महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-116, verse-2

सुपुष्पितवने काले कदाचिन्मधुमाधवे ।
भूतसंमोहने राजा सभार्यो व्यचरद्वनम् ॥२॥

2. supuṣpitavane kāle kadācinmadhumādhave ,
bhūtasaṁmohane rājā sabhāryo vyacaradvanam.

2. su-puṣpita-vane kāle kadācit madhu-mādhave
bhūta-saṃmohane rājā sa-bhāryaḥ vyacarat vanam

2. Once, in the spring (madhu-mādhava) season, when the beautifully blossomed forest enchanted all beings, the king wandered through the woods with his wife (sabhārya).

2. פעם, בעונה שבה היער פורח בשפע, בחודשי האביב המטריפים את היצורים, שוטט המלך ביער יחד עם אשתו.

Words meanings summery:

• सु-पुष्पित-वने (su-puṣpita-vane) - in the beautifully flowered forest

• काले (kāle) - During the particular season mentioned. (in time, at the proper time, in the season)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

• मधु-माधवे (madhu-mādhave) - Refers to the spring season, comprising the months of Caitra (Madhu) and Vaiśākha (Mādhava). (in spring (the months of Madhu and Mādhava))

• भूत-संमोहने (bhūta-saṁmohane) - Describes the forest/season as having the effect of enchanting all creatures. (enchanting all beings, bewildering creatures)

• राजा (rājā) - King Pāṇḍu. (king)

• स-भार्यः (sa-bhāryaḥ) - King Pāṇḍu with his wife (Madri). (with his wife, accompanied by his wife)

• व्यचरत् (vyacarat) - he wandered, roamed

• वनम् (vanam) - forest, woods

Words meanings and morphology

सु-पुष्पित-वने (su-puṣpita-vane) - in the beautifully flowered forest

(compound noun)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su-puṣpita+vana)

• su-puṣpita – well-flowered, richly bloomed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root puṣ (to bloom) with prefix su-.
  Prefix: su
  Root: puṣ (class 4)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the location where they wandered.

काले (kāle) - During the particular season mentioned. (in time, at the proper time, in the season)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, period

Note: Agrees with 'madhu-mādhave'.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

मधु-माधवे (madhu-mādhave) - Refers to the spring season, comprising the months of Caitra (Madhu) and Vaiśākha (Mādhava). (in spring (the months of Madhu and Mādhava))

(compound noun)

Compound type : dvandva (madhu+mādhava)

• madhu – honey, spring season, a month (Caitra)
  noun (masculine)
• mādhava – spring month (Vaiśākha), Krishna
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in a dual sense to refer to the pair of months making up spring.

भूत-संमोहने (bhūta-saṁmohane) - Describes the forest/season as having the effect of enchanting all creatures. (enchanting all beings, bewildering creatures)

(compound adjective)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+saṃmohana)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• saṃmohana – bewildering, infatuating, charming
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root muh (to be bewildered) with prefix saṃ-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'su-puṣpita-vane' and 'kāle'.

राजा (rājā) - King Pāṇḍu. (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of 'vyacarat'.

स-भार्यः (sa-bhāryaḥ) - King Pāṇḍu with his wife (Madri). (with his wife, accompanied by his wife)

(compound adjective)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bhāryā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable prefix
• bhāryā – wife
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

व्यचरत् (vyacarat) - he wandered, roamed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of vi-car

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

वनम् (vanam) - forest, woods

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Note: Object of 'vyacarat'.

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