महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-63, verse-35

एकमाहुर्वैश्यवरं द्वौ तु क्षत्रस्त्रिया वरौ ।
त्रयस्तु राज्ञो राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणस्य शतं वराः ॥३५॥

35. ekamāhurvaiśyavaraṁ dvau tu kṣatrastriyā varau ,
trayastu rājño rājendra brāhmaṇasya śataṁ varāḥ.

35. ekam āhuḥ vaiśyavaram dvau tu kṣatra-striyā varau
trayaḥ tu rājñaḥ rājendra brāhmaṇasya śatam varāḥ

35. They say that one boon is for a Vaiśya. However, for a Kṣatriya woman, two boons are appropriate. For a king, O best of kings, three boons (vara) are stated, and for a Brāhmaṇa, a hundred boons (vara).

Words meanings summery:

• एकम् (ekam) - one boon (implicitly) (one, a single)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they speak

• वैश्यवरम् (vaiśyavaram) - boon for a Vaiśya, Vaiśya's boon

• द्वौ (dvau) - two boons (two)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

• क्षत्र-स्त्रिया (kṣatra-striyā) - for a Kṣatriya woman (functionally dative/genitive) (by a Kṣatriya woman)

• वरौ (varau) - two boons

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three boons (implicitly) (three)

• तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, moreover)

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - for a king (of a king, for a king)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of kings

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - for a Brāhmaṇa (of a Brāhmaṇa, for a Brāhmaṇa)

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• वराः (varāḥ) - boons, choices

Words meanings and morphology

एकम् (ekam) - one boon (implicitly) (one, a single)

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the number of boons.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active third person plural

√vac (2nd class, Parasmaipada, u-varga, perfect tense, irregular form)

Root: vac (class 2)

वैश्यवरम् (vaiśyavaram) - boon for a Vaiśya, Vaiśya's boon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaiśyavara

vaiśyavara - boon for a Vaiśya, Vaiśya's choice

Compound of vaiśya (a member of the third social class) + vara (boon)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaiśya+vara)

• vaiśya – a member of the third social class (trader, farmer)
  noun (masculine)
• vara – boon, blessing, choice
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as 'for a Vaiśya'.

द्वौ (dvau) - two boons (two)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'varau'.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

क्षत्र-स्त्रिया (kṣatra-striyā) - for a Kṣatriya woman (functionally dative/genitive) (by a Kṣatriya woman)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣatra-strī

kṣatra-strī - Kṣatriya woman

Compound of kṣatra (Kṣatriya) + strī (woman)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+strī)

• kṣatra – rule, power; relating to the Kṣatriya class
  adjective (neuter)
• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)

Note: Grammatically instrumental, but in context, often used to indicate purpose or recipient ('for a Kṣatriya woman').

वरौ (varau) - two boons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, excellent

From √vṛ (to choose, to wish)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'dvau'.

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three boons (implicitly) (three)

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the number of boons.

तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, moreover)

(indeclinable)

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - for a king (of a king, for a king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Indicates recipient or purpose.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, best of kings

Compound of rājan (king) + indra (chief, lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• indra – chief, lord, most excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to the king.

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - for a Brāhmaṇa (of a Brāhmaṇa, for a Brāhmaṇa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, a Brahmin

From brahman (sacred knowledge, ultimate reality)

Note: Indicates recipient or purpose.

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the number of boons.

वराः (varāḥ) - boons, choices

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, excellent

From √vṛ (to choose, to wish)

Root: vṛ (class 5)