महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-110, verse-41

ब्रह्मकन्यानिवेशे च सर्वभूतमनोहरे ।
अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फलं प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम् ॥४१॥

41. brahmakanyāniveśe ca sarvabhūtamanohare ,
aśvamedhasahasrasya phalaṁ prāpnotyanuttamam.

41. brahmakanyāniveśe ca sarvabhūtamanohare
aśvamedhasahasrasya phalam prāpnoti anuttamam

41. ca sarvabhūtamanohare brahmakanyāniveśe
aśvamedhasahasrasya anuttamam phalam prāpnoti

41. And in a dwelling of celestial maidens, charming to all beings, one obtains the unsurpassed reward of a thousand horse (aśvamedha) Vedic rituals.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मकन्यानिवेशे (brahmakanyāniveśe) - in a dwelling of Brahma's daughters; in a dwelling for celestial maidens

• च (ca) - and; also

• सर्वभूतमनोहरे (sarvabhūtamanohare) - charming to all beings; delightful to all creatures

• अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य (aśvamedhasahasrasya) - of a thousand horse-rituals

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit; result; reward

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains; reaches; gets

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed; excellent; supreme

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मकन्यानिवेशे (brahmakanyāniveśe) - in a dwelling of Brahma's daughters; in a dwelling for celestial maidens

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmakanyāniveśa

brahmakanyāniveśa - dwelling of Brahma's daughters; residence of celestial maidens

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmakanyā+niveśa)

• brahmakanyā – Brahma's daughter; celestial maiden
  noun (feminine)
• niveśa – dwelling; residence; entrance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ni-√viś (to enter)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

सर्वभूतमनोहरे (sarvabhūtamanohare) - charming to all beings; delightful to all creatures

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sarvabhūtamanohara

sarvabhūtamanohara - charming to all beings; delightful to all creatures

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarvabhūta+manohara)

• sarvabhūta – all beings; all creatures
  noun (neuter)
• manohara – charming; delightful; captivating
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from manas (mind) + √hṛ (to take, steal)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmakanyāniveśe'

अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य (aśvamedhasahasrasya) - of a thousand horse-rituals

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of aśvamedhasahasra

aśvamedhasahasra - a thousand horse (aśvamedha) Vedic rituals

Compound type : tatpurusha (aśvamedha+sahasra)

• aśvamedha – horse (Vedic ritual)
  noun (masculine)
• sahasra – thousand
  noun (neuter)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit; result; reward

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit; result; reward

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains; reaches; gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of prāp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed; excellent; supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed; excellent; supreme

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+uttama)

• a – not; un-
  prefix
• uttama – highest; best; supreme
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'phalam'

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