महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-53

पराशरात्मजो विद्वान्ब्रह्मर्षिः संशितव्रतः ।
मातुर्नियोगाद्धर्मात्मा गाङ्गेयस्य च धीमतः ॥५३॥

53. parāśarātmajo vidvānbrahmarṣiḥ saṁśitavrataḥ ,
māturniyogāddharmātmā gāṅgeyasya ca dhīmataḥ.

53. parāśarātmajaḥ vidvān brahmarṣiḥ saṃśitavrataḥ
mātuḥ niyogāt dharmātmā gāṅgeyasya ca dhīmataḥ

53. The learned son of Parashara, a Brahmarshi of firm vows and a righteous soul, [did this] by the command of his mother and the wise son of Ganga.

53. (הוא) בנו של פַּרָאשַׁרַה, החכם, החוזה הבְּרַהְמִינִי בעל הנדרים החדים, איש היושר, לפי בקשת אמו וגם לפי בקשתו של גָאנְגֵיַה (בְּהִישְׁמַה) החכם,

Words meanings summery:

• पराशरात्मजः (parāśarātmajaḥ) - the son of Parashara

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned / wise

• ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - a Brahmarshi

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows

• मातुः (mātuḥ) - of his mother

• नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by the command / instruction

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled

• गाङ्गेयस्य (gāṅgeyasya) - of the son of Ganga (Bhishma)

• च (ca) - and

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise (one)

Words meanings and morphology

पराशरात्मजः (parāśarātmajaḥ) - the son of Parashara

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāśarātmaja

parāśarātmaja - son of Parashara

Compound type : tatpurusha

• parāśara – Parashara (name)
  noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - learned / wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvas

vidvas - learned, wise

perfect participle (active)

Root: vid (class 2)

ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - a Brahmarshi

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a Brahmarshi (sage who is also a Brahmin)

Compound type : tatpurusha

• brahman – Brahmin, sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage
  noun (masculine)

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of firm vows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - of firm vows, one whose vows are sharpened

Compound type : bahuvrihi

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm
  adjective
  past participle
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance
  noun (neuter)

मातुः (mātuḥ) - of his mother

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by the command / instruction

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niyoga

niyoga - command, injunction, appointment

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous-souled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous

Compound type : bahuvrihi

• dharma – righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – soul, self
  noun (masculine)

गाङ्गेयस्य (gāṅgeyasya) - of the son of Ganga (Bhishma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya

gāṅgeya - son of Ganga (Bhishma)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the wise (one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent

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