महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-95, verse-2

राजन्निवेशे बुद्धिर्मे वर्तते पुत्रकारणात् ।
वरये त्वां महीपाल लोपामुद्रां प्रयच्छ मे ॥२॥

2. rājanniveśe buddhirme vartate putrakāraṇāt ,
varaye tvāṁ mahīpāla lopāmudrāṁ prayaccha me.

2. rājan niveśe buddhiḥ me vartate putrakāraṇāt
varaye tvām mahīpāla lopāmudrām prayaccha me

2. O King, my mind is set on establishing a family for the sake of a son. I ask you, O protector of the earth, please give Lopamudra to me.

2. הו מלך, דעתי נטועה בכניסה לחיי בית למען בן. אני מבקש אותך, הו מגן הארץ, תן לי את לוֹפָּאמוּדְרָה.

Words meanings summery:

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• निवेशे (niveśe) - in the house, in the family, in establishing a family

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding, intention

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• वर्तते (vartate) - it exists, it is, it is engaged

• पुत्रकारणात् (putrakāraṇāt) - for the sake of a son, because of a son

• वरये (varaye) - I choose, I ask for, I request

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• महीपाल (mahīpāla) - O protector of the earth, O king

• लोपामुद्राम् (lopāmudrām) - Lopamudra

• प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, bestow

• मे (me) - to me, for me

Words meanings and morphology

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

निवेशे (niveśe) - in the house, in the family, in establishing a family

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niveśa

niveśa - entering, dwelling, house, family, settlement, establishing

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding, intention

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, mind, understanding, intention, decision

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic pronominal form, here used in the possessive sense 'my'.

वर्तते (vartate) - it exists, it is, it is engaged

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

पुत्रकारणात् (putrakāraṇāt) - for the sake of a son, because of a son

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of putrakāraṇa

putrakāraṇa - cause of a son, for the sake of a son

Compound type : tatpurusha (putra+kāraṇa)

• putra – son
  noun (masculine)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ana.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

वरये (varaye) - I choose, I ask for, I request

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛ

Root: vṛ (class 1)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

महीपाल (mahīpāla) - O protector of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - protector of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect) with an agent suffix.
  Root: pā (class 2)

लोपामुद्राम् (lopāmudrām) - Lopamudra

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lopāmudrā

lopāmudrā - Lopamudra (wife of Agastya)

प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, bestow

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prayacch

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

मे (me) - to me, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Enclitic pronominal form.

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