महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-19, verse-11

निवेष्टुकामस्तु पुरा अष्टावक्रो महातपाः ।
ऋषेरथ वदान्यस्य कन्यां वव्रे महात्मनः ॥११॥

11. niveṣṭukāmastu purā aṣṭāvakro mahātapāḥ ,
ṛṣeratha vadānyasya kanyāṁ vavre mahātmanaḥ.

11. niveṣṭukāmaḥ tu purā aṣṭāvakraḥ mahātapaḥ |
ṛṣeḥ atha vadānyasya kanyām vavre mahātmanaḥ

11. purā tu niveṣṭukāmaḥ mahātapaḥ aṣṭāvakraḥ
atha vadānyasya mahātmanaḥ ṛṣeḥ kanyām vavre

11. Once, Aṣṭāvakra, a great ascetic (tapasvin) desirous of marrying, then asked for the daughter of the generous, high-souled sage.

Words meanings summery:

• निवेष्टुकामः (niveṣṭukāmaḥ) - desirous of entering into marriage; desirous of marrying

• तु (tu) - but; however; indeed

• पुरा (purā) - formerly; previously; once upon a time

• अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - Aṣṭāvakra

• महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - great ascetic; practicing great austerity (tapas)

• ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage

• अथ (atha) - then; now

• वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous; of the munificent

• कन्याम् (kanyām) - daughter; maiden

• वव्रे (vavre) - he chose; he wooed; he asked for

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the high-souled; of the great-souled (puruṣa)

Words meanings and morphology

निवेष्टुकामः (niveṣṭukāmaḥ) - desirous of entering into marriage; desirous of marrying

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niveṣṭukāma

niveṣṭukāma - desirous of marrying; desirous of entering (into a household life)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niveṣṭu+kāma)

• niveṣṭu – to enter; to marry (infinitive)
  indeclinable
  Infinitive
  Infinitive of ni + viś
  Prefix: ni
  Root: viś (class 6)
• kāma – desire; wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

तु (tu) - but; however; indeed

(indeclinable)

पुरा (purā) - formerly; previously; once upon a time

(indeclinable)

अष्टावक्रः (aṣṭāvakraḥ) - Aṣṭāvakra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāvakra

aṣṭāvakra - Aṣṭāvakra (name of a sage, 'eight-curved')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aṣṭan+vakra)

• aṣṭan – eight
  numeral
• vakra – bent; crooked; curved
  adjective

महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - great ascetic; practicing great austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - great asceticism (tapas); one who performs great austerities

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tapas)

• mahat – great; mighty; large
  adjective
• tapas – asceticism; austerity; penance (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the sage

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage; seer; inspired poet

अथ (atha) - then; now

(indeclinable)

वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous; of the munificent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vadānya

vadānya - generous; liberal; munificent

Root: vad (class 1)

कन्याम् (kanyām) - daughter; maiden

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - daughter; maiden; virgin

वव्रे (vavre) - he chose; he wooed; he asked for

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vṛ

Root vṛ (9U), Perfect 3rd singular middle

Root: vṛ (class 9)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the high-souled; of the great-souled (puruṣa)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled; noble-minded; high-souled (puruṣa)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great; mighty; large
  adjective
• ātman – self; soul; spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)