महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-169, verse-9

स एवमुक्तो दुःखार्तः सत्यवागृषिसत्तमः ।
सर्वलोकविनाशाय मतिं चक्रे महामनाः ॥९॥

9. sa evamukto duḥkhārtaḥ satyavāgṛṣisattamaḥ ,
sarvalokavināśāya matiṁ cakre mahāmanāḥ.

9. saḥ evam uktaḥ duḥkhārtaḥ satyavāk ṛṣisattamaḥ
sarvalokavināśāya matim cakre mahāmanāḥ

9. Addressed in this manner, that truth-speaking, great-minded (mahāmanāḥ) best of sages (ṛṣisattama), who was deeply distressed, resolved to destroy all the worlds.

9. כשנאמר לו כך, הוא, מיטב החוזים הדובר אמת, בעל הרוח הגדולה, שהיה נגוע בצער, החליט להשמיד את כל העולמות.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

• दुःखार्तः (duḥkhārtaḥ) - distressed by sorrow, afflicted with pain

• सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truth-speaking, truthful

• ऋषिसत्तमः (ṛṣisattamaḥ) - best of sages

• सर्वलोकविनाशाय (sarvalokavināśāya) - for the destruction of all worlds

• मतिम् (matim) - intention, mind, resolve

• चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did, he resolved

• महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded, noble-minded

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - spoken, addressed, said

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vac (2nd class) 'to speak', irregular past passive participle.

Root: √vac (class 2)

दुःखार्तः (duḥkhārtaḥ) - distressed by sorrow, afflicted with pain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhārta

duḥkhārta - distressed by sorrow, afflicted, tormented by pain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+ārta)

• duḥkha – sorrow, suffering, pain, unhappiness
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √ṛ 'to go, move' with prefix ā- indicating suffering.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √ṛ

सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truth-speaking, truthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc

satyavāc - truth-speaking, truthful, having truthful speech

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vāc)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)

ऋषिसत्तमः (ṛṣisattamaḥ) - best of sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣisattama

ṛṣisattama - best of sages, most excellent among seers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+sattama)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

सर्वलोकविनाशाय (sarvalokavināśāya) - for the destruction of all worlds

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of sarvalokavināśa

sarvalokavināśa - destruction of all worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+loka+vināśa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• vināśa – destruction, ruin, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √naś with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √naś

मतिम् (matim) - intention, mind, resolve

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, intention, resolve

Derived from root √man 'to think'.

Root: √man

चक्रे (cakre) - he made, he did, he resolved

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of √kṛ

Perfect Tense

Derived from root √kṛ (8th class), middle voice, perfect tense (Lit).

Root: √kṛ (class 8)

महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded, noble-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas

mahāmanas - great-minded, high-spirited, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+manas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

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