महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-44

सावित्र्युवाच ।
ममात्मजं सत्यवतस्तथौरसं भवेदुभाभ्यामिह यत्कुलोद्वहम् ।
शतं सुतानां बलवीर्यशालिनामिदं चतुर्थं वरयामि ते वरम् ॥४४॥

44. sāvitryuvāca ,
mamātmajaṁ satyavatastathaurasaṁ; bhavedubhābhyāmiha yatkulodvaham ,
śataṁ sutānāṁ balavīryaśālinā;midaṁ caturthaṁ varayāmi te varam.

44. sāvitrī uvāca mama ātmajam satyavataḥ
tathā aurasam bhavet ubhābhyām iha
yat kulodvaham śatam sutānām balavīryaśālinām
idam caturtham varayāmi te varam

44. Savitri said: May my son Satyavan have a hundred legitimate sons, possessed of strength and valor, who would perpetuate the lineage for both of us in this world. This is the fourth boon I request from you.

Words meanings summery:

• सावित्री (sāvitrī) - Savitri (a proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - my (descendant/son, referring to Satyavan and his future progeny) (son, offspring, born of oneself)

• सत्यवतः (satyavataḥ) - of Satyavan

• तथा (tathā) - and, thus, in the same way

• औरसम् (aurasam) - legitimate (son) (legitimate, born of the body)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be, let it be

• उभाभ्याम् (ubhābhyām) - by both, for both

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, at this time

• यत् (yat) - which, that, who

• कुलोद्वहम् (kulodvaham) - upholding the family, perpetuating the lineage

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• सुतानाम् (sutānām) - of sons, of children

• बलवीर्यशालिनाम् (balavīryaśālinām) - of those possessed of strength and valor

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - fourth

• वरयामि (varayāmi) - I choose, I request, I ask for

• ते (te) - from you (Yama) (from you, to you, your)

• वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing

Words meanings and morphology

सावित्री (sāvitrī) - Savitri (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sāvitrī

sāvitrī - Savitri (daughter of Savitr, wife of Satyavan)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

आत्मजम् (ātmajam) - my (descendant/son, referring to Satyavan and his future progeny) (son, offspring, born of oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātmaja

ātmaja - son, offspring, born of oneself

Compound of ātman (self) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Here used in a general sense of 'offspring' or 'descendant' associated with Satyavan.

सत्यवतः (satyavataḥ) - of Satyavan

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of satyavat

satyavat - Satyavan (a proper name, husband of Savitri)

Possessive suffix -vat added to satya (truth)

तथा (tathā) - and, thus, in the same way

(indeclinable)

औरसम् (aurasam) - legitimate (son) (legitimate, born of the body)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aurasa

aurasa - legitimate, born of the chest/loins, natural, own

From uras (chest) with suffix aṇ

Note: Agrees with 'ātmajam' or implies 'putram'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, should be, let it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

उभाभ्याम् (ubhābhyām) - by both, for both

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, dual of ubhā

ubhā - both

Note: Refers to Savitri and Satyavan.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, at this time

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, that, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to the collective idea of 'a hundred sons'.

कुलोद्वहम् (kulodvaham) - upholding the family, perpetuating the lineage

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kulodvaha

kulodvaha - upholding the family, perpetuating the race, bearing the family

Compound of kula (family) + udvaha (carrying, bearing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+udvaha)

• kula – family, lineage, race, noble birth
  noun (neuter)
• udvaha – carrying, bearing, conveying, bringing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vah with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yat' and refers to the future sons.

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śata

śata - a hundred

सुतानाम् (sutānām) - of sons, of children

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle

From root sū (to bear, to bring forth)

Root: sū (class 2)

बलवीर्यशालिनाम् (balavīryaśālinām) - of those possessed of strength and valor

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balavīryaśālin

balavīryaśālin - possessed of strength and valor, mighty, brave

Compound of bala (strength) + vīrya (valor) + śālin (possessing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bala+vīrya+śālin)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• vīrya – valor, heroism, energy, potency
  noun (neuter)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sutānām'.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - fourth

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of caturtha

caturtha - fourth

वरयामि (varayāmi) - I choose, I request, I ask for

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛ

Root: vṛ (class 9)

ते (te) - from you (Yama) (from you, to you, your)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Here used with a verb of asking, implying 'from you'.

वरम् (varam) - boon, blessing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, wish, choice, best

From root vṛ (to choose)

Root: vṛ (class 9)