महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-108

कच्चित्कृतं विजानीषे कर्तारं च प्रशंससि ।
सतां मध्ये महाराज सत्करोषि च पूजयन् ॥१०८॥

108. kaccitkṛtaṁ vijānīṣe kartāraṁ ca praśaṁsasi ,
satāṁ madhye mahārāja satkaroṣi ca pūjayan.

108. kaccit kṛtam vijānīṣe kartāram ca praśaṃsasi
satām madhye mahārāja satkaroṣi ca pūjayan

108. O great king (mahārāja), I hope that you acknowledge good deeds, praise the doer, and honor them respectfully among worthy people (sat).

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, surely, whether

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - a good deed, a meritorious act (a deed, what has been done, merit)

• विजानीषे (vijānīṣe) - you recognize, you know, you acknowledge

• कर्तारम् (kartāram) - the doer, the agent

• च (ca) - and

• प्रशंससि (praśaṁsasi) - you praise, you commend

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, among the worthy, of the righteous

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst, among, in the middle

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• सत्करोषि (satkaroṣi) - you honor, you treat well, you respect

• च (ca) - and

• पूजयन् (pūjayan) - while honoring/showing reverence (by you, the king) (honoring, worshipping)

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope, surely, whether

(indeclinable)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - a good deed, a meritorious act (a deed, what has been done, merit)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished, a deed, an act, good deed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'kṛ'. Often used as a noun meaning 'deed' or 'merit'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

विजानीषे (vijānīṣe) - you recognize, you know, you acknowledge

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vi-jñā

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

कर्तारम् (kartāram) - the doer, the agent

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रशंससि (praśaṁsasi) - you praise, you commend

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pra-śaṃs

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

सताम् (satām) - of the good, among the worthy, of the righteous

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, wise, a good person

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'as' (to be) and used as a noun.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here with 'madhye' to mean 'among the worthy ones'.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst, among, in the middle

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center, midst

Note: Functions adverbially.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, eminent
  adjective (neuter)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

सत्करोषि (satkaroṣi) - you honor, you treat well, you respect

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sat-kṛ

Compound verb formed with 'sat' (good, well).

Prefix: sat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पूजयन् (pūjayan) - while honoring/showing reverence (by you, the king) (honoring, worshipping)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjayat

pūjayat - honoring, worshipping, revering

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'pūj' (to honor, worship) in the 10th class.

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with the implicit subject 'you' (the king).