महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-25

सा समीक्ष्य ततो देवान्पुण्यश्लोकं च भारत ।
नैषधं वरयामास भैमी धर्मेण भारत ॥२५॥

25. sā samīkṣya tato devānpuṇyaślokaṁ ca bhārata ,
naiṣadhaṁ varayāmāsa bhaimī dharmeṇa bhārata.

25. sā samīkṣya tataḥ devān puṇyaślokam ca bhārata
naiṣadham varayāmāsa bhaimī dharmeṇa bhārata

25. O Bhārata, having observed the gods and the celebrated Nala, Bhīma's daughter (Bhaimī) then chose Nala (Naiṣadha) in accordance with natural law (dharma), O Bhārata.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - Damayantī (she)

• समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having observed, after perceiving

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• देवान् (devān) - the gods, the deities

• पुण्यश्लोकम् (puṇyaślokam) - Nala, who was renowned for his virtue (the renowned one, the one of meritorious fame)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

• नैषधम् (naiṣadham) - Nala (king of Niṣadha)

• वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - she chose, she selected (as a husband)

• भैमी (bhaimī) - Damayantī (daughter of Bhīma)

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law (dharma), righteously, justly

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - Damayantī (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine nominative singular of tad.

Note: Refers to Damayantī.

समीक्ष्य (samīkṣya) - having seen, having observed, after perceiving

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From sam-īkṣ (to look at, observe, consider) with ya suffix. īkṣ from root īkṣ (to see) with sam prefix.

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from pronoun tad.

देवान् (devān) - the gods, the deities

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of samīkṣya.

पुण्यश्लोकम् (puṇyaślokam) - Nala, who was renowned for his virtue (the renowned one, the one of meritorious fame)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṇyaśloka

puṇyaśloka - of sacred or meritorious fame, renowned, celebrated, virtuous

Compound: puṇya (meritorious, virtuous) + śloka (fame, verse).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+śloka)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous, sacred
  adjective
• śloka – fame, renown, verse
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of samīkṣya.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a king, a country

From Bharata + aṇ suffix.

नैषधम् (naiṣadham) - Nala (king of Niṣadha)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of naiṣadha

naiṣadha - relating to Niṣadha, a king of Niṣadha, Nala

From Niṣadha + aṇ suffix.

Note: Object of varayāmāsa.

वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - she chose, she selected (as a husband)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Periphrastic perfect of causative of vṛ (to choose). Formed with ām + perfect of as (to be).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

भैमी (bhaimī) - Damayantī (daughter of Bhīma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhaimī

bhaimī - daughter of Bhīma, Damayantī

Feminine patronymic from Bhīma.

Note: Subject of varayāmāsa.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law (dharma), righteously, justly

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root dhṛ (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Used instrumentally to mean 'according to dharma'.

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a king, a country

From Bharata + aṇ suffix.