महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-88, verse-7

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ग्रामं ग्रामशताध्यक्षो भोक्तुमर्हति सत्कृतः ।
महान्तं भरतश्रेष्ठ सुस्फीतजनसंकुलम् ।
तत्र ह्यनेकमायत्तं राज्ञो भवति भारत ॥७॥

7. grāmaṁ grāmaśatādhyakṣo bhoktumarhati satkṛtaḥ ,
mahāntaṁ bharataśreṣṭha susphītajanasaṁkulam ,
tatra hyanekamāyattaṁ rājño bhavati bhārata.

7. grāmam grāmaśata adhyakṣaḥ bhoktum
arhati satkṛtaḥ mahāntam bharataśreṣṭha
susphītajanasaṃkulam tatra hi
anekam āyattam rājñaḥ bhavati bhārata

7. bharataśreṣṭha bhārata satkṛtaḥ
grāmaśata adhyakṣaḥ mahāntam
susphītajanasaṃkulam grāmam bhoktum arhati hi
tatra rājñaḥ anekam āyattam bhavati

7. O best among the Bharatas (bharataśreṣṭha), the superintendent (adhyakṣaḥ) of a hundred villages, being honored (satkṛtaḥ), is entitled to enjoy a large (mahāntaṃ) village (grāmam) that is densely populated (susphītajanasaṃkulam). Indeed (hi), for the king (rājñaḥ), many things (anekam) are dependent (āyattam) on such a village, O Bhārata.

Words meanings summery:

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ग्रामम् (grāmam) - a village (village)

ग्रामशत (grāmaśata) - a hundred villages

अध्यक्षः (adhyakṣaḥ) - the superintendent (superintendent, overseer, chief)

भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (to enjoy, to possess, to eat)

अर्हति (arhati) - is entitled to (is worthy, deserves, ought, is able)

सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - being honored (honored, respected, treated well)

महान्तम् (mahāntam) - a large (great, large, big)

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among the Bharatas (O best among Bharatas)

सुस्फीतजनसंकुलम् (susphītajanasaṁkulam) - densely populated (crowded with well-nourished people, densely populated with prosperous people)

तत्र (tatra) - in such a village (there, in that place, in that matter)

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, surely, for, because)

अनेकम् (anekam) - many things (many, manifold, various)

आयत्तम् (āyattam) - dependent (dependent, subject to, belonging to, in the power of)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - for the king (of the king, to the king)

भवति (bhavati) - are (become) (becomes, is, exists)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

Words meanings and morphology

ग्रामम् (grāmam) - a village (village)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of grāma

grāma - village, community, multitude

ग्रामशत (grāmaśata) - a hundred villages

(noun)

neuter, singular of grāmaśata

grāmaśata - a hundred villages

Compound of "grāma" (village) and "śata" (hundred).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (grāma+śata)

grāma – village, community
noun (masculine)
śata – hundred
numeral (neuter)

अध्यक्षः (adhyakṣaḥ) - the superintendent (superintendent, overseer, chief)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhyakṣa

adhyakṣa - superintendent, overseer, chief, president

From 'adhi' (over) and 'akṣa' (eye, knowledge).

Prefix: adhi

Root: akṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy (to enjoy, to possess, to eat)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of bhuj

Infinitive

From root 'bhuj' with suffix -tum.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Expresses purpose or capability.

अर्हति (arhati) - is entitled to (is worthy, deserves, ought, is able)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Indicative, Parasmaipada

Root verb.

Root: arh (class 1)

सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - being honored (honored, respected, treated well)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, respected, worshipped, treated hospitably

Past Passive Participle

Compound of "sat" (good, real) and "kṛta" (made, done).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+kṛta)

sat – good, real, existent, true
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle (from as)
Root: as (class 2)
kṛta – done, made, performed
Past Passive Participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ 'to do'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)

महान्तम् (mahāntam) - a large (great, large, big)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Primary adjective.

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best among the Bharatas (O best among Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best of the Bharatas, chief of the Bharatas (a common epithet for Yudhishthira or Arjuna in Mahabharata)

Compound of "Bharata" (name of a king/lineage) and "śreṣṭha" (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a king of the Bharatas, a proper name
proper noun (masculine)
śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

सुस्फीतजनसंकुलम् (susphītajanasaṁkulam) - densely populated (crowded with well-nourished people, densely populated with prosperous people)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of susphītajanasaṃkula

susphītajanasaṁkula - crowded with prosperous people, densely populated with thriving inhabitants

Bahuvrihi compound, describing a village "having" such a populace.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (susphīta+jana+saṃkula)

susphīta – very prosperous, well-fed, flourishing
adjective (masculine)
Compound of 'su' (well) and 'sphīta' (prosperous).
Prefix: su
Root: sphāy (class 1)
jana – person, people, man
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4)
saṃkula – crowded, full of, dense
adjective (masculine)
From 'sam' (together) and root 'kul' (to heap).
Prefix: sam
Root: kul (class 1)

Note: It describes the village (grāmam).

तत्र (tatra) - in such a village (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from 'tad'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle.

अनेकम् (anekam) - many things (many, manifold, various)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aneka

aneka - not one, many, manifold, various

Negative compound "na" (not) + "eka" (one).