महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-50

वनस्पतीनां पतये नराणां पतये नमः ।
गवां च पतये नित्यं यज्ञानां पतये नमः ॥५०॥

50. vanaspatīnāṁ pataye narāṇāṁ pataye namaḥ ,
gavāṁ ca pataye nityaṁ yajñānāṁ pataye namaḥ.

50. vanaspatīnām pataye narāṇām pataye namaḥ
gavām ca pataye nityam yajñānām pataye namaḥ

50. Salutations to the lord of trees, to the lord of humans. And always, salutations to the lord of cows and the lord of Vedic rituals (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• वनस्पतीनाम् (vanaspatīnām) - of trees, of plants

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of humans

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, bowing

• गवाम् (gavām) - of cows

• च (ca) - and

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually

• यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of sacrifices (yajña)

• पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, bowing

Words meanings and morphology

वनस्पतीनाम् (vanaspatīnām) - of trees, of plants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vanaspati

vanaspati - lord of the forest, large tree, plant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+pati)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men, of humans

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being

पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, bowing

(indeclinable)

गवाम् (gavām) - of cows

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an adverb.

यज्ञानाम् (yajñānām) - of sacrifices (yajña)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

पतये (pataye) - to the lord/master

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

नमः (namaḥ) - salutation, bowing

(indeclinable)