महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-61, verse-88

निषधानामधिपतिं नलं रिपुनिघातिनम् ।
भैमि धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठं द्रक्ष्यसे विगतज्वरम् ॥८८॥

88. niṣadhānāmadhipatiṁ nalaṁ ripunighātinam ,
bhaimi dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭhaṁ drakṣyase vigatajvaram.

88. niṣadhānām adhipatim nalam ripunighātinam bhaimi
dharmabhṛtām śreṣṭham drakṣyase vigatajvaram

88. O daughter of Bhīma (bhaimi), you will see Nala, the lord of the Niṣadha kingdom, the destroyer of enemies, and the foremost among those who uphold natural law (dharma), free from anxiety.

Words meanings summery:

• निषधानाम् (niṣadhānām) - of the Niṣadha people or kingdom (of the Niṣadhas (people/kingdom))

• अधिपतिम् (adhipatim) - lord, ruler, master

• नलम् (nalam) - Nala

• रिपुनिघातिनम् (ripunighātinam) - destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer

• भैमि (bhaimi) - O daughter of Bhīma

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - among those who uphold natural law, of the upholders of righteousness

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent, foremost

• द्रक्ष्यसे (drakṣyase) - you will see

• विगतज्वरम् (vigatajvaram) - free from anxiety/grief (free from fever/distress/anxiety, calmed)

Words meanings and morphology

निषधानाम् (niṣadhānām) - of the Niṣadha people or kingdom (of the Niṣadhas (people/kingdom))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of niṣadha

niṣadha - Niṣadha (name of a country or its inhabitants), also a name for Nala's kingdom

अधिपतिम् (adhipatim) - lord, ruler, master

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhipati

adhipati - lord, ruler, master, chief

Note: Qualifies 'nalam'.

नलम् (nalam) - Nala

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (proper noun), a celebrated king of Niṣadha

रिपुनिघातिनम् (ripunighātinam) - destroyer of enemies, foe-slayer

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ripunighātin

ripunighātin - destroying foes, foe-destroyer, enemy-slayer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ripu+nighātin)

• ripu – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• nighātin – destroying, striking down, slaying
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Agent noun from the root 'han' (to strike, slay) with the prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'nalam'.

भैमि (bhaimi) - O daughter of Bhīma

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of bhīmī

bhīmī - daughter of Bhīma, Damayantī

Note: Addressing Damayantī.

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - among those who uphold natural law, of the upholders of righteousness

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholder of dharma (natural law), righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, supporting, nourishing, upholding
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Agent noun from the root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support).
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Used in a partitive sense with 'śreṣṭham'.

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, foremost, chief

Superlative form of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy).

Note: Qualifies 'nalam'.

द्रक्ष्यसे (drakṣyase) - you will see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Future tense, middle voice form.

विगतज्वरम् (vigatajvaram) - free from anxiety/grief (free from fever/distress/anxiety, calmed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vigatajvara

vigatajvara - free from fever, free from sorrow, free from anxiety

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+jvara)

• vigata – gone, departed, ceased
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of the root 'gam' (to go) with the prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jvara – fever, distress, anguish, anxiety
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'nalam'.