महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-154, verse-4

तस्यां संसक्तमनसः कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः ।
हृष्टस्य रेतश्चस्कन्द तदृषिर्द्रोण आदधे ॥४॥

4. tasyāṁ saṁsaktamanasaḥ kaumārabrahmacāriṇaḥ ,
hṛṣṭasya retaścaskanda tadṛṣirdroṇa ādadhe.

4. tasyām saṃsaktamanasaḥ kaumārabrahmacāriṇaḥ
hṛṣṭasya retaḥ ca skanda tat ṛṣiḥ droṇaḥ ādadhe

4. With his mind attached to her, and despite being a celibate (brahmacārin) from boyhood, his semen flowed due to excitement. The sage (ṛṣi) Droṇa then received it.

4. רוחו נקשרה אליה, אף שהיה פרוש מנעוריו, והוא התמלא תשוקה, וזרעו נשפך, והחוזה הניח אותו בכלי (דְרוֹנַה).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her, to her, for her

• संसक्तमनसः (saṁsaktamanasaḥ) - of one whose mind is attached, of one with an engrossed mind

• कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः (kaumārabrahmacāriṇaḥ) - of a celibate (brahmacārin) from boyhood

• हृष्टस्य (hṛṣṭasya) - of the excited one, of him who was joyful/agitated

• रेतः (retaḥ) - semen, seed, fluid

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्कन्द (skanda) - flowed, was discharged

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

• द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa

• आदधे (ādadhe) - received, held, took

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in her, to her, for her

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

संसक्तमनसः (saṁsaktamanasaḥ) - of one whose mind is attached, of one with an engrossed mind

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saṃsaktamanas

saṁsaktamanas - one whose mind is attached/engrossed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃsakta+manas)

• saṃsakta – attached, engrossed, connected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root sañj (सञ्ज्) with prefix sam (सम्)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man

कौमारब्रह्मचारिणः (kaumārabrahmacāriṇaḥ) - of a celibate (brahmacārin) from boyhood

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kaumārabrahmacārin

kaumārabrahmacārin - one who observes celibacy from boyhood

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaumāra+brahmacārin)

• kaumāra – relating to boyhood, youthful
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from kumāra (boy)
• brahmacārin – one who observes religious student life, celibate (brahmacārin)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from brahman (ब्रह्मन्) + car (चर्) + ṇini
  Root: car (class 1)

हृष्टस्य (hṛṣṭasya) - of the excited one, of him who was joyful/agitated

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭa

hṛṣṭa - excited, joyful, agitated, thrilled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root hṛṣ (हृष्)

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

रेतः (retaḥ) - semen, seed, fluid

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of retas

retas - semen, seed, fluid, essence

Root: rī

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्कन्द (skanda) - flowed, was discharged

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of skand

Root: skand (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - sage, seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Droṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Droṇa (a name)

आदधे (ādadhe) - received, held, took

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of dhā

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

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