महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-83, verse-46

दुर्गतीर्था बृहत्कूला करीरीवेत्रसंयुता ।
नदी मधुरपानीया यथा राजंस्तथा भवान् ।
श्वगृध्रगोमायुयुतो राजहंससमो ह्यसि ॥४६॥

46. durgatīrthā bṛhatkūlā karīrīvetrasaṁyutā ,
nadī madhurapānīyā yathā rājaṁstathā bhavān ,
śvagṛdhragomāyuyuto rājahaṁsasamo hyasi.

46. durgatīrthā bṛhatkūlā karīrīvetrasaṃyutā
nadī madhurapānīyā
yathā rājan tathā bhavān
śvagṛdhragomāyuyutaḥ rājahansasamaḥ hi asi

46. rājan yathā nadī durgatīrthā bṛhatkūlā karīrīvetrasaṃyutā madhurapānīyā tathā bhavān.
hi [tvaṃ] śvagṛdhragomāyuyutaḥ rājahansasamaḥ asi.

46. O King, just as a river possesses difficult fords, high banks, and is filled with karīra and vetra plants, yet its water is sweet – so too are you. However, you are associated with dogs, vultures, and jackals, even though you are truly like a royal swan.

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्गतीर्था (durgatīrthā) - referring to a river that is difficult to cross (having difficult fords or access points)

• बृहत्कूला (bṛhatkūlā) - referring to a river with tall banks (having high banks)

• करीरीवेत्रसंयुता (karīrīvetrasaṁyutā) - referring to a river whose banks are full of karīra and vetra plants (accompanied by karīra and vetra plants, furnished with karīra and vetra)

• नदी (nadī) - river

• मधुरपानीया (madhurapānīyā) - referring to a river with sweet water (having sweet water, having sweet drink)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

• श्वगृध्रगोमायुयुतः (śvagṛdhragomāyuyutaḥ) - referring to the king's associates (accompanied by dogs, vultures, and jackals)

• राजहन्ससमः (rājahansasamaḥ) - referring to the king's noble nature (like a royal swan)

• हि (hi) - emphasizing the king's true nature (indeed, surely, for)

• असि (asi) - you are

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्गतीर्था (durgatīrthā) - referring to a river that is difficult to cross (having difficult fords or access points)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of durgatīrtha

durgatīrtha - having difficult fords, difficult of access

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (durga+tīrtha)

• durga – difficult, inaccessible place; fort
  noun (neuter)
• tīrtha – ford, bathing place, sacred place
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'nadī'

बृहत्कूला (bṛhatkūlā) - referring to a river with tall banks (having high banks)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bṛhatkūla

bṛhatkūla - having great or high banks

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bṛhat+kūla)

• bṛhat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• kūla – bank, shore, river bank
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'nadī'

करीरीवेत्रसंयुता (karīrīvetrasaṁyutā) - referring to a river whose banks are full of karīra and vetra plants (accompanied by karīra and vetra plants, furnished with karīra and vetra)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karīrīvetrasaṃyuta

karīrīvetrasaṁyuta - furnished or provided with karīra and vetra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karīrīvetra+saṃyuta)

• karīrī – Capparis aphylla (a thorny shrub)
  noun (feminine)
• vetra – cane, reed, rattan
  noun (neuter)
• saṃyuta – joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root yuj (to join) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying 'nadī'

नदी (nadī) - river

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

मधुरपानीया (madhurapānīyā) - referring to a river with sweet water (having sweet water, having sweet drink)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madhurapānīya

madhurapānīya - having sweet water; potable water that is sweet

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhura+pānīya)

• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
  adjective (masculine)
• pānīya – drinkable, potable; water (as a noun)
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive of root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'nadī'

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, similarly

(indeclinable)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific); existing, being

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

श्वगृध्रगोमायुयुतः (śvagṛdhragomāyuyutaḥ) - referring to the king's associates (accompanied by dogs, vultures, and jackals)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvagṛdhragomāyuyuta

śvagṛdhragomāyuyuta - accompanied by dogs, vultures, and jackals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvagṛdhragomāyu+yuta)

• śvan – dog
  noun (masculine)
• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• gomāyu – jackal, fox
  noun (masculine)
• yuta – joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhavān' (you)

राजहन्ससमः (rājahansasamaḥ) - referring to the king's noble nature (like a royal swan)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājahansasama

rājahansasama - like a royal swan, similar to a flamingo

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājahansa+sama)

• rājahansa – royal swan, flamingo (a mythical bird of superior qualities)
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhavān' (you)

हि (hi) - emphasizing the king's true nature (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)