महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-110, verse-8

कथंरूपा च शान्ताभूद्राजपुत्री यतव्रता ।
लोभयामास या चेतो मृगभूतस्य तस्य वै ॥८॥

8. kathaṁrūpā ca śāntābhūdrājaputrī yatavratā ,
lobhayāmāsa yā ceto mṛgabhūtasya tasya vai.

8. kathamrūpā ca śāntā abhūt rājaputrī yatavratā
lobhayāmāsa yā cetaḥ mṛgabhūtasya tasya vai

8. And what was the form of Princess Shanta, who was steadfast in her vows (yatavratā)? It was she who indeed captivated the mind (cetaḥ) of that boy who had become like a deer (mṛgabhūtasya).

Words meanings summery:

• कथम्रूपा (kathamrūpā) - what was the appearance (of Shanta) (of what form, of what appearance)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शान्ता (śāntā) - Princess Shanta (Shanta (proper noun), calm, peaceful (feminine))

• अभूत् (abhūt) - Shanta was (she was, it was, became)

• राजपुत्री (rājaputrī) - the royal princess Shanta (princess, king's daughter)

• यतव्रता (yatavratā) - (Shanta) who was steadfast in her vows (one who has undertaken vows, disciplined by vows, of firm vows)

• लोभयामास (lobhayāmāsa) - she captivated (Rishyashringa's mind) (she charmed, she enticed, she captivated)

• या (yā) - She who (referring to Shanta) (who (feminine nominative))

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - the mind (of Rishyashringa) (mind, thought, consciousness)

• मृगभूतस्य (mṛgabhūtasya) - of that boy (Rishyashringa) who had become like a deer (of one who had become a deer, of the deer-like one)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him (Rishyashringa) (of him, of that)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, certainly, verily)

Words meanings and morphology

कथम्रूपा (kathamrūpā) - what was the appearance (of Shanta) (of what form, of what appearance)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kathamrūpā

kathamrūpa - of what form, of what appearance

Compound: katham (how, what) + rūpa (form, appearance). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpurusha (katham+rūpa)

• katham – how, what
  indeclinable
  Interrogative adverb, used here as first part of compound.
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

शान्ता (śāntā) - Princess Shanta (Shanta (proper noun), calm, peaceful (feminine))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāntā

śāntā - Shanta (proper noun), calm, peaceful, tranquil

Feminine form of śānta, past passive participle of śam (to be calm). Used as a proper noun here.

Root: śam (class 4)

अभूत् (abhūt) - Shanta was (she was, it was, became)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past (aorist) (Luṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

Third person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

राजपुत्री (rājaputrī) - the royal princess Shanta (princess, king's daughter)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rājaputrī

rājaputrī - princess, king's daughter

Compound: rājan (king) + putrī (daughter).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putrī)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• putrī – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine of putra (son).

यतव्रता (yatavratā) - (Shanta) who was steadfast in her vows (one who has undertaken vows, disciplined by vows, of firm vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yatavratā

yatavrata - one who has undertaken vows, disciplined by vows, of firm vows, ascetic

Compound: yata (controlled, restrained) + vrata (vow, religious observance). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yata+vrata)

• yata – controlled, restrained, self-governed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam (to restrain).
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)

लोभयामास (lobhayāmāsa) - she captivated (Rishyashringa's mind) (she charmed, she enticed, she captivated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of lubh

Causative Reduplicated Perfect

Causative stem lobhaya + Reduplicated Perfect ending. Third person singular, active voice.

Root: lubh (class 4)

या (yā) - She who (referring to Shanta) (who (feminine nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun, feminine nominative singular.

चेतः (cetaḥ) - the mind (of Rishyashringa) (mind, thought, consciousness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart, understanding

Root: cit (class 1)

मृगभूतस्य (mṛgabhūtasya) - of that boy (Rishyashringa) who had become like a deer (of one who had become a deer, of the deer-like one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mṛgabhūta

mṛgabhūta - having become a deer, deer-like, assuming the form of a deer

Compound: mṛga (deer) + bhūta (become).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛga+bhūta)

• mṛga – deer, antelope, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – become, been, past, creature, being
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of him (Rishyashringa) (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

वै (vai) - indeed (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.