महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-113, verse-30

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मन्नियोगात्सुकेशान्ते द्विजातेस्तपसाधिकात् ।
पुत्रान्गुणसमायुक्तानुत्पादयितुमर्हसि ।
त्वत्कृतेऽहं पृथुश्रोणि गच्छेयं पुत्रिणां गतिम् ॥३०॥

30. manniyogātsukeśānte dvijātestapasādhikāt ,
putrānguṇasamāyuktānutpādayitumarhasi ,
tvatkṛte'haṁ pṛthuśroṇi gaccheyaṁ putriṇāṁ gatim.

30. mat niyogāt sukeśānte dvijāteḥ
tapasādhikāt putrān guṇasamāyuktān
utpādayitum arhasi tvat kṛte aham
pṛthuśroṇi gaccheyam putriṇām gatim

30. By my command, O beautiful-haired one, you should bring forth sons endowed with excellent qualities from a Brahmin who is superior in asceticism (tapas). For your sake, O broad-hipped one, I wish to attain the realm of those who have sons.

Words meanings summery:

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मत् (mat) - my (command) (my, from me)

नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by my command (by command, due to order)

सुकेशान्ते (sukeśānte) - O beautiful-haired one (Kunti) (O beautiful-haired one)

द्विजातेः (dvijāteḥ) - from a Brahmin (from the twice-born (Brahmin), of the twice-born)

तपसाधिकात् (tapasādhikāt) - from one who is superior in asceticism (tapas) (from one superior in asceticism, from one greater in (tapas))

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons (sons, children)

गुणसमायुक्तान् (guṇasamāyuktān) - endowed with excellent qualities (endowed with virtues, possessing good qualities)

उत्पादयितुम् (utpādayitum) - to bring forth, to procreate (to produce, to generate, to create)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (you are able, you ought, you should)

त्वत् (tvat) - your, for your (from you, for you, your)

कृते (kṛte) - for your sake (for the sake of, on account of)

अहम् (aham) - I (Pandu) (I)

पृथुश्रोणि (pṛthuśroṇi) - O broad-hipped one (Kunti) (O broad-hipped one)

गच्छेयम् (gaccheyam) - I wish to attain (I should go, I may go, I would attain)

पुत्रिणाम् (putriṇām) - of those who have sons

गतिम् (gatim) - the realm, the destination (path, state, destination, realm)

Words meanings and morphology

मत् (mat) - my (command) (my, from me)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Genitive singular of 1st person pronoun asmad (often used adverbially to mean 'my' or 'from me')

Note: The ablative is used for the source of the command.

नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by my command (by command, due to order)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niyoga

niyoga - command, order, appointment

From ni-yuj (to join, appoint)

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Governed by `mat`.

सुकेशान्ते (sukeśānte) - O beautiful-haired one (Kunti) (O beautiful-haired one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of sukeśāntā

sukeśāntā - beautiful-haired one

Feminine form of sukeśānta. Bahuvrihi compound: su (good) + keśa (hair) + anta (end, limit, here implying the end of the hair, or overall appearance of hair). Used as a respectful address.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+keśa+anta)

su – good, well, beautiful
indeclinable
keśa – hair
noun (masculine)
anta – end, limit
noun (masculine)

Note: Addressed to Kunti.

द्विजातेः (dvijāteḥ) - from a Brahmin (from the twice-born (Brahmin), of the twice-born)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born, Brahmin, bird

From dvi (twice) + jāti (born). Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+jāti)

dvi – two, twice
indeclinable
jāti – birth, origin, class
noun (feminine)
From root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Ablative indicates source.

तपसाधिकात् (tapasādhikāt) - from one who is superior in asceticism (tapas) (from one superior in asceticism, from one greater in (tapas))

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tapasādhika

tapasādhika - superior in asceticism, greater in (tapas)

Compound tapas (asceticism) + adhika (superior). Declines like a noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (tapas+adhika)

tapas – asceticism, spiritual austerity, heat
noun (neuter)
From root tap (to heat, to perform austerity)
Root: tap (class 1)
adhika – superior, greater, abundant
adjective (masculine)
From adhi-ka
Prefix: adhi

Note: Qualifies `dvijāteḥ`.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons (sons, children)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of `utpādayitum`.

गुणसमायुक्तान् (guṇasamāyuktān) - endowed with excellent qualities (endowed with virtues, possessing good qualities)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇasamāyukta

guṇasamāyukta - endowed with virtues, possessing good qualities

Past Passive Participle

Compound guṇa (quality) + samāyukta (endowed with, joined). Samāyukta is PPP of sam-ā-yuj.

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+samāyukta)

guṇa – quality, virtue, strand
noun (masculine)
samāyukta – endowed, joined, united
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of sam-ā-yuj
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Participle acting adjectivally.

उत्पादयितुम् (utpādayitum) - to bring forth, to procreate (to produce, to generate, to create)

(infinitive)

Note: Infinitive.

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should (you are able, you ought, you should)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present

2nd person singular active present indicative

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Verb taking infinitive object.

त्वत् (tvat) - your, for your (from you, for you, your)