महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-147, verse-18

पौरजानपदानां च संमतः साधुसत्कृतः ।
सर्वेषां बालवृद्धानां देवापिर्हृदयंगमः ॥१८॥

18. paurajānapadānāṁ ca saṁmataḥ sādhusatkṛtaḥ ,
sarveṣāṁ bālavṛddhānāṁ devāpirhṛdayaṁgamaḥ.

18. paurajānapadānām ca saṃmataḥ sādhusatkṛtaḥ
sarveṣām bālavṛddhānām devāpiḥ hṛdayaṃgamaḥ

18. devāpiḥ paurajānapadānām ca saṃmataḥ
sādhusatkṛtaḥ sarveṣām bālavṛddhānām hṛdayaṃgamaḥ

18. Devapi was esteemed by citizens and country folk alike, honored by the virtuous, and endeared himself to the hearts of all, both young and old.

Words meanings summery:

• पौरजानपदानाम् (paurajānapadānām) - of citizens and country folk

• च (ca) - and

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - esteemed, approved, agreed upon

• साधुसत्कृतः (sādhusatkṛtaḥ) - honored by the virtuous, respected by good people

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• बालवृद्धानाम् (bālavṛddhānām) - of children and elders, of young and old

• देवापिः (devāpiḥ) - Devapi

• हृदयंगमः (hṛdayaṁgamaḥ) - pleasing to the heart, dear, captivating

Words meanings and morphology

पौरजानपदानाम् (paurajānapadānām) - of citizens and country folk

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paurajānapada

paurajānapada - pertaining to citizens and country folk, belonging to town and country

Compound of paura (citizen) and jānapada (country-dweller).

Compound type : dvandva (paura+jānapada)

• paura – citizen, city-dweller, urban
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from pura (city).
• jānapada – country-dweller, rustic, belonging to a country
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from janapada (country, district).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - esteemed, approved, agreed upon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - approved, esteemed, agreed, respected, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man (to think) with prefix sam (together, well).

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 8)

साधुसत्कृतः (sādhusatkṛtaḥ) - honored by the virtuous, respected by good people

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhusatkṛta

sādhusatkṛta - honored by the good/virtuous

Past Passive Participle

Instrumental Tatpurusha compound: sādhu (by the good) + satkṛta (honored).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sādhu+satkṛta)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous person, saint
  noun (masculine)
• satkṛta – honored, worshipped, respected, welcomed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sat (good, well) + root kṛ (to do, to make, to honor).
  Prefix: sat
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

बालवृद्धानाम् (bālavṛddhānām) - of children and elders, of young and old

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bālavṛddha

bālavṛddha - children and elders, young and old (collective)

Dvandva compound: bāla (child) and vṛddha (elder).

Compound type : dvandva (bāla+vṛddha)

• bāla – child, young, infant, youthful
  noun (masculine)
• vṛddha – old, aged, elder, grown
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow, increase).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

देवापिः (devāpiḥ) - Devapi

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devāpi

devāpi - Name of a king's son, a brother of Shantanu

हृदयंगमः (hṛdayaṁgamaḥ) - pleasing to the heart, dear, captivating

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛdayaṃgama

hṛdayaṁgama - pleasing to the heart, captivating, agreeable, delightful

Tatpuruṣa compound: hṛdaya (heart) + gama (going to, reaching). One who reaches the heart.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛdaya+gama)

• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core
  noun (neuter)
• gama – going, moving, reaching, attaining
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

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