महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-114, verse-64

पाण्डुस्तु पुनरेवैनां पुत्रलोभान्महायशाः ।
प्राहिणोद्दर्शनीयाङ्गीं कुन्ती त्वेनमथाब्रवीत् ॥६४॥

64. pāṇḍustu punarevaināṁ putralobhānmahāyaśāḥ ,
prāhiṇoddarśanīyāṅgīṁ kuntī tvenamathābravīt.

64. Pāṇḍuḥ tu punaḥ eva enām putralobhāt mahāyaśāḥ
prāhiṇot darśanīyāṅgīm Kuntī tu enam atha abravīt

64. The greatly renowned Pandu, driven by his desire for a son, again sent her (Kunti), whose form was pleasing to behold. But Kunti then spoke to him.

64. ואולם פָּאנְדוּ המהולל, בתשוקתו לבנים, שלח אותה שוב (לבקש בן נוסף), את יפת הגזרה (קוּנְטִי). וקוּנְטִי אמרה לו כך.

Words meanings summery:

• पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - King Pandu

• तु (tu) - but, indeed

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again

• एव (eva) - just, indeed

• एनाम् (enām) - Kunti (accusative singular) (her)

• पुत्रलोभात् (putralobhāt) - from the desire for a son

• महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned, glorious

• प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - sent

• दर्शनीयाङ्गीम् (darśanīyāṅgīm) - referring to Kunti (whose limbs were beautiful to behold)

• कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kunti

• तु (tu) - but, indeed

• एनम् (enam) - Pandu (accusative singular) (him)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke

Words meanings and morphology

पाण्डुः (pāṇḍuḥ) - King Pandu

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Pāṇḍu

Pāṇḍu - King Pandu, father of the Pandavas

तु (tu) - but, indeed

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just, indeed

(indeclinable)

एनाम् (enām) - Kunti (accusative singular) (her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ena

ena - this, that (referring to a nearby or previously mentioned feminine entity)

पुत्रलोभात् (putralobhāt) - from the desire for a son

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of putralobha

putralobha - desire for a son, greed for a son

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+lobha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• lobha – desire, greed, covetousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lubh (class 4)

महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - greatly renowned, glorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas

mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, famous, glorious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+yaśas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)

प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - sent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of prāhi

Prefix: pra

Root: hi (class 3)

दर्शनीयाङ्गीम् (darśanīyāṅgīm) - referring to Kunti (whose limbs were beautiful to behold)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of darśanīyāṅgī

darśanīyāṅgī - having beautiful limbs/body, pleasing to behold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (darśanīya+aṅga)

• darśanīya – visible, to be seen, beautiful, handsome
  adjective
  Gerundive
  √dṛś + anīya
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kunti

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of Kuntī

Kuntī - Kunti, mother of the Pandavas

तु (tu) - but, indeed

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - Pandu (accusative singular) (him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that (referring to a nearby or previously mentioned masculine entity)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Root: bru (class 2)

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