महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-3

अत्र मे महती शङ्का भवेदेष नलो नृपः ।
तथा च मे मनस्तुष्टिर्हृदयस्य च निर्वृतिः ॥३॥

3. atra me mahatī śaṅkā bhavedeṣa nalo nṛpaḥ ,
tathā ca me manastuṣṭirhṛdayasya ca nirvṛtiḥ.

3. atra me mahatī śaṅkā bhavet eṣaḥ nalaḥ nṛpaḥ
tathā ca me manastuṣṭiḥ hṛdayasya ca nirvṛtiḥ

3. I have a great suspicion (śaṅkā) here: this man might be King Nala. And consequently, there is satisfaction in my mind and contentment in my heart.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• मे (me) - to me, my, for me

• महती (mahatī) - great, large, important, significant

• शङ्का (śaṅkā) - suspicion (suggesting Nala) (doubt, apprehension, suspicion, fear)

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

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• मे (me) - to me, my, for me

• मनस्तुष्टिः (manastuṣṭiḥ) - satisfaction of mind, mental contentment

• हृदयस्य (hṛdayasya) - of the heart

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - contentment, joy, happiness, tranquility

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Locative form of the pronominal stem idaṃ.

मे (me) - to me, my, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of the pronoun asmad.

Note: Can also be genitive.

महती (mahatī) - great, large, important, significant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Feminine form of mahat.

Note: Agrees with śaṅkā.

शङ्का (śaṅkā) - suspicion (suggesting Nala) (doubt, apprehension, suspicion, fear)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaṅkā

śaṅkā - doubt, fear, apprehension, suspicion

From root śaṅk (to doubt).

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

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

(verb)

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

Optative Mood, Active Voice

3rd Person Singular Optative, Active Voice of root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Nominative singular masculine of etad.

नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound of nṛ (man) + pa (protector).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
  Stem of nṛ (man).
• pa – protector, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मे (me) - to me, my, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of the pronoun asmad.

Note: Here means 'to me' or 'for me'.

मनस्तुष्टिः (manastuṣṭiḥ) - satisfaction of mind, mental contentment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manastuṣṭi

manastuṣṭi - satisfaction of mind, mental contentment

Compound of manas (mind) + tuṣṭi (satisfaction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+tuṣṭi)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• tuṣṭi – satisfaction, contentment, gratification
  noun (feminine)
  From root tuṣ (to be pleased).
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)

हृदयस्य (hṛdayasya) - of the heart

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, core

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - contentment, joy, happiness, tranquility

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvṛti

nirvṛti - contentment, joy, happiness, tranquility, cessation

From prefix nir + root vṛt (to turn, exist).

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛt (class 1)