank from that woman's breasts. Thereafter, he obtained the status of a descendant of Kapila (kāpileyatvam) and a firm, resolute intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of Kapila, the Brāhmaṇa woman (of her)

• पुत्रत्वम् (putratvam) - son-ship, the state of being a son

• आगम्य (āgamya) - having attained, having approached, having obtained

• स्त्रियाः (striyāḥ) - of Kapila, the woman mentioned in the previous verse (of the woman)

• स (sa) - Pañcaśikha (he)

• पिबति (pibati) - drinks

• स्तनौ (stanau) - two breasts

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• स (sa) - Pañcaśikha (he)

• कापिलेयत्वम् (kāpileyatvam) - the state of being a descendant of Kapila, Kapila-hood

• लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, acquired, received

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, knowledge

• च (ca) - and, also

• नैष्ठिकीम् (naiṣṭhikīm) - ultimate, definitive, firm, resolute, devout

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of Kapila, the Brāhmaṇa woman (of her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

Genitive singular feminine form of tad.

Note: Connects to striyāḥ.

पुत्रत्वम् (putratvam) - son-ship, the state of being a son

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of putratva

putratva - son-ship, the state or nature of a son

From `putra` (son) + suffix `-tva` (abstract noun suffix).

आगम्य (āgamya) - having attained, having approached, having obtained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From `ā-` + `√gam` (to go).

Prefix: ā

Root: √gam (class 1)

स्त्रियाः (striyāḥ) - of Kapila, the woman mentioned in the previous verse (of the woman)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

Note: Refers to Kapila.

स (sa) - Pañcaśikha (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative singular masculine form of tad.

Note: Subject of pibati.

पिबति (pibati) - drinks

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √pā

Present Active

Present 3rd singular active form of √pā.

Root: √pā (class 1)

स्तनौ (stanau) - two breasts

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of stana

stana - breast, udder

Note: Object of pibati.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

From `tad` + suffix `-tas`.

स (sa) - Pañcaśikha (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Nominative singular masculine form of tad.

Note: Subject of lebhe.

कापिलेयत्वम् (kāpileyatvam) - the state of being a descendant of Kapila, Kapila-hood

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāpileyatva

kāpileyatva - the state of being a Kapileya (descendant of Kapila), Kapila-hood

From `kāpileya` (descendant of Kapila) + suffix `-tva` (abstract noun suffix). `kāpileya` is derived from `kapila`.

Note: Object of lebhe.

लेभे (lebhe) - obtained, acquired, received

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of √labh

Perfect Middle

Reduplicated perfect form of √labh.

Root: √labh (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, knowledge, reason

From √budh (to know, understand).

Root: √budh (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नैष्ठिकीम् (naiṣṭhikīm) - ultimate, definitive, firm, resolute, devout

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of naiṣṭhikī

naiṣṭhikī - ultimate, definitive, firm, resolute, devout, pertaining to the end

Feminine form of `naiṣṭhika`, derived from `niṣṭhā` (end, firm adherence).