महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-206, verse-32

पतिव्रताया माहात्म्यं ब्राह्मणस्य च सत्तम ।
मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रूषा व्याधे धर्मश्च कीर्तितः ॥३२॥

32. pativratāyā māhātmyaṁ brāhmaṇasya ca sattama ,
mātāpitrośca śuśrūṣā vyādhe dharmaśca kīrtitaḥ.

32. pativratāyāḥ māhātmyam brāhmaṇasya ca sattama |
mātāpitroḥ ca śuśrūṣā vyādheḥ dharmaḥ ca kīrtitaḥ

32. O best among the virtuous (sattama), the greatness of the devoted wife, the greatness of the Brahmin, the service to parents, and the natural law (dharma) of the hunter have all been recounted.

Words meanings summery:

• पतिव्रतायाः (pativratāyāḥ) - of the devoted wife, of the chaste woman

• माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam) - greatness, glory, majesty

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin

• च (ca) - and, also

• सत्तम (sattama) - O best among the virtuous (O best one, O most virtuous)

• मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of the mother and father, of the parents

• च (ca) - and, also

• शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - respectful service (service, obedience, desire to hear)

• व्याधेः (vyādheḥ) - of the hunter (Vyādha, a specific character) (of the hunter, of the fowler)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) or duty (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कीर्तितः (kīrtitaḥ) - has been recounted/narrated (recounted, proclaimed, praised)

Words meanings and morphology

पतिव्रतायाः (pativratāyāḥ) - of the devoted wife, of the chaste woman

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pativratā

pativratā - devoted wife, chaste woman, faithful to her husband

Compound of 'pati' (husband) and 'vratā' (one who has taken a vow).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pati+vrata)

• pati – husband, master, lord
  noun (masculine)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

माहात्म्यम् (māhātmyam) - greatness, glory, majesty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of māhātmya

māhātmya - greatness, majesty, glory

Derived from 'mahātman' (great-souled) + suffix 'ṣyaN'.

Note: Subject of 'kīrtitaḥ'.

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahman, relating to the Vedas

Derived from 'brahman'.

Note: Connected to 'māhātmyam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सत्तम (sattama) - O best among the virtuous (O best one, O most virtuous)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sattama

sattama - best, most excellent, most virtuous

Superlative of 'sat' (good, virtuous).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

मातापित्रोः (mātāpitroḥ) - of the mother and father, of the parents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of mātāpitṛ

mātāpitṛ - parents (mother and father)

Dvandva compound of 'mātṛ' (mother) and 'pitṛ' (father).

Compound type : dvandva (mātṛ+pitṛ)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - respectful service (service, obedience, desire to hear)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣā

śuśrūṣā - desire to hear, obedience, service

Desiderative nominal derivative

From desiderative stem of root 'śru' (to hear) + 'ā' suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'kīrtitaḥ'.

व्याधेः (vyādheḥ) - of the hunter (Vyādha, a specific character) (of the hunter, of the fowler)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - hunter, fowler, specific character in Mahabharata

From root 'vyadh' (to pierce, strike).

Root: vyadh (class 4)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) or duty (natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, sustain).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kīrtitaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

कीर्तितः (kīrtitaḥ) - has been recounted/narrated (recounted, proclaimed, praised)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīrtita

kīrtita - mentioned, proclaimed, celebrated, narrated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kīrt' (to mention, praise).

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: The subjects ('māhātmyam', 'śuśrūṣā', 'dharmaḥ') are listed, and the verb 'kīrtitaḥ' acts collectively. While 'māhātmyam' is neuter and 'śuśrūṣā' is feminine, 'dharmaḥ' is masculine. In such cases, the participle might take the gender of the nearest or most prominent subject.