महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-23

यस्येदृशस्ते धर्मोऽयं पितृभक्त्याश्रितोऽनघ ।
तेन पश्यसि मां पुत्र प्रीतिश्चापि मम त्वयि ॥२३॥

23. yasyedṛśaste dharmo'yaṁ pitṛbhaktyāśrito'nagha ,
tena paśyasi māṁ putra prītiścāpi mama tvayi.

23. yasya īdṛśaḥ te dharmaḥ ayam pitṛbhaktyā āśritaḥ
anagha tena paśyasi mām putra prītiḥ ca api mama tvayi

23. O sinless one (anagha) and son, because your adherence to natural law (dharma) is of this kind, founded upon devotion to your father, you are able to see me. And indeed, my affection is also for you.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

• ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind

• ते (te) - your, to you

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, righteousness, duty

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• पितृभक्त्या (pitṛbhaktyā) - by filial devotion, by devotion to the father

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - resorted to, based on, dependent on

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

• पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see

• माम् (mām) - me

• पुत्र (putra) - O son

• प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - affection, love, joy

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, towards you

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who

ईदृशः (īdṛśaḥ) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind, like this

Note: Qualifies dharmaḥ.

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your

Note: Enclitic form.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies dharmaḥ.

पितृभक्त्या (pitṛbhaktyā) - by filial devotion, by devotion to the father

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pitṛbhakti

pitṛbhakti - devotion to father, filial devotion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+bhakti)

• pitṛ – father, paternal
  noun (masculine)
• bhakti – devotion, worship, attachment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - resorted to, based on, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - dependent on, resorted to, connected with

Past Passive Participle

from root śri + kta, with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies dharmaḥ.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure

na + agha

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+agha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative particle
• agha – sin, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ag (class 1)

Note: Addresses Bhishma.

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the preceding qualities and adherence to dharma.

पश्यसि (paśyasi) - you see

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, Present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present stem paśya-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Refers to Pulastya.

पुत्र (putra) - O son

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Root: put

Note: Addresses Bhishma.

प्रीतिः (prītiḥ) - affection, love, joy

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - affection, love, joy, satisfaction

Root: prī (class 9)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my

Note: Refers to Pulastya.

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, towards you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your