महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-171, verse-6

मया शाल्वपतिः पूर्वं मनसाभिवृतो वरः ।
तेन चास्मि वृता पूर्वं रहस्यविदिते पितुः ॥६॥

6. mayā śālvapatiḥ pūrvaṁ manasābhivṛto varaḥ ,
tena cāsmi vṛtā pūrvaṁ rahasyavidite pituḥ.

6. mayā śālvapatiḥ pūrvaṃ manasā abhivṛtaḥ varaḥ
tena ca asmi vṛtā pūrvaṃ rahasya avidite pituḥ

6. pūrvaṃ mayā manasā śālvapatiḥ varaḥ abhivṛtaḥ
ca tena pūrvaṃ rahasya pituḥ avidite vṛtā asmi

6. Previously, I had mentally chosen the lord of Śālva as my groom, and he had also chosen me, secretly, without my father's knowledge.

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• शाल्वपतिः (śālvapatiḥ) - the lord of Śālva, the king of Śālva

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - previously, formerly, before

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, mentally

• अभिवृतः (abhivṛtaḥ) - chosen, selected, accepted

• वरः (varaḥ) - chosen one, groom, suitor

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• वृता (vṛtā) - chosen, selected (feminine)

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - previously, formerly, before

• रहस्य (rahasya) - secretly, in secret

• अविदिते (avidite) - without the knowledge, when unknown

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

शाल्वपतिः (śālvapatiḥ) - the lord of Śālva, the king of Śālva

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śālvapati

śālvapati - lord/king of Śālva

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śālva+pati)

• śālva – Śālva (name of a kingdom or people)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
  noun (masculine)

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Accusative neuter singular used adverbially.

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, mentally

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

अभिवृतः (abhivṛtaḥ) - chosen, selected, accepted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhivṛta

abhivṛta - chosen, selected, accepted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vṛ (to choose) with upasarga abhi, forming a past passive participle.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛ (class 9)

वरः (varaḥ) - chosen one, groom, suitor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, groom, chosen one, excellent

Root: vṛ (class 9)

तेन (tena) - by him, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वृता (vṛtā) - chosen, selected (feminine)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - chosen, selected, appointed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vṛ (to choose) with past passive participle suffix -ta.

Root: vṛ (class 9)

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Accusative neuter singular used adverbially.

रहस्य (rahasya) - secretly, in secret

(indeclinable)

अविदिते (avidite) - without the knowledge, when unknown

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of avidita

avidita - unknown, not known, undiscovered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vid (to know) with negative prefix 'a', forming a past passive participle.

Prefix: a

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction, meaning 'when it was unknown'.

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father