महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-116

महाकुलप्रसूतां च प्रशस्तां लक्षणैस्तथा ।
वयःस्थां च महाप्राज्ञ कन्यामावोढुमर्हति ॥११६॥

116. mahākulaprasūtāṁ ca praśastāṁ lakṣaṇaistathā ,
vayaḥsthāṁ ca mahāprājña kanyāmāvoḍhumarhati.

116. mahākulaprasūtām ca praśastām lakṣaṇaiḥ tathā
vayaḥsthām ca mahāprājña kanyām āvoḍhum arhati

116. mahāprājña,
mahākulaprasūtām ca lakṣaṇaiḥ praśastām tathā vayaḥsthām ca kanyām āvoḍhum arhati.

116. O greatly wise one, one should marry a maiden who is born in a noble family, endowed with auspicious characteristics, and of suitable age.

Words meanings summery:

• महाकुलप्रसूताम् (mahākulaprasūtām) - born in a great/noble family

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• प्रशस्ताम् (praśastām) - praised for her qualities (praised, excellent, auspicious)

• लक्षणैः (lakṣaṇaiḥ) - by auspicious characteristics or good qualities (by signs, by characteristics, by marks)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and

• वयःस्थाम् (vayaḥsthām) - of suitable age, in the prime of youth

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - Addressing the listener as a person of great wisdom. (O greatly wise one)

• कन्याम् (kanyām) - maiden, girl, daughter

• आवोढुम् (āvoḍhum) - to marry, to take (as a wife)

• अर्हति (arhati) - should, ought, is worthy

Words meanings and morphology

महाकुलप्रसूताम् (mahākulaprasūtām) - born in a great/noble family

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahākulaprasūta

mahākulaprasūta - born in a great family, of noble lineage

Past Passive Participle (from pra + √sū)

Feminine accusative singular. Compound: Mahā-kula-prasūta.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+kula+prasūta)

• mahā – great, large, noble
  adjective
• kula – family, lineage, race
  noun (neuter)
• prasūta – born, produced
  participle (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra + √sū (to bring forth, give birth).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sū (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives modifying 'kanyām'.

प्रशस्ताम् (praśastām) - praised for her qualities (praised, excellent, auspicious)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of praśasta

praśasta - praised, excellent, auspicious, good

Past Passive Participle

From pra + √śaṃs (to praise). Feminine accusative singular.

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kanyām'.

लक्षणैः (lakṣaṇaiḥ) - by auspicious characteristics or good qualities (by signs, by characteristics, by marks)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of lakṣaṇa

lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, auspicious quality

Neuter instrumental plural.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Instrumental of agency with 'praśastām'.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the quality of 'praśastām' to the context.

वयःस्थाम् (vayaḥsthām) - of suitable age, in the prime of youth

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vayaḥsthā

vayaḥsthā - of suitable age, standing in (her) prime, youthful

Feminine accusative singular. Compound: Vayas-sthā.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vayas+sthā)

• vayas – age, youth
  noun (neuter)
• sthā – standing, being, situated
  adjective (feminine)
  From √sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects adjectives modifying 'kanyām'.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - Addressing the listener as a person of great wisdom. (O greatly wise one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - very wise, greatly intelligent

Masculine vocative singular. Compound: Mahā-prājña.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, noble
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  From pra + √jñā (to know).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

कन्याम् (kanyām) - maiden, girl, daughter

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - girl, maiden, daughter

Feminine accusative singular.

Note: Object of 'āvoḍhum'.

आवोढुम् (āvoḍhum) - to marry, to take (as a wife)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From ā + √vah (to carry).

Prefix: ā

Root: vah (class 1)

अर्हति (arhati) - should, ought, is worthy

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.