महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-18

जनकोऽप्युत्स्मयन्राजा भावमस्या विशेषयन् ।
प्रतिजग्राह भावेन भावमस्या नृपोत्तमः ॥१८॥

18. janako'pyutsmayanrājā bhāvamasyā viśeṣayan ,
pratijagrāha bhāvena bhāvamasyā nṛpottamaḥ.

18. जनकः अपि उत्स्मयन् राजा भावम् अस्याः विशेषयन्
प्रतिजग्राह भावेन भावम् अस्याः नृप-उत्तमः

18. जनकः अपि राजा नृप-उत्तमः उत्स्मयन् अस्याः
भावम् विशेषयन् भावेन अस्याः भावम् प्रतिजग्राह

18. King Janaka, the best of kings, smiling and discerning her true feelings, responded to her intention with his own understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• जनकः (जनकः) - King Janaka (father of Sītā) (King Janaka, a father, generator)

• अपि (अपि) - even (also, even, indeed)

• उत्स्मयन् (उत्स्मयन्) - smiling (while doing something else) (smiling, laughing (present participle))

• राजा (राजा) - the king (Janaka) (king, ruler)

• भावम् (भावम्) - intention, feelings, state of mind (state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature)

• अस्याः (अस्याः) - of her (referring to Sulabha) (of her, from her, this (feminine genitive/ablative singular))

• विशेषयन् (विशेषयन्) - discerning, recognizing (distinguishing, making special, understanding clearly, discerning (present participle, causative))

• प्रतिजग्राह (प्रतिजग्राह) - reciprocated, responded to (accepted, received, reciprocated)

• भावेन (भावेन) - with his own understanding/feeling (by feeling, with emotion, with understanding, by means of one's state of mind)

• भावम् (भावम्) - her intention, feelings (state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature)

• अस्याः (अस्याः) - of her (referring to Sulabha) (of her, from her, this (feminine genitive/ablative singular))

• नृप-उत्तमः (नृप-उत्तमः) - that excellent king (Janaka) (best of kings, excellent king)

Words meanings and morphology

जनकः (जनकः) - King Janaka (father of Sītā) (King Janaka, a father, generator)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka

janaka - father, generator, King Janaka

from jan (to be born, produce) + ṇvul (kṛt suffix)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: King Janaka, a specific historical/mythological figure

अपि (अपि) - even (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

उत्स्मयन् (उत्स्मयन्) - smiling (while doing something else) (smiling, laughing (present participle))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of utsmayat

utsmayat - smiling, laughing

Present Active Participle

from ut-smī (to smile, laugh) + śatṛ

Prefix: ut

Root: smī (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rājā'

राजा (राजा) - the king (Janaka) (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

भावम् (भावम्) - intention, feelings, state of mind (state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature, existence

from bhū (to be, exist) + ghañ

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'viśeṣayan' and 'pratijagrāha'

अस्याः (अस्याः) - of her (referring to Sulabha) (of her, from her, this (feminine genitive/ablative singular))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, she, her

Note: Possessive, 'her feelings'

विशेषयन् (विशेषयन्) - discerning, recognizing (distinguishing, making special, understanding clearly, discerning (present participle, causative))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣayat

viśeṣayat - distinguishing, discerning, characterizing, making special

Present Active Participle (Causative)

from vi-śiṣ (to distinguish, specify) + ṇic (causative) + śatṛ

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'rājā'

प्रतिजग्राह (प्रतिजग्राह) - reciprocated, responded to (accepted, received, reciprocated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of prati-grah

Perfect Active

Perfect 3rd singular active

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

भावेन (भावेन) - with his own understanding/feeling (by feeling, with emotion, with understanding, by means of one's state of mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature, existence

from bhū (to be, exist) + ghañ

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Instrument of action for 'pratijagrāha'

भावम् (भावम्) - her intention, feelings (state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, state, condition, feeling, intention, emotion, nature, existence

from bhū (to be, exist) + ghañ

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pratijagrāha'

अस्याः (अस्याः) - of her (referring to Sulabha) (of her, from her, this (feminine genitive/ablative singular))

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, she, her

Note: Possessive, 'her feelings'

नृप-उत्तमः (नृप-उत्तमः) - that excellent king (Janaka) (best of kings, excellent king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpottama

nṛpottama - best of kings, excellent king

compound of nṛpa and uttama

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+uttama)

• nṛpa – king, ruler (lit. protector of men)
  noun (masculine)
  from nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud

Note: Refers to Janaka