महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-262, verse-17

दर्शयामास वैदेहीं मारीचो मृगरूपधृक् ।
चोदयामास तस्यार्थे सा रामं विधिचोदिता ॥१७॥

17. darśayāmāsa vaidehīṁ mārīco mṛgarūpadhṛk ,
codayāmāsa tasyārthe sā rāmaṁ vidhicoditā.

17. darśayāmāsa vaidehīm mārīcaḥ mṛgarūpadhṛk
codayāmāsa tasya arthe sā rāmam vidhicoditā

17. Maricha, having assumed the form of a deer (mṛgarūpadhṛk), showed himself to Vaidehi (Sita). Urged by fate, she then prompted Rama to pursue it.

Words meanings summery:

• दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita (Vaidehi (Sita))

• मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Maricha

• मृगरूपधृक् (mṛgarūpadhṛk) - assuming the form of a deer

• चोदयामास (codayāmāsa) - she urged/prompted

• तस्य (tasya) - of the deer (of it, its)

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

• सा (sā) - Sita (she)

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• विधिचोदिता (vidhicoditā) - impelled/urged by fate/divine will

Words meanings and morphology

दर्शयामास (darśayāmāsa) - he showed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of dṛś

Perfect

Causal (darśaya) + Perfect 3rd person singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The subject is Maricha.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Sita (Vaidehi (Sita))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - princess of Videha, Sita (wife of Rama)

Feminine patronymic from Videha

Note: Refers to Sita.

मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Maricha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - Maricha (a rākṣasa)

Note: Subject of darśayāmāsa.

मृगरूपधृक् (mṛgarūpadhṛk) - assuming the form of a deer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgarūpadhṛj

mṛgarūpadhṛj - one who holds/assumes the form of a deer

Compound of 'mṛgarūpa' (deer-form) and 'dhṛj' (bearer, from dhṛ - to hold)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛgarūpa+dhṛj)

• mṛgarūpa – deer-form, shape of a deer
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'mṛga' (deer) and 'rūpa' (form)
• dhṛj – bearer, holder
  noun (masculine)
  from dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes Maricha.

चोदयामास (codayāmāsa) - she urged/prompted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (lit) of cud

Perfect

Causal (codaya) + Perfect 3rd person singular

Root: cud (class 10)

Note: The subject is Sita (sā).

तस्य (tasya) - of the deer (of it, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the deer.

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of, for the purpose of

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, sake

Locative singular can imply 'for the sake of', 'for the purpose of'

Root: arth (class 10)

सा (sā) - Sita (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: Refers to Sita.

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (prince of Ayodhya, incarnation of Vishnu)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Object of codayāmāsa.

विधिचोदिता (vidhicoditā) - impelled/urged by fate/divine will

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidhicodita

vidhicodita - impelled by destiny/fate/divine command

Past Passive Participle

Tatpurusha compound, 'urged by fate', from vidhi (fate, rule) and codita (impelled)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+codita)

• vidhi – rule, ordinance, fate, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• codita – urged, impelled, directed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from cud (to urge, incite)
  Root: cud (class 10)

Note: Describes Sita.