महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-44, verse-54

अनुकूलामनुवंशां भ्रात्रा दत्तामुपाग्निकाम् ।
परिक्रम्य यथान्यायं भार्यां विन्देद्द्विजोत्तमः ॥५४॥

54. anukūlāmanuvaṁśāṁ bhrātrā dattāmupāgnikām ,
parikramya yathānyāyaṁ bhāryāṁ vindeddvijottamaḥ.

54. anukūlām anuvaṃśām bhrātrā dattām upāgnikām
parikramya yathānyāyam bhāryām vindet dvijottamaḥ

54. A Brahmin of excellent standing (dvijottama) should, having circumambulated (parikramya) the fire according to the rule, marry a wife who is agreeable, of good lineage, and given by her brother near the fire.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुकूलाम् (anukūlām) - agreeable (to the husband) (agreeable, favorable, compliant)

• अनुवंशाम् (anuvaṁśām) - of good lineage (of good lineage, according to family, pertaining to lineage)

• भ्रात्रा (bhrātrā) - by her brother (by a brother)

• दत्ताम् (dattām) - given (in marriage) (given, offered)

• उपाग्निकाम् (upāgnikām) - brought near the sacred fire for the ceremony (near the fire, brought near the fire)

• परिक्रम्य (parikramya) - having circumambulated (the sacred fire) (having walked around, having circumambulated)

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to the prescribed rules (according to justice, lawfully, properly)

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife (wife (accusative))

• विन्देत् (vindet) - should marry (should find, should obtain, should marry)

• द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - the excellent Brahmin (best of the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुकूलाम् (anukūlām) - agreeable (to the husband) (agreeable, favorable, compliant)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anukūlā

anukūla - agreeable, favorable, compliant, suitable

From `anu` (after, along) + `kūla` (bank, shore; hence, going along with the stream).

Note: Agrees with `bhāryām`.

अनुवंशाम् (anuvaṁśām) - of good lineage (of good lineage, according to family, pertaining to lineage)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anuvaṃśā

anuvaṁśa - related to lineage, of good family, suitable for the family

From `anu` (according to) + `vaṃśa` (lineage)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (anu+vaṃśa)

• anu – after, along, according to
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vaṃśa – bamboo, family, lineage, race
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaṃś

Note: Agrees with `bhāryām`.

भ्रात्रा (bhrātrā) - by her brother (by a brother)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

`ṛ`-stem noun.

दत्ताम् (dattām) - given (in marriage) (given, offered)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of datta

datta - given, presented, granted

Past Passive Participle

From root `dā` (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `bhāryām`.

उपाग्निकाम् (upāgnikām) - brought near the sacred fire for the ceremony (near the fire, brought near the fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upāgnikā

upāgnika - near the fire, brought near the fire

From `upa` (near) + `agni` (fire) + `-ka` suffix

Compound type : tatpurusha (upa+agni)

• upa – near, towards, secondary
  indeclinable
  prefix
• agni – fire, sacrificial fire (Vedic god of fire)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ag

Note: Agrees with `bhāryām`.

परिक्रम्य (parikramya) - having circumambulated (the sacred fire) (having walked around, having circumambulated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `kram` with prefix `pari`. `lyap` suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: kram (class 1)

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to the prescribed rules (according to justice, lawfully, properly)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound from `yathā` (as, according to) and `nyāya` (rule, justice).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, method, justice, logic
  noun (masculine)
  From `ni` + `i` (to go)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: i (class 2)

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - wife (wife (accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife (lit. one to be borne/supported)

Gerundive (passive future participle)

From root `bhṛ` (to bear, support) + `-yā` suffix

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of `vindet`.

विन्देत् (vindet) - should marry (should find, should obtain, should marry)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vid

optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root `vid` (class 6 `vindati` or class 7 `vinatti`). Here, `vindet` is from `vid` class 6.

Root: vid (class 6)

द्विजोत्तमः (dvijottamaḥ) - the excellent Brahmin (best of the twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas), excellent Brahmin

Tatpurusha compound: `dvija` + `uttama`

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From `dvi` (two) + `ja` (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `ud` or `ud`.

Note: Subject of `vindet`.