महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-12

स तत्र ववृधे राजन्मत्स्यः परमसत्कृतः ।
पुत्रवच्चाकरोत्तस्मिन्मनुर्भावं विशेषतः ॥१२॥

12. sa tatra vavṛdhe rājanmatsyaḥ paramasatkṛtaḥ ,
putravaccākarottasminmanurbhāvaṁ viśeṣataḥ.

12. sa tatra vavṛdhe rājan matsyaḥ paramasatkaraḥ
putravat ca akarot tasmin manuḥ bhāvam viśeṣataḥ

12. O King, that fish, greatly cherished, grew there. Moreover, Manu developed a special, paternal affection towards it, treating it like his own son.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - that (fish) (he, that)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in the water-jar) (there, in that place)

• ववृधे (vavṛdhe) - it (the fish) grew (it grew, it increased)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing Janamejaya) (O King)

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish (fish)

• परमसत्करः (paramasatkaraḥ) - greatly cherished (by Manu) (highly honored, greatly cherished)

• पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like his own son (like a son, as a son)

• च (ca) - moreover (and, moreover)

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he showed, he developed (he did, he made, he showed)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - towards it (the fish) (in him, towards him)

• मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu, the progenitor (Manu, a primeval man, progenitor of mankind)

• भावम् (bhāvam) - paternal affection (state, disposition, feeling, affection)

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - particularly, in a special way (especially, particularly, distinctively)

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - that (fish) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fish.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the water-jar) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

ववृधे (vavṛdhe) - it (the fish) grew (it grew, it increased)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of vṛdh

perfect

3rd person singular perfect middle voice of root vṛdh

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King (addressing Janamejaya) (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Common address in epics.

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish (fish)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Subject of 'vavṛdhe'.

परमसत्करः (paramasatkaraḥ) - greatly cherished (by Manu) (highly honored, greatly cherished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramasatkara

paramasatkara - highly honored, greatly respected

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+satkṛta)

• parama – supreme, highest, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
• satkṛta – honored, cherished, well-treated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root kṛ with prefix sat- (from sant, a participle of as 'to be' used as an intensifier or for 'good')
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'matsyaḥ'.

पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like his own son (like a son, as a son)

(indeclinable)

formed from puttra + vat suffix

Note: Describes how Manu acted.

च (ca) - moreover (and, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects ideas.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he showed, he developed (he did, he made, he showed)

(verb)

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

aorist

3rd person singular aorist of root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used with 'bhāvam' to mean "showed affection."

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - towards it (the fish) (in him, towards him)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the fish.

मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu, the progenitor (Manu, a primeval man, progenitor of mankind)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu, man, human being

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'akarot'.

भावम् (bhāvam) - paternal affection (state, disposition, feeling, affection)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, sentiment, feeling, affection, attitude

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'akarot'.

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - particularly, in a special way (especially, particularly, distinctively)

(indeclinable)

adverbial suffix -tas

Note: Modifies 'akarot'.