महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-113, verse-38

आवाहयामि कं देवं ब्रूहि तत्त्वविदां वर ।
त्वत्तोऽनुज्ञाप्रतीक्षां मां विद्ध्यस्मिन्कर्मणि स्थिताम् ॥३८॥

38. āvāhayāmi kaṁ devaṁ brūhi tattvavidāṁ vara ,
tvatto'nujñāpratīkṣāṁ māṁ viddhyasminkarmaṇi sthitām.

38. āvāhayāmi kam devam brūhi tattvavidām vara tvattaḥ
anujñāpratīkṣām mām viddhi asmin karmaṇi sthitām

38. O best among the knowers of truth, tell me which deity I should invoke. Understand that I am ready for this action (karma), awaiting your permission.

38. איזה אל עליי לזמן, אמור לי, הו הנעלה בין היודעים את האמת. דע שאני ממתינה לרשותך ועומדת במעשה הזה.

Words meanings summery:

• आवाहयामि (āvāhayāmi) - I invoke, I summon, I call upon

• कम् (kam) - whom?, which?

• देवम् (devam) - a specific deity to be invoked (god, deity, divine being)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell!, speak!, say!

• तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - Refers to Pāṇḍu, who is considered wise. (of those who know the truth, of the knowers of reality)

• वर (vara) - Used as an address to Pāṇḍu, who is considered excellent in his knowledge. (O best one! O excellent one!)

• त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you

• अनुज्ञाप्रतीक्षाम् (anujñāpratīkṣām) - Kuntī awaiting Pāṇḍu's explicit approval. (awaiting permission, expecting sanction)

• माम् (mām) - Refers to Kuntī. (me)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this particular act of invoking a deity (in this)

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in this specific ritualistic action (invocation) (in action, in ritual, in work)

• स्थिताम् (sthitām) - engaged in, ready for (situated, standing, engaged)

Words meanings and morphology

आवाहयामि (āvāhayāmi) - I invoke, I summon, I call upon

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ā-vah

Causative present

Causative of root vah (to carry) with upasarga ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: vah (class 1)

कम् (kam) - whom?, which?

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what?, which?, who?

देवम् (devam) - a specific deity to be invoked (god, deity, divine being)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, a king

Root: div (class 4)

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell!, speak!, say!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

तत्त्वविदाम् (tattvavidām) - Refers to Pāṇḍu, who is considered wise. (of those who know the truth, of the knowers of reality)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tattvavid

tattvavid - knower of truth, knower of reality, philosopher

Compound of tattva (truth/reality) and vid (knowing/knower).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tattva+vid)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, knowing, understanding
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

वर (vara) - Used as an address to Pāṇḍu, who is considered excellent in his knowledge. (O best one! O excellent one!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

Derived from root vṛ (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

त्वत्तः (tvattaḥ) - from you

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (oblique stem)

Ablative suffix -taḥ applied to tvad.

अनुज्ञाप्रतीक्षाम् (anujñāpratīkṣām) - Kuntī awaiting Pāṇḍu's explicit approval. (awaiting permission, expecting sanction)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anujñāpratīkṣā

anujñāpratīkṣā - awaiting permission, expectation of permission

Compound of anujñā (permission) and pratīkṣā (waiting/expectation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anujñā+pratīkṣā)

• anujñā – permission, sanction, assent
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with upasarga anu.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• pratīkṣā – waiting, expectation, hope
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with upasarga prati.
  Prefix: prati
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

माम् (mām) - Refers to Kuntī. (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

विद्धि (viddhi) - know!, understand!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Strong form of root vid.

Root: vid (class 2)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this particular act of invoking a deity (in this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in this specific ritualistic action (invocation) (in action, in ritual, in work)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्थिताम् (sthitām) - engaged in, ready for (situated, standing, engaged)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, engaged in, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mām'.

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