महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-42, verse-19

मन्यमानो हि कः सत्सु पुरुषः परिकीर्तयेत् ।
अन्यपूर्वां स्त्रियं जातु त्वदन्यो मधुसूदन ॥१९॥

19. manyamāno hi kaḥ satsu puruṣaḥ parikīrtayet ,
anyapūrvāṁ striyaṁ jātu tvadanyo madhusūdana.

19. manyamānaḥ hi kaḥ satsu puruṣaḥ parikīrtayet
anyapūrvām striyam jātu tvat anyaḥ madhusūdana

19. Indeed, what man (puruṣa), considering (what is proper), would ever proclaim a woman who was previously betrothed to another, in assemblies of good people? Who but you, O Madhusūdana (madhusūdana)?

Words meanings summery:

• मन्यमानः (manyamānaḥ) - A person who considers what is right or proper. (thinking, considering, holding an opinion)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, surely, because, for)

• कः (kaḥ) - Rhetorical question: 'Who (would do such a thing)?' (who, what)

• सत्सु (satsu) - In the company of honorable people. (among good people, among the virtuous, in assemblies)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - A human being, a respectable man. (a man, person, male, cosmic person (puruṣa))

• परिकीर्तयेत् (parikīrtayet) - Expresses a hypothetical or desiderative action. (would proclaim, should proclaim, would describe)

• अन्यपूर्वाम् (anyapūrvām) - Referring to a woman previously betrothed or married to someone else. (previously belonging to another, having another as a former husband/owner)

• स्त्रियम् (striyam) - Referring to Rukmini. (a woman)

• जातु (jātu) - Emphasizes the rarity or impossibility of such an act by a proper man. (ever, at any time)

• त्वत् (tvat) - Expresses comparison 'other than you'. (from you, than you)

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - 'Who *other* than you?'. (other, another)

• मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - An epithet for Krishna, used by Śiśupāla. (O slayer of Madhu (madhusūdana))

Words meanings and morphology

मन्यमानः (manyamānaḥ) - A person who considers what is right or proper. (thinking, considering, holding an opinion)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manyamāna

manyamāna - thinking, supposing, considering

present middle participle

From `man` (to think) + `śānac`.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `puruṣaḥ`.

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

कः (kaḥ) - Rhetorical question: 'Who (would do such a thing)?' (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

सत्सु (satsu) - In the company of honorable people. (among good people, among the virtuous, in assemblies)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, noble

present active participle

From root `as` (to be) + `śatṛ`. Used as an adjective/noun here.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to the context of `satsaṅga` (company of good people).

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - A human being, a respectable man. (a man, person, male, cosmic person (puruṣa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, male, cosmic person (puruṣa)

Note: Subject of `parikīrtayet`.

परिकीर्तयेत् (parikīrtayet) - Expresses a hypothetical or desiderative action. (would proclaim, should proclaim, would describe)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of parikīrt

optative active

`parikīrt` (10th class root) + `ya` (vikaraṇa) + `et` (3rd singular active optative ending).

Prefix: pari

Root: kīrt (class 10)

अन्यपूर्वाम् (anyapūrvām) - Referring to a woman previously betrothed or married to someone else. (previously belonging to another, having another as a former husband/owner)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anyapūrvā

anyapūrvā - having another as a former husband; previously belonging to another

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (anya+pūrva)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun (masculine)
• pūrva – first, former, prior, preceding
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `striyam`.

स्त्रियम् (striyam) - Referring to Rukmini. (a woman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

Note: Object of `parikīrtayet`.

जातु (jātu) - Emphasizes the rarity or impossibility of such an act by a proper man. (ever, at any time)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

त्वत् (tvat) - Expresses comparison 'other than you'. (from you, than you)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular or plural)

Ablative singular stem of `yuṣmad`.

Note: In `tvat anyaḥ`.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - 'Who *other* than you?'. (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Indefinite pronoun.

Note: Subject of implied verb.

मधुसूदन (madhusūdana) - An epithet for Krishna, used by Śiśupāla. (O slayer of Madhu (madhusūdana))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of madhusūdana

madhusūdana - slayer of Madhu (madhusūdana)

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (madhu+sūdana)

• madhu – honey, sweet; demon Madhu
  noun (masculine)
• sūdana – slayer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  From `sūd` (to kill).
  Root: sūd (class 10)

Note: Vocative addressing Krishna.