महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-128

महाकुले निवेष्टव्यं सदृशे वा युधिष्ठिर ।
अवरा पतिता चैव न ग्राह्या भूतिमिच्छता ॥१२८॥

128. mahākule niveṣṭavyaṁ sadṛśe vā yudhiṣṭhira ,
avarā patitā caiva na grāhyā bhūtimicchatā.

128. mahākule niveṣṭavyam sadṛśe vā yudhiṣṭhira
avarā patitā ca eva na grāhyā bhūtim icchatā

128. yudhiṣṭhira (nārī) mahākule vā sadṛśe (kule) niveṣṭavyam
bhūtim icchatā avarā ca patitā ca eva na grāhyā (asti)

128. One should marry into a noble family or one of equal standing, O Yudhiṣṭhira. An inferior or degraded (patitā) woman should not be accepted by one who desires prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• महाकुले (mahākule) - in a noble family, in a great family

• निवेष्टव्यम् (niveṣṭavyam) - should be entered, one should marry into

• सदृशे (sadṛśe) - in a family of equal standing (in a similar, in an equal)

• वा (vā) - or

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

• अवरा (avarā) - inferior in status or qualities (inferior, low, younger)

• पतिता (patitā) - one who has fallen from social/moral standards (fallen, degraded, outcast)

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, also

• न (na) - not

• ग्राह्या (grāhyā) - to be married, to be accepted (as a wife) (to be taken, to be accepted, to be received)

• भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, well-being, existence

• इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing

Words meanings and morphology

महाकुले (mahākule) - in a noble family, in a great family

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahākula

mahākula - noble family, great family, high lineage

Compound of mahā (great) + kula (family).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kula)

• mahā – great, large, noble
  adjective
• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)

Note: Locative used to indicate "into" or "in" a family (for marriage).

निवेष्टव्यम् (niveṣṭavyam) - should be entered, one should marry into

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niveṣṭavya

niveṣṭavya - to be entered, to be settled in, to be married into

gerundive (future passive participle)

From root viś (to enter) with prefix ni + tavya suffix. Neuter nominative singular.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Functions as "it should be entered".

सदृशे (sadṛśe) - in a family of equal standing (in a similar, in an equal)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, equal, resembling

Compound of sa (with) + dṛś (seeing, appearance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dṛśa)

• sa – with, together with, similar
  indeclinable
  prefix
• dṛśa – seeing, appearance, like
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'kule'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun, a king, eldest Pandava)

Compound of yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm). Vocative singular.

Compound type : aluk-ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle, in war
  noun (feminine)
  locative singular of yudh (battle)
  Root: yudh
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira.

अवरा (avarā) - inferior in status or qualities (inferior, low, younger)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avarā

avara - lower, inferior, subsequent, younger, ignoble

Feminine form avarā.

Note: Subject of 'na grāhyā' (implied 'nārī' is the subject).

पतिता (patitā) - one who has fallen from social/moral standards (fallen, degraded, outcast)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of patitā

patita - fallen, degraded, outcast, depraved

past passive participle

From root pat (to fall) + kta suffix. Feminine form patitā.

Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, also

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Used with ca (caiva) to mean "and also".

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

ग्राह्या (grāhyā) - to be married, to be accepted (as a wife) (to be taken, to be accepted, to be received)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of grāhyā

grāhya - to be taken, to be received, to be accepted, to be caught, to be understood

gerundive (future passive participle)

From root grah (to seize, take) + ṇyat suffix. Feminine form grāhyā.

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective, indicating what should not be done.

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, well-being, existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - being, existence, welfare, prosperity, supernatural power, ash

From root bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing, willing

present active participle

From root iṣ (to wish, desire) + śatṛ suffix. Masculine singular instrumental.

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: The implied person who desires prosperity.