महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-153, verse-3

ततः कतिपयाहस्य ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः ।
प्रतिश्रयार्थं तद्वेश्म ब्राह्मणस्याजगाम ह ॥३॥

3. tataḥ katipayāhasya brāhmaṇaḥ saṁśitavrataḥ ,
pratiśrayārthaṁ tadveśma brāhmaṇasyājagāma ha.

3. tataḥ katipayāhasya brāhmaṇaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ
pratiśrayārtham tat veśma brāhmaṇasya ājagāma ha

3. Then, after a few days, a Brāhmaṇa of strict vows arrived at that Brāhmaṇa's house for the purpose of lodging.

3. אחרי כמה ימים הגיע לבית הבְּרַהְמִין ההוא בְּרַהְמִין (אחר) בעל נדרים נוקשים, כדי לבקש מקלט.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - of a few days

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brāhmaṇa

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of strict vows, firm in resolve

• प्रतिश्रयार्थम् (pratiśrayārtham) - for the sake of lodging, for shelter

• तत् (tat) - that specific house (that)

• वेश्म (veśma) - house, dwelling

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brāhmaṇa who was hosting the Pāṇḍavas (of the Brāhmaṇa)

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - arrived, came

• ह (ha) - indeed, surely

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

ablative suffix -tas added to tad

कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - of a few days

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of katipayāha

katipayāha - a few days

Compound type : karmadhāraya (katipaya+aha)

• katipaya – some, several, a few
  adjective
• aha – day
  noun (masculine)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brāhmaṇa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, a Brahmin

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - of strict vows, firm in resolve

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are firm, of strict observance

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Past passive participle of √śo with prefix saṃ
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

प्रतिश्रयार्थम् (pratiśrayārtham) - for the sake of lodging, for shelter

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pratiśrayārtha

pratiśrayārtha - purpose of lodging, for shelter

Compound type : tatpurusha (pratiśraya+artha)

• pratiśraya – shelter, refuge, lodging
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to express purpose.

तत् (tat) - that specific house (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, those

वेश्म (veśma) - house, dwelling

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of veśman

veśman - house, dwelling, abode

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brāhmaṇa who was hosting the Pāṇḍavas (of the Brāhmaṇa)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, a Brahmin

आजगाम (ājagāma) - arrived, came

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ā-gam

perfect tense

3rd person singular perfect active of √gam with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

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