महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-284, verse-17

रत्नैः स्त्रीभिस्तथा भोगैर्धनैर्बहुविधैरपि ।
निदर्शनैश्च बहुभिः कुण्डलेप्सुः पुरंदरः ॥१७॥

17. ratnaiḥ strībhistathā bhogairdhanairbahuvidhairapi ,
nidarśanaiśca bahubhiḥ kuṇḍalepsuḥ puraṁdaraḥ.

17. ratnaiḥ strībhiḥ tathā bhogaiḥ dhanaiḥ bahuvidhaiḥ
api nidarśanaiḥ ca bahubhiḥ kuṇḍalepsuḥ purandaraḥ

17. Indra (Purandara), desiring the earrings, should be [dissuaded] with gems, with women, and also with various kinds of enjoyments and wealth, as well as with many examples.

Words meanings summery:

• रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - by jewels, with gems

• स्त्रीभिः (strībhiḥ) - by women, with women

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

• भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, with pleasures

• धनैः (dhanaiḥ) - by wealth, with riches

• बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - by various kinds of, by manifold

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• निदर्शनैः (nidarśanaiḥ) - by examples, with illustrations

• च (ca) - and

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• कुण्डलेप्सुः (kuṇḍalepsuḥ) - one desiring the earrings

• पुरन्दरः (purandaraḥ) - Indra (destroyer of cities)

Words meanings and morphology

रत्नैः (ratnaiḥ) - by jewels, with gems

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, precious stone

Note: One of the means of dissuasion.

स्त्रीभिः (strībhiḥ) - by women, with women

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

Note: Another means of dissuasion.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects lists.

भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, with pleasures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, possession

Derived from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat)

Note: Another means of dissuasion.

धनैः (dhanaiḥ) - by wealth, with riches

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property

Note: Another means of dissuasion.

बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - by various kinds of, by manifold

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - of many kinds, various

Compound of bahu (many) and vidha (kind)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'bhogaiḥ' and 'dhanaiḥ'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Adds emphasis or inclusiveness.

निदर्शनैः (nidarśanaiḥ) - by examples, with illustrations

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nidarśana

nidarśana - example, illustration, proof

Derived from root dṛś with prefix ni + suffix -ana

Prefix: ni

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Another means of dissuasion.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects elements in the list.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much

Note: Qualifies 'nidarśanaiḥ'.

कुण्डलेप्सुः (kuṇḍalepsuḥ) - one desiring the earrings

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuṇḍalepsu

kuṇḍalepsu - desiring the earrings

Compound of kuṇḍala (earring) and īpsu (desiring)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuṇḍala+īpsu)

• kuṇḍala – earring, ear-ring
  noun (neuter)
• īpsu – desiring, wishing to obtain
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative Suffix
  Derived from root āp (to obtain) with desiderative suffix -sa + u
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'purandaraḥ'.

पुरन्दरः (purandaraḥ) - Indra (destroyer of cities)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purandara

purandara - Indra (destroyer of cities)

Compound of pura (city) and dara (breaking/destroying)

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (pura+dara)

• pura – city, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• dara – destroying, breaking
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dṝ (to tear, break)
  Root: dṝ (class 9)

Note: A name for Indra.