महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-118, verse-5

निर्दिश्यमानेषु तु सा वरेषु वरवर्णिनी ।
वरानुत्क्रम्य सर्वांस्तान्वनं वृतवती वरम् ॥५॥

5. nirdiśyamāneṣu tu sā vareṣu varavarṇinī ,
varānutkramya sarvāṁstānvanaṁ vṛtavatī varam.

5. nirdiśyamāneṣu tu sā vareṣu varavarṇinī varān
utkramya sarvān tān vanam vṛtavatī varam

5. But when the suitors (vara) were being indicated, that beautiful lady (varavarṇinī), having bypassed all those suitors, chose the forest (vana) as the best.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्दिश्यमानेषु (nirdiśyamāneṣu) - among the suitors who were being presented or indicated (among those being pointed out, when being indicated)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• सा (sā) - the princess (she, that (feminine))

• वरेषु (vareṣu) - among the suitors presented for marriage (among the choices, among the suitors, among the boons)

• वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - an epithet for the princess (beautiful lady, lady of excellent complexion/form)

• वरान् (varān) - the suitors presented for marriage (the suitors, the choices, the boons)

• उत्क्रम्य (utkramya) - having bypassed or rejected the suitors (having gone beyond, having passed over, having transcended)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of them (the suitors) (all, every)

• तान् (tān) - those (suitors) (those)

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove

• वृतवती (vṛtavatī) - the princess chose (she chose, she selected)

• वरम् (varam) - as her best choice or boon (the forest) (as the best, excellent, a boon, a choice)

Words meanings and morphology

निर्दिश्यमानेषु (nirdiśyamāneṣu) - among the suitors who were being presented or indicated (among those being pointed out, when being indicated)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of nirdiśyamāna

nirdiśyamāna - being pointed out, being indicated, being taught

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root diś (to point, show) with prefix nir, in passive voice, with `śānac` suffix.

Prefix: nir

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - the princess (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the main female character (princess).

वरेषु (vareṣu) - among the suitors presented for marriage (among the choices, among the suitors, among the boons)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - suitor, bridegroom, choice, boon, excellent, best

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Co-occurs with the participle `nirdiśyamāneṣu`.

वरवर्णिनी (varavarṇinī) - an epithet for the princess (beautiful lady, lady of excellent complexion/form)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varavarṇin

varavarṇin - beautiful woman, having an excellent complexion or color

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vara+varṇa)

• vara – excellent, best, boon
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• varṇa – color, complexion, class, caste
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Refers to the princess.

वरान् (varān) - the suitors presented for marriage (the suitors, the choices, the boons)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vara

vara - suitor, bridegroom, choice, boon, excellent, best

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of `utkramya`.

उत्क्रम्य (utkramya) - having bypassed or rejected the suitors (having gone beyond, having passed over, having transcended)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root kram (to step, walk) with prefix ut.

Prefix: ut

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Denotes an action completed before the main verb.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all of them (the suitors) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

तान् (tān) - those (suitors) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the suitors.

वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, grove, wood, collection

Root: van (class 1)

Note: Object of `vṛtavatī`.

वृतवती (vṛtavatī) - the princess chose (she chose, she selected)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtavat

vṛtavat - having chosen, selected

Past Active Participle (kṛt-suffix)

Derived from root vṛ (to choose) with the kṛt suffix `kvatu` (vat), in feminine nominative singular.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with `sā` and `varavarṇinī`.

वरम् (varam) - as her best choice or boon (the forest) (as the best, excellent, a boon, a choice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - suitor, bridegroom, choice, boon, excellent, best

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Can be interpreted as 'the best (choice)' or 'a boon'.