महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-253, verse-30

ततः कदाचित्तांस्तत्र पश्यन्पक्षीन्यतव्रतः ।
बभूव परमप्रीतस्तदा मतिमतां वरः ॥३०॥

30. tataḥ kadācittāṁstatra paśyanpakṣīnyatavrataḥ ,
babhūva paramaprītastadā matimatāṁ varaḥ.

30. tataḥ kadācit tān tatra paśyan pakṣīn yatavrataḥ
babhūva paramaprītaḥ tadā matimatām varaḥ

30. tataḥ kadācit tatra tān pakṣīn paśyan yatavrataḥ
matimatām varaḥ tadā paramaprītaḥ babhūva

30. Then, one day, seeing those birds there, Jājali, who was firm in his vows (vrata), became extremely pleased. He was indeed the best among the wise.

Words meanings summery:

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

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - one day (sometimes, one day, at some time)

• तान् (tān) - those (birds) (them, those)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

• पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing (seeing, observing)

• पक्षीन् (pakṣīn) - birds (birds, winged creatures)

• यतव्रतः (yatavrataḥ) - firm in his vows (vrata) (one whose vows (vrata) are controlled; firm in vows)

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became (he/she/it became, was)

• परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - extremely pleased (extremely pleased, greatly delighted)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the wise (of the intelligent, of the wise, of those endowed with understanding)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + 'tas' (suffix for origin/cause)

कदाचित् (kadācit) - one day (sometimes, one day, at some time)

(indeclinable)

From 'kadā' (when) + 'cit' (particle of indefiniteness)

तान् (tān) - those (birds) (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तत्र (tatra) - there (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + 'tral' (suffix for location)

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing (seeing, observing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, looking, observing

Present Active Participle

From the root 'dṛś' (to see), with stem 'paśya'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yatavrataḥ' (Jājali)

पक्षीन् (pakṣīn) - birds (birds, winged creatures)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird, winged creature

Derived from 'pakṣa' (wing)

Note: Object of 'paśyan'

यतव्रतः (yatavrataḥ) - firm in his vows (vrata) (one whose vows (vrata) are controlled; firm in vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatavrata

yatavrata - one who has controlled vows, firm in vows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+vrata)

• yata – controlled, restrained, self-governed
  verbal adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root 'yam' (to control, restrain)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Jājali

बभूव (babhūva) - he became (he/she/it became, was)

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

परमप्रीतः (paramaprītaḥ) - extremely pleased (extremely pleased, greatly delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramaprīta

paramaprīta - extremely pleased, highly delighted

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+prīta)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective
• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  verbal adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root 'prī' (to please, delight)
  Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'yatavrataḥ'

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + 'dā' (suffix for time)

मतिमताम् (matimatām) - of the wise (of the intelligent, of the wise, of those endowed with understanding)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, sagacious, endowed with understanding

From 'mati' (mind, intelligence) + 'matup' (possessive suffix)

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (best, excellent, choicest, boon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon; a bridegroom

From root 'vṛ' (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative to Jājali