महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-143, verse-18

अहःसु विहरानेन यथाकामं मनोजवा ।
अयं त्वानयितव्यस्ते भीमसेनः सदा निशि ॥१८॥

18. ahaḥsu viharānena yathākāmaṁ manojavā ,
ayaṁ tvānayitavyaste bhīmasenaḥ sadā niśi.

18. ahaḥsu vihara anena yathākāmam manojavā
ayam tu ānayitavyaḥ te bhīmasenaḥ sadā niśi

18. "During the day, roam around with him, as you desire, O swift-minded one. But this Bhīmasena must always be brought back by you at night."

18. בימים טיילי איתו כרצונך, מהירה כמחשבה. אבל את בְּהִימַסֵנַה הזה עלייך להחזיר אלינו תמיד בלילה.

Words meanings summery:

• अहःसु (ahaḥsu) - in the days, during the days

• विहर (vihara) - roam, wander, sport

• अनेन (anena) - with him, by this

• यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - as desired, according to wish

• मनोजवा (manojavā) - O swift-minded one, O swift as thought

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one (masculine)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• आनयितव्यः (ānayitavyaḥ) - to be brought, must be brought

• ते (te) - by you, to you, for you, your

• भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• निशि (niśi) - at night, in the night

Words meanings and morphology

अहःसु (ahaḥsu) - in the days, during the days

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of ahan

ahan - day

विहर (vihara) - roam, wander, sport

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vihara

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अनेन (anena) - with him, by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - as desired, according to wish

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kāma)

• yathā – as, in proportion to
  indeclinable
• kāma – desire, wish, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

मनोजवा (manojavā) - O swift-minded one, O swift as thought

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of manojavā

manojavā - swift as thought, swift-minded

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+java)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• java – speed, swiftness, velocity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jū (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

आनयितव्यः (ānayitavyaḥ) - to be brought, must be brought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ānayitavya

ānayitavya - to be brought, must be brought

Gerundive

From root nī with prefix ā (to bring)

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

ते (te) - by you, to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Enclitic form, can be dative, genitive, or instrumental. Here, instrumental by agent in passive construction.

भीमसेनः (bhīmasenaḥ) - Bhīmasena

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīmasena

bhīmasena - having a terrible army (name of the second Pāṇḍava)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhīma+senā)

• bhīma – terrible, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

निशि (niśi) - at night, in the night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niś

niś - night

Root: niś (class 10)

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