महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-190, verse-79

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
ततस्तथा कृतवान्पार्थिवस्तु ततो मुनिं राजपुत्री बभाषे ।
यथा युक्तं वामदेवाहमेनं दिने दिने संविशन्ती व्यशंसम् ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो मृगयन्ती सूनृतानि तथा ब्रह्मन्पुण्यलोकं लभेयम् ॥७९॥

79. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ,
tatastathā kṛtavānpārthivastu; tato muniṁ rājaputrī babhāṣe ,
yathā yuktaṁ vāmadevāhamenaṁ; dine dine saṁviśantī vyaśaṁsam ,
brāhmaṇebhyo mṛgayantī sūnṛtāni; tathā brahmanpuṇyalokaṁ labheyam.

79. mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca | tataḥ tathā kṛtavān pārthivaḥ tu
tataḥ munim rājaputrī babhāṣe | yathā yuktam vāmadeva
aham enam dine dine saṃviśantī vyaśansam | brāhmaṇebhyaḥ
mṛgayantī sūnṛtāni tathā brahman puṇyalokam labheyam

79. Mārkaṇḍeya said, 'Then the king acted accordingly. Thereafter, the princess spoke to the sage: "O Vāmadeva, as was appropriate, I, though lying with this man (the king) day after day, constantly reproached him. Thus, by seeking good deeds (sūnṛtāni) for the brahmins, O Brahmin, may I attain a meritorious world."'

Words meanings summery:

• मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - Mārkaṇḍeya (proper name, a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - having done, did

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• मुनिम् (munim) - to the sage (Vāmadeva) (sage, ascetic)

• राजपुत्री (rājaputrī) - princess (daughter of a king)

• बभाषे (babhāṣe) - spoke, said

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - as was proper/fitting (proper, fitting, joined)

• वामदेव (vāmadeva) - O Vāmadeva!

• अहम् (aham) - I

• एनम् (enam) - this man (the king) (this (masculine accusative singular))

• दिने (dine) - day by day (in a day, daily)

• दिने (dine) - day by day (in a day, daily)

• संविशन्ती (saṁviśantī) - lying with him (the king) (entering, having intercourse, consorting with)

• व्यशन्सम् (vyaśansam) - I blamed, I reproached, I cursed

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - for the Brahmins, to the Brahmins

• मृगयन्ती (mṛgayantī) - seeking good deeds for the brahmins (seeking, hunting for)

• सूनृतानि (sūnṛtāni) - pleasant truths, kind words, good deeds

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin!

• पुण्यलोकम् (puṇyalokam) - meritorious world, world of virtue

• लभेयम् (labheyam) - may I obtain, may I gain

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - Mārkaṇḍeya (proper name, a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Mārkaṇḍeya (a famous sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √vac

perfect active

root vac (2nd class), perfect active 3rd person singular

Root: √vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

कृतवान् (kṛtavān) - having done, did

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtavat

kṛtavat - having done, having made

Past Active Participle

formed from root kṛ + suffix ktavat (P.A.P.)

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as a finite verb.

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, belonging to the earth

from pṛthivī + aṇ suffix

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

मुनिम् (munim) - to the sage (Vāmadeva) (sage, ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic

राजपुत्री (rājaputrī) - princess (daughter of a king)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rājaputrī

rājaputrī - princess

from rājan + putrī

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putrī)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• putrī – daughter
  noun (feminine)

बभाषे (babhāṣe) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of √bhāṣ

perfect middle

root bhāṣ (1st class), perfect middle 3rd person singular

Root: √bhāṣ (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - as was proper/fitting (proper, fitting, joined)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, proper, fitting

Past Passive Participle

formed from root yuj + suffix kta (P.P.P.)

Root: √yuj (class 7)

वामदेव (vāmadeva) - O Vāmadeva!

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vāmadeva

vāmadeva - Vāmadeva (a sage)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

एनम् (enam) - this man (the king) (this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

दिने (dine) - day by day (in a day, daily)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dina

dina - day

दिने (dine) - day by day (in a day, daily)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dina

dina - day

संविशन्ती (saṁviśantī) - lying with him (the king) (entering, having intercourse, consorting with)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃviśant

√viś - to enter

Present Active Participle

formed from prefix sam- + root viś (6th class) + suffix śatṛ, feminine nominative singular

Prefix: sam

Root: √viś (class 6)

Note: Used as an adjective describing the female subject (aham, the princess).

व्यशन्सम् (vyaśansam) - I blamed, I reproached, I cursed

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √śaṃs

imperfect active

formed from prefix vi- + root śaṃs (1st class) with augment a, imperfect active 1st person singular

Prefix: vi

Root: √śaṃs (class 1)

Note: The augment a and ending am indicate imperfect (laṅ).

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - for the Brahmins, to the Brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Note: Can also be ablative plural, but dative 'for' or 'to' makes more sense with seeking.

मृगयन्ती (mṛgayantī) - seeking good deeds for the brahmins (seeking, hunting for)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛgayant

√mṛg - to hunt, seek

Present Active Participle

formed from root mṛg (10th class or derivative mṛgaya) + suffix śatṛ, feminine nominative singular

Root: √mṛg (class 10)

Note: Used as an adjective describing the female subject (aham, the princess).

सूनृतानि (sūnṛtāni) - pleasant truths, kind words, good deeds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sūnṛta

sūnṛta - pleasant truth, kind word, good deed

su (good) + ṛta (truth/right)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+ṛta)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
• ṛta – truth, order, right
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √ṛ + kta
  Root: √ṛ

Note: object of seeking (mṛgayantī).

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - a Brahmin, a priest

पुण्यलोकम् (puṇyalokam) - meritorious world, world of virtue

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṇyaloka

puṇyaloka - world of virtue/merit, a heavenly world

puṇya (merit) + loka (world)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (puṇya+loka)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous
  adjective (neuter)
• loka – world, realm
  noun (masculine)

Note: object of labheyam.

लभेयम् (labheyam) - may I obtain, may I gain

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of √labh

optative middle

formed from root labh (1st class), optative middle 1st person singular

Root: √labh (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or desire.