महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-72

रन्तिदेवो हि नृपतिरपः प्रादादकिंचनः ।
शुद्धेन मनसा विप्र नाकपृष्ठं ततो गतः ॥७२॥

72. rantidevo hi nṛpatirapaḥ prādādakiṁcanaḥ ,
śuddhena manasā vipra nākapṛṣṭhaṁ tato gataḥ.

72. Rantidevaḥ hi nṛpatiḥ apaḥ prādāt akiñcanaḥ
śuddhena manasā vipra nākapṛṣṭham tataḥ gataḥ

72. vipra Rantidevaḥ nṛpatiḥ akiñcanaḥ hi apaḥ
prādāt śuddhena manasā tataḥ nākapṛṣṭham gataḥ

72. King Rantideva, though possessing nothing, indeed gave water. With a pure mind, O brahmin, he thereupon went to the highest heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• रन्तिदेवः (rantidevaḥ) - Rantideva (name of a king)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, lord of men

• अपः (apaḥ) - water

• प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave, offered

• अकिञ्चनः (akiñcanaḥ) - poor, destitute, without possessions

• शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by pure, with pure

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with mind

• विप्र (vipra) - O brahmin, O sage

• नाकपृष्ठम् (nākapṛṣṭham) - the back of heaven, highest heaven

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (thereupon, then, from that)

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, reached

Words meanings and morphology

रन्तिदेवः (rantidevaḥ) - Rantideva (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Rantideva

Rantideva - name of a pious king

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, lord of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

अपः (apaḥ) - water

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

Note: This word is always plural.

प्रादात् (prādāt) - gave, offered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of dā

Aorist

3rd person singular aorist, Parasmaipada, from root DĀ (class 3) with prefix PRĀ.

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

अकिञ्चनः (akiñcanaḥ) - poor, destitute, without possessions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akiñcana

akiñcana - having nothing, poor, destitute

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of kiñcana (something).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kiñcana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kiñcana – anything, something
  pronoun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Rantidevaḥ.

शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by pure, with pure

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, unblemished

Past Passive Participle

From root ŚUDH (class 4).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with manasā.

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

विप्र (vipra) - O brahmin, O sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - brahmin, sage, inspired one

नाकपृष्ठम् (nākapṛṣṭham) - the back of heaven, highest heaven

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nākapṛṣṭha

nākapṛṣṭha - the highest heaven, celestial region

Compound of nāka (heaven) and pṛṣṭha (back, surface).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāka+pṛṣṭha)

• nāka – heaven, sky, atmosphere
  noun (masculine)
• pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top, highest part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates destination.

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (thereupon, then, from that)

(indeclinable)

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root GAM (class 1).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Rantidevaḥ.