महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-1, verse-8

किं तु वासाय राष्ट्राणि कीर्तयिष्यामि कानिचित् ।
रमणीयानि गुप्तानि तेषां किंचित्स्म रोचय ॥८॥

8. kiṁ tu vāsāya rāṣṭrāṇi kīrtayiṣyāmi kānicit ,
ramaṇīyāni guptāni teṣāṁ kiṁcitsma rocaya.

8. kim tu vāsāya rāṣṭrāṇi kīrtayiṣyāmi kānicit
ramaṇīyāni guptāni teṣām kiṃcit sma rocaya

8. However, I shall name some delightful and secure kingdoms for our residence. From among them, please choose one.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what, but

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• वासाय (vāsāya) - for dwelling, for residence

• राष्ट्राणि (rāṣṭrāṇi) - kingdoms, countries

• कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I shall mention, I shall name

• कानिचित् (kānicit) - some, certain

• रमणीयानि (ramaṇīyāni) - delightful, beautiful

• गुप्तानि (guptāni) - hidden, secret, protected

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, a little, whatever

• स्म (sma) - indeed, certainly (particle)

• रोचय (rocaya) - choose, desire, make attractive

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what, but

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

वासाय (vāsāya) - for dwelling, for residence

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, stay

Root: vas (class 1)

राष्ट्राणि (rāṣṭrāṇi) - kingdoms, countries

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, country, realm, nation

कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I shall mention, I shall name

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kīrt

Causative stem

From root kṛt with causative 'i' infix or derived from kīrti (fame).

Root: kṛt (class 6)

कानिचित् (kānicit) - some, certain

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - some, any, a certain, something

रमणीयानि (ramaṇīyāni) - delightful, beautiful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ramaṇīya

ramaṇīya - delightful, beautiful, charming, pleasant, to be enjoyed

Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle

From root ram (to delight) + anīya suffix

Root: ram (class 1)

गुप्तानि (guptāni) - hidden, secret, protected

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of gupta

gupta - hidden, secret, protected, guarded, concealed

Past Passive Participle

From root gup (to protect, to conceal) + kta suffix

Root: gup (class 1)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - something, a little, whatever

(indeclinable)

स्म (sma) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

रोचय (rocaya) - choose, desire, make attractive

(verb)

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

Causative stem

Causative from root ruc (to shine), meaning 'to cause to shine' or 'to cause to like/choose'.

Root: ruc (class 1)