महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-282, verse-41

चतुर्वर्षशतायुर्मे भर्ता लब्धश्च सत्यवान् ।
भर्तुर्हि जीवितार्थं तु मया चीर्णं स्थिरं व्रतम् ॥४१॥

41. caturvarṣaśatāyurme bhartā labdhaśca satyavān ,
bharturhi jīvitārthaṁ tu mayā cīrṇaṁ sthiraṁ vratam.

41. catuḥ varṣaśata āyuḥ me bhartā labdhaḥ ca satyavān |
bhartuḥ hi jīvita artham tu mayā cīrṇam sthiram vratam

41. My husband Satyavan was also obtained with a lifespan of four hundred years. Indeed, I had undertaken a firm vow for the sake of my husband's life.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुः (catuḥ) - Four hundred years. (four)

• वर्षशत (varṣaśata) - Four hundred years. (a hundred years)

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - The lifespan of Satyavan, extended by Yama. (life, lifespan)

• मे (me) - For me, Savitri. (my, for me)

• भर्ता (bhartā) - Satyavan. (husband, sustainer, supporter)

• लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - Obtained (with the extended lifespan). (obtained, gained)

• च (ca) - And also. (and, also)

• सत्यवान् (satyavān) - The proper name of Savitri's husband. (truthful, possessing truth; Satyavan (proper name))

• भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - Of Satyavan. (of the husband)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizing the reason for the vow. (indeed, for, because)

• जीवित (jīvita) - Husband's life. (life, living)

• अर्थम् (artham) - For the sake of. (purpose, meaning, wealth; for the sake of)

• तु (tu) - Emphatic. (but, indeed, however)

• मया (mayā) - By Savitri. (by me)

• चीर्णम् (cīrṇam) - A vow that was observed/performed. (performed, observed, practiced)

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - A firm vow. (firm, steady, constant)

• व्रतम् (vratam) - The vow observed by Savitri. (vow, sacred observance, religious practice)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुः (catuḥ) - Four hundred years. (four)

(indeclinable)

Cardinal numeral.

वर्षशत (varṣaśata) - Four hundred years. (a hundred years)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of varṣaśata

varṣaśata - a hundred years

Compound of 'varṣa' (year) and 'śata' (hundred).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṣa+śata)

• varṣa – year; rain
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• śata – a hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: This entire 'catuḥ varṣaśata' acts as an adjective for 'āyuḥ'.

आयुः (āyuḥ) - The lifespan of Satyavan, extended by Yama. (life, lifespan)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, duration of life, vital power

From root 'i' (to go) + ā (prefix) + us (suffix).

Prefix: ā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject.

मे (me) - For me, Savitri. (my, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Dative/Genitive singular enclitic form of 'asmad'.

Note: Indicates whose husband it is.

भर्ता (bhartā) - Satyavan. (husband, sustainer, supporter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, lord, master, supporter, maintainer

Agent noun

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support) + tṛ (agent suffix).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject.

लब्धः (labdhaḥ) - Obtained (with the extended lifespan). (obtained, gained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired, received

Past Passive Participle

Root 'labh' (to obtain) + kta (suffix for PPP).

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'bhartā'. Implied verb "was".

च (ca) - And also. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this boon to the previous ones.

सत्यवान् (satyavān) - The proper name of Savitri's husband. (truthful, possessing truth; Satyavan (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavat

satyavat - truthful, possessing truth; Satyavan (proper name)

From 'satya' (truth) + 'matup' (possessive suffix), then used as a proper name.

Note: In apposition with 'bhartā'.

भर्तुः (bhartuḥ) - Of Satyavan. (of the husband)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, lord, master, supporter, maintainer

Agent noun

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support) + tṛ (agent suffix).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Possessive for 'jīvita'.

हि (hi) - Emphasizing the reason for the vow. (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic or causal particle.

जीवित (jīvita) - Husband's life. (life, living)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence; living

Past Passive Participle (used nominally)

Root 'jīv' (to live) + kta (suffix for PPP).

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound 'jīvitārtham'.

अर्थम् (artham) - For the sake of. (purpose, meaning, wealth; for the sake of)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, object, wealth, thing

From root 'ṛ' (to go) + tha (suffix).

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Here used with a genitive ('bhartuḥ jīvita') to mean "for the sake of".

तु (tu) - Emphatic. (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic or adversative particle.

मया (mayā) - By Savitri. (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Instrumental singular form of 'asmad'.

Note: Agent in passive construction 'cīrṇam vratam'.

चीर्णम् (cīrṇam) - A vow that was observed/performed. (performed, observed, practiced)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cīrṇa

cīrṇa - performed, done, practiced, observed; wandered, moved

Past Passive Participle

Root 'car' (to move, perform) + kta (suffix for PPP).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vratam'.

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - A firm vow. (firm, steady, constant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, constant, stable, immovable

From root 'sthā' (to stand) + ira (suffix).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vratam'.

व्रतम् (vratam) - The vow observed by Savitri. (vow, sacred observance, religious practice)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule, discipline

From root 'vṛ' (to choose, to cover) + ta (suffix).

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive construction 'cīrṇam'.