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.

12. הו מלך, הדג גדל שם וזכה ליחס של כבוד רב, ומַנוּ נהג בו ברגש אבהי מיוחד, כמו בבן.

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'.

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