महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-31

भवान्हि परिपाल्यो मे सर्वयत्नैर्द्विजोत्तम ।
साधूनां काङ्क्षितं ह्येतत्पितुर्वृद्धस्य पोषणम् ॥३१॥

31. bhavānhi paripālyo me sarvayatnairdvijottama ,
sādhūnāṁ kāṅkṣitaṁ hyetatpiturvṛddhasya poṣaṇam.

31. bhavān hi paripālyaḥ me sarvayatnaiḥ dvijottama
sādhūnām kāṅkṣitam hi etat pituḥ vṛddhasya poṣaṇam

31. dvijottama bhavān hi me sarvayatnaiḥ paripālyaḥ hi
etat vṛddhasya pituḥ poṣaṇam sādhūnām kāṅkṣitam

31. Indeed, you, my father, are to be nourished by me with all efforts, O best among brahmins (dvijottama). For this support of an aged father is indeed what virtuous people desire.

Words meanings summery:

• भवान् (bhavān) - (addressed to the father) (you (honorific))

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• परिपाल्यः (paripālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be supported, to be nourished

• मे (me) - by me, my

• सर्वयत्नैः (sarvayatnaiḥ) - with all efforts

• द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - (addressed to the father) (O best among brahmins)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of good people, of virtuous people, of saints

• काङ्क्षितम् (kāṅkṣitam) - desired, longed for

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एतत् (etat) - (referring to the support of an aged father) (this)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

• वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of the aged father (of the aged, of the old)

• पोषणम् (poṣaṇam) - nourishment, maintenance, support

Words meanings and morphology

भवान् (bhavān) - (addressed to the father) (you (honorific))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor, being

Present Active Participle (used as pronoun)

Root bhū + śatṛ suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: honorific second person pronoun

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

परिपाल्यः (paripālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be supported, to be nourished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paripālya

paripālya - to be protected, to be maintained, to be cherished

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

Prefix pari- + root pā + suffix -ṇyat (or -ya)

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Gerundive, meaning 'fit to be protected/nourished'

मे (me) - by me, my

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: enclitic instrumental/dative/genitive singular of asmad. Here, instrumental 'by me' as the agent for the gerundive

सर्वयत्नैः (sarvayatnaiḥ) - with all efforts

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvayatna

sarvayatna - all efforts, every exertion

Compound type : karmadharaya (sarva+yatna)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yat (class 1)

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - (addressed to the father) (O best among brahmins)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best among brahmins, excellent brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya; also a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of good people, of virtuous people, of saints

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, saintly person

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Genitive plural of sādhu, used as a noun

काङ्क्षितम् (kāṅkṣitam) - desired, longed for

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāṅkṣita

kāṅkṣita - desired, longed for, wished

Past Passive Participle

Root kāṅkṣ + suffix -kta

Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - (referring to the support of an aged father) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of the aged father (of the aged, of the old)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - aged, old, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle (used as adjective)

Root vṛdh + suffix -kta

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: past passive participle of root vṛdh, used as an adjective modifying 'pituḥ'

पोषणम् (poṣaṇam) - nourishment, maintenance, support

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of poṣaṇa

poṣaṇa - nourishment, feeding, fostering, maintenance

Root: puṣ (class 4)