महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-170

इति राज्ञां चतुर्विंशन्नारदेन सुरर्षिणा ।
पुत्रशोकाभितप्ताय पुरा शैब्याय कीर्तिताः ॥१७०॥

170. iti rājñāṁ caturviṁśannāradena surarṣiṇā ,
putraśokābhitaptāya purā śaibyāya kīrtitāḥ.

170. iti rājñām caturviṃśan nāradena surarṣiṇā
putraśokābhitaptāya purā śaibyāya kīrtitāḥ

170. Thus, these twenty-four kings were recounted by Narada, the divine sage, long ago to Shaibya, who was tormented by the grief of losing his son.

170. (אלה הם) עשרים וארבעה המלכים שמנה נָארַדַה, חוזה האלים, לפני שַׁיבְּיַה, שהיה צרוב מצער על בנו, בימים קדומים.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - Introduces the summary of the list of kings. (thus, in this manner, here ends)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - Referring to the preceding list of kings. (of kings)

• चतुर्विंशन् (caturviṁśan) - The number of kings listed. (twenty-four)

• नारदेन (nāradena) - The speaker/recounter of the kings' list. (by Narada)

• सुरर्षिणा (surarṣiṇā) - An epithet for Narada. (by the divine sage)

• पुत्रशोकाभितप्ताय (putraśokābhitaptāya) - Shaibya, who was suffering due to his son's death. (to him tormented by son's grief)

• पुरा (purā) - Indicates a past event. (formerly, long ago, in olden times)

• शैब्याय (śaibyāya) - The recipient of Narada's discourse. (to Shaibya)

• कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - The kings were recounted (listed). (were recounted, were praised, were glorified)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - Introduces the summary of the list of kings. (thus, in this manner, here ends)

(indeclinable)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - Referring to the preceding list of kings. (of kings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Root: rāj (class 1)

चतुर्विंशन् (caturviṁśan) - The number of kings listed. (twenty-four)

(numeral)

Compound type : dvandva (catur+viṃśati)

• catur – four
  numeral
• viṃśati – twenty
  numeral (feminine)

Note: Functions adjectivally to implied 'kings' which are masculine plural.

नारदेन (nāradena) - The speaker/recounter of the kings' list. (by Narada)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - name of a celebrated divine sage

सुरर्षिणा (surarṣiṇā) - An epithet for Narada. (by the divine sage)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of surarṣi

surarṣi - divine sage, a sage among the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ṛṣi)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

पुत्रशोकाभितप्ताय (putraśokābhitaptāya) - Shaibya, who was suffering due to his son's death. (to him tormented by son's grief)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of putraśokābhitapta

putraśokābhitapta - tormented by grief for a son

Compound type : bahuvrihi (putraśoka+abhitapta)

• putraśoka – grief for a son
  noun (masculine)
• abhitapta – tormented, afflicted, heated
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from √tap with abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: tap (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - Indicates a past event. (formerly, long ago, in olden times)

(indeclinable)

शैब्याय (śaibyāya) - The recipient of Narada's discourse. (to Shaibya)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śaibya

śaibya - name of a king, descendant of Śibi

patronymic

descendant of Śibi

कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - The kings were recounted (listed). (were recounted, were praised, were glorified)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtita

kīrtita - recounted, praised, mentioned, celebrated

past passive participle

from √kīrt (denominative from kīrti)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Agrees with implied 'rājanāḥ' (kings).

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