महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-64, verse-14

तेषां लक्षणमप्यासीन्महान्करपुटस्तथा ।
त्रिलक्षं भाजनं राजंस्तुलार्धमभवन्नृप ॥१४॥

14. teṣāṁ lakṣaṇamapyāsīnmahānkarapuṭastathā ,
trilakṣaṁ bhājanaṁ rājaṁstulārdhamabhavannṛpa.

14. teṣām lakṣaṇam api āsīt mahān karapuṭaḥ tathā
trilakṣam bhājanam rājan tulārdham abhavat nṛpa

14. O King, the distinguishing mark of those vessels was a large handful (of their contents). Furthermore, each vessel valued at three hundred thousand was found to weigh half a tulā.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those vessels (mentioned previously) (of them, their)

• लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - distinguishing mark, characteristic, sign

• अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• महान् (mahān) - great, large

• करपुटः (karapuṭaḥ) - a large handful (referring to the quantity of valuables contained within the vessels) (a handful, the cavity formed by joining two hands)

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

• त्रिलक्षम् (trilakṣam) - valued at three hundred thousand (e.g., coins, units of value) (three hundred thousand, three lakhs (a unit of value or number))

• भाजनम् (bhājanam) - vessel, container

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• तुलार्धम् (tulārdham) - half a tulā (a measure of weight)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it became

• नृप (nṛpa) - O king

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those vessels (mentioned previously) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - distinguishing mark, characteristic, sign

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣaṇa

lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, attribute

From root lakṣ (to perceive, mark).

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `āsīt`.

अपि (api) - also, even, moreover

(indeclinable)

Particle

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

महान् (mahān) - great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

करपुटः (karapuṭaḥ) - a large handful (referring to the quantity of valuables contained within the vessels) (a handful, the cavity formed by joining two hands)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karapuṭa

karapuṭa - a handful, the hollow of the joined hands, a measure (quantity of what fits in cupped hands)

Compound of kara (hand) + puṭa (cavity, fold).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kara+puṭa)

• kara – hand
  noun (masculine)
• puṭa – cavity, fold, cup (formed by leaves or hands)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate nominative for `lakṣaṇam`.

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb

त्रिलक्षम् (trilakṣam) - valued at three hundred thousand (e.g., coins, units of value) (three hundred thousand, three lakhs (a unit of value or number))

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trilakṣa

trilakṣa - three hundred thousand

Compound: tri (three) + lakṣa (a lakh, 100,000).

Compound type : dvigu (tri+lakṣa)

• tri – three
  numeral
• lakṣa – one hundred thousand, a lakh
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `bhājanam`.

भाजनम् (bhājanam) - vessel, container

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhājana

bhājana - a vessel, receptacle, container

From root bhaj (to divide, partake)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of `abhavat`.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

तुलार्धम् (tulārdham) - half a tulā (a measure of weight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tulārdha

tulārdha - half a tulā (a specific weight measure, approx. 4.5-5 kg)

Compound: tulā (a balance, weight measure) + ardha (half).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tulā+ardha)

• tulā – a balance, scale, a specific weight measure
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tul (class 1)
• ardha – half, a part
  noun/adjective (neuter)

Note: Predicate nominative for `bhājanam`.

अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Root bhū (class 1)

Root: bhū (class 1)

नृप (nṛpa) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound: nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from root pā, to protect).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian (from root pā)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)