महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-59, verse-7

एवमेवोपकर्तॄणां प्रायशो लक्षयामहे ।
इच्छन्ति बहुलं सन्तः प्रतिकर्तुं महत्प्रियम् ॥७॥

7. evamevopakartṝṇāṁ prāyaśo lakṣayāmahe ,
icchanti bahulaṁ santaḥ pratikartuṁ mahatpriyam.

7. evam eva upakartṝṇām prāyaśaḥ lakṣayāmahe |
icchanti bahulam santaḥ pratikartum mahat priyam

7. Similarly, we usually observe among benefactors that good people (santaḥ) wish to repay a great kindness abundantly.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, precisely

• उपकर्तॄणाम् (upakartṝṇām) - of benefactors, of those who help

• प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - generally, mostly, usually

• लक्षयामहे (lakṣayāmahe) - we observe, we perceive, we mark

• इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they wish, they desire, they want

• बहुलम् (bahulam) - abundantly (abundantly, greatly, frequently)

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people (santaḥ) (good people, virtuous ones, existing ones)

• प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to repay, to return

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

• प्रियम् (priyam) - kindness (dear, pleasant, kindness, favor)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, precisely

(indeclinable)

उपकर्तॄणाम् (upakartṝṇām) - of benefactors, of those who help

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of upakartṛ

upakartṛ - benefactor, helper, one who confers a benefit

Agent noun

From upa + √kṛ (to do) with agent suffix -tṛ.

Prefix: upa

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्रायशः (prāyaśaḥ) - generally, mostly, usually

(indeclinable)

Formed with suffix -śas.

लक्षयामहे (lakṣayāmahe) - we observe, we perceive, we mark

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present middle indicative

From root √lakṣ (to observe, to aim). Causal stem.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they wish, they desire, they want

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present active indicative

From root √iṣ (to wish).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

बहुलम् (bahulam) - abundantly (abundantly, greatly, frequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people (santaḥ) (good people, virtuous ones, existing ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sant

sant - existing, being, good, virtuous; a good person

Present Active Participle

From root √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used substantively as 'good people'.

प्रतिकर्तुम् (pratikartum) - to repay, to return

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From prati + √kṛ (to do) with infinitive suffix -tum.

Prefix: prati

Root: kṛ (class 8)

महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, extensive

Present Active Participle (of √mah 'to be great')

From root √mah (to be great) or simply an adjective.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'priyam'.

प्रियम् (priyam) - kindness (dear, pleasant, kindness, favor)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasant, agreeable; dear one, pleasant thing, kindness

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'kindness' or 'dear favor'.