महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-173, verse-38

वनस्पतीनां पतये नराणां पतये नमः ।
अपां च पतये नित्यं यज्ञानां पतये नमः ॥३८॥

38. vanaspatīnāṁ pataye narāṇāṁ pataye namaḥ ,
apāṁ ca pataye nityaṁ yajñānāṁ pataye namaḥ.

38. vanaspatīnām pataye narāṇām pataye namaḥ
apām ca pataye nityam yajñānām pataye namaḥ

38. vanaspatīnām pataye namaḥ narāṇām pataye ca
apām pataye nityam yajñānām pataye namaḥ

38. Salutations to the lord of vegetation, to the lord of human beings; and perpetually, to the lord of waters, and to the lord of Vedic rituals (yajña), salutations.

Words meanings summery:

• वनस्पतीनाम् (vanaspatīnām) - of the plants, of the lords of the forest

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of human beings

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

• अपाम् (apām) - of waters

• च (ca) - and, also

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

• यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of sacrifices, of rituals

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

Words meanings and morphology

वनस्पतीनाम् (vanaspatīnām) - of the plants, of the lords of the forest

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vanaspati

vanaspati - lord of the forest, large tree (especially one bearing fruit without visible blossoms); plant, vegetation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+pati)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• pati – lord, master, owner
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 1)

पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Root: pā (class 1)

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of human beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Root: nṛ (class 1)

पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Root: pā (class 1)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

अपाम् (apām) - of waters

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water, waters

Irregular feminine noun, used only in plural forms.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Root: pā (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of the adjective 'nitya' (eternal, constant), used adverbially.

यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of sacrifices, of rituals

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship, oblation

From the root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, to worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

पतये (pataye) - to the lord, to the master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, owner, husband

Root: pā (class 1)

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations, homage

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)