महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-121, verse-16

स शुश्राव महात्मानं जामदग्न्यं परंतपम् ।
ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तदा राजन्दित्सन्तं वसु सर्वशः ॥१६॥

16. sa śuśrāva mahātmānaṁ jāmadagnyaṁ paraṁtapam ,
brāhmaṇebhyastadā rājanditsantaṁ vasu sarvaśaḥ.

16. saḥ śuśrāva mahātmānam jāmadagnyam paraṃtapam
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ tadā rājan ditsantam vasu sarvaśaḥ

16. O King, he (Droṇa) then heard of the great-souled Jamadagnya (Parashurama), the tormentor of foes, who was then desirous of giving away all his wealth to the Brahmins.

16. הוא שמע, הו מלך, שרָאמַה בן ג׳ַמַדַגְנִי (ג׳ָאמַדַגְנְיַה), בעל הנפש הגדולה והצורב אויבים, מבקש אז לחלק את כל רכושו לבְּרַהְמִינִים.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - Droṇa (he, that)

• शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - heard

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Parashurama (the great-souled one, noble-minded)

• जामदग्न्यम् (jāmadagnyam) - Parashurama (descendant of Jamadagni (Parashurama))

• परंतपम् (paraṁtapam) - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins, for the Brahmins

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• राजन् (rājan) - The narrator (often Sanjaya in Mahabharata) addressing Dhritarashtra. (O King)

• दित्सन्तम् (ditsantam) - wishing to give, intending to give

• वसु (vasu) - wealth, riches, goods

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, in every way

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - Droṇa (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of śru

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, root śru (5th class), reduplicated perfect.

Root: śru (class 5)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - Parashurama (the great-souled one, noble-minded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, great self (ātman)

`mahā` (great) + `ātman` (self, soul)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'śuśrāva'.

जामदग्न्यम् (jāmadagnyam) - Parashurama (descendant of Jamadagni (Parashurama))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jāmadagnya

jāmadagnya - descendant of Jamadagni, son of Jamadagni (referring to Parashurama)

formed with suffix '-ya' indicating descent from 'Jamadagni'

Note: Object of 'śuśrāva'.

परंतपम् (paraṁtapam) - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes, harassing enemies

`para` (enemy) + `tapa` (tormenting, from root tap- to heat/torment)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – burning, heat, tormenting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root tap- to heat, torment
  Root: tap (class 1)

ब्राह्मणेभ्यः (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins, for the Brahmins

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin, relating to Brahman (brahman)

Note: Dative plural, indicating the recipient of the giving.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - The narrator (often Sanjaya in Mahabharata) addressing Dhritarashtra. (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

दित्सन्तम् (ditsantam) - wishing to give, intending to give

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ditsant

ditsant - wishing to give, intending to give

Desiderative Present Active Participle

From desiderative stem of root dā- (to give) + present participle suffix -at. The desiderative stem is 'ditsa-'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: This is a desiderative participle.

वसु (vasu) - wealth, riches, goods

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vasu

vasu - wealth, riches, goods, property, jewel, light

Note: Object of 'ditsantam'.

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - entirely, completely, in every way

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' (all) + suffix '-śas'

Note: Modifies 'ditsantam' and 'vasu'.

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