महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-130, verse-3

नास्य किंचिन्न जानामि भोजनादि चिकीर्षितम् ।
निवेदयति नित्यं हि मम राज्यं धृतव्रतः ॥३॥

3. nāsya kiṁcinna jānāmi bhojanādi cikīrṣitam ,
nivedayati nityaṁ hi mama rājyaṁ dhṛtavrataḥ.

3. na asya kiṃcit na jānāmi bhojana ādi cikīrṣitam
nivedayati nityam hi mama rājyam dhṛtavrataḥ

3. I knew everything about him, even his desired activities like eating and so forth. Indeed, being firm in his vows (dhṛtavrata), he always informed me about my kingdom.

3. אין דבר ברצונותיו, החל מאוכל ועד שאר צרכיו, שלא ידעתי. פָּאנְדוּ, איש הנדרים האיתנים, היה מוסר לי את הממלכה תמיד.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अस्य (asya) - of Pāṇḍu (his, of this (person))

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, a little

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I recognize

• भोजनादि (bhojanādi) - eating and so forth, beginning with eating

• चिकीर्षितम् (cikīrṣitam) - desired activities (desired to be done, intended, sought)

• निवेदयति (nivedayati) - he informs, he reports, he presents

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, reign

• धृतव्रतः (dhṛtavrataḥ) - one who has taken a vow, firm in his vow

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of Pāṇḍu (his, of this (person))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of asya

idam - this, he, she, it

Genitive singular of idam (this), masculine/neuter

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, a little

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - anything, something, a little

Note: Part of the double negative 'na...na jānāmi'.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

जानामि (jānāmi) - I know, I recognize

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jānāmi

Present tense

1st person singular

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: With the double negative, means 'I know everything'.

भोजनादि (bhojanādi) - eating and so forth, beginning with eating

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhojanādi

bhojanādi - beginning with eating, eating etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhojana+ādi)

• bhojana – eating, food, meal
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root bhuj (to eat)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so forth
  indeclinable

Note: Qualifies 'cikīrṣitam'.

चिकीर्षितम् (cikīrṣitam) - desired activities (desired to be done, intended, sought)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cikīrṣita

cikīrṣita - desired to be done, intended

Past Passive Participle of Desiderative

From desiderative stem of kṛ (to do) + ta (p.p.p. suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

निवेदयति (nivedayati) - he informs, he reports, he presents

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nivedayati

Causal stem Present tense

3rd person singular

Prefix: ni

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: The 'he' refers to Pāṇḍu.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

(adverbial accusative of neuter nitya)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mama

mama - my, of me

Genitive singular of asmad (I)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, reign

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, reign, dominion

From rājan (king) + ya (suffix)

Root: rāj

Note: Object of 'nivedayati'.

धृतव्रतः (dhṛtavrataḥ) - one who has taken a vow, firm in his vow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtavrata

dhṛtavrata - one who has taken a vow, firm in his vow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+vrata)

• dhṛta – held, borne, maintained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhṛ (to hold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject Pāṇḍuḥ.

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