महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-126, verse-28

तां तथा मोहसंपन्नां विदुरः सर्वधर्मवित् ।
कुन्तीमाश्वासयामास प्रोक्ष्याद्भिश्चन्दनोक्षितैः ॥२८॥

28. tāṁ tathā mohasaṁpannāṁ viduraḥ sarvadharmavit ,
kuntīmāśvāsayāmāsa prokṣyādbhiścandanokṣitaiḥ.

28. tāṃ tathā mohasaṃpannāṃ viduraḥ sarvadharmavit
kuntīṃ āśvāsayāmāsa prokṣya adbhiḥ candanokṣitaiḥ

28. Vidura, the knower of all (natural) law (dharma), comforted Kunti, who was in such a state of confusion, by sprinkling her with water consecrated with sandalwood.

28. וִידוּרַה, היודע את כל חוקי היושר, הרגיע את קוּנְטִי שהתעלפה כך, כשהוא מזלף עליה מים בניחוח עץ סנדל.

Words meanings summery:

• तां (tāṁ) - her, that one

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• मोहसंपन्नां (mohasaṁpannāṁ) - afflicted with confusion, bewildered

• विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (a proper name)

• सर्वधर्मवित् (sarvadharmavit) - knower of all (natural) law (dharma)

• कुन्तीं (kuntīṁ) - Kunti (a proper name)

• आश्वासयामास (āśvāsayāmāsa) - he comforted, he consoled

• प्रोक्ष्य (prokṣya) - having sprinkled

• अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - with waters

• चन्दनोक्षितैः (candanokṣitaiḥ) - sprinkled with sandalwood

Words meanings and morphology

तां (tāṁ) - her, that one

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

मोहसंपन्नां (mohasaṁpannāṁ) - afflicted with confusion, bewildered

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mohasaṃpannā

mohasaṁpannā - afflicted by delusion/confusion

past passive participle (compound)

compound: moha (delusion) + sampannā (endowed with, afflicted by)

Compound type : tatpurusha (moha+sampannā)

• moha – delusion, confusion, bewilderment
  noun (masculine)
  from √muh (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• sampannā – endowed with, accomplished, afflicted by
  adjective (feminine)
  past passive participle (feminine)
  from sam-√pad (to happen, obtain, be afflicted)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (a proper name, half-brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu)

सर्वधर्मवित् (sarvadharmavit) - knower of all (natural) law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvadharmavid

sarvadharmavid - knower of all (natural) law (dharma)

nominal derivative (kṛt)

compound: sarva (all) + dharma (law, duty) + vid (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+dharma+vid)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  from √dhṛ (to support, maintain)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  verbal noun (kṛt)
  from √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

कुन्तीं (kuntīṁ) - Kunti (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kuntī

kuntī - Kunti (a proper name, mother of the Pandavas)

आश्वासयामास (āśvāsayāmāsa) - he comforted, he consoled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śvas

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: causative form of ā-√śvas (`āśvās`) + `āmāsa` (perfect auxiliary)

प्रोक्ष्य (prokṣya) - having sprinkled

(indeclinable)

absolutive

from pra-√ukṣ (to sprinkle) + l-yap (absolutive suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: ukṣ (class 1)

अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - with waters

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

चन्दनोक्षितैः (candanokṣitaiḥ) - sprinkled with sandalwood

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of candanokṣita

candanokṣita - sprinkled with sandalwood

past passive participle (compound)

compound: candana (sandalwood) + ukṣita (sprinkled)

Compound type : tatpurusha (candana+ukṣita)

• candana – sandalwood, sandalwood paste
  noun (neuter)
• ukṣita – sprinkled, wet
  adjective
  past passive participle
  from √ukṣ (to sprinkle)
  Root: ukṣ (class 1)

Note: agrees with adbhiḥ (water) in case and number

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