महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-173, verse-13

अकृतार्था ह्यहं भर्त्रा प्रसवार्थश्च मे महान् ।
प्रसीद नृपतिश्रेष्ठ भर्ता मेऽयं विसृज्यताम् ॥१३॥

13. akṛtārthā hyahaṁ bhartrā prasavārthaśca me mahān ,
prasīda nṛpatiśreṣṭha bhartā me'yaṁ visṛjyatām.

13. akṛtārthā hi aham bhartrā prsavārthaḥ ca me mahān
prasīda nṛpatiśreṣṭha bhartā me ayam visṛjyatām

13. Indeed, I have not achieved my purpose with my husband, and my desire for offspring is great. Please be gracious, O best of kings, and let this husband of mine be released.

13. בעלי לא סיפק את מבוקשי, ויש לי צורך גדול בילד. הו מיטב המלכים, רחם נא ושחרר את בעלי זה.

Words meanings summery:

• अकृतार्था (akṛtārthā) - whose purpose is unfulfilled, unsuccessful in purpose

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• अहम् (aham) - I

• भर्त्रा (bhartrā) - by the husband, with the husband

• प्र्सवार्थः (prsavārthaḥ) - purpose of procreation, desire for offspring

• च (ca) - and

• मे (me) - my, to me

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, important

• प्रसीद (prasīda) - be gracious, be propitious, be pleased

• नृपतिश्रेष्ठ (nṛpatiśreṣṭha) - O best of kings, O chief of men

• भर्ता (bhartā) - husband

• मे (me) - my, to me

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

• विसृज्यताम् (visṛjyatām) - let him be released, let him be let go

Words meanings and morphology

अकृतार्था (akṛtārthā) - whose purpose is unfulfilled, unsuccessful in purpose

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akṛtārtha

akṛtārtha - unsuccessful in purpose, not having achieved one's aim

nañ-bahuvrīhi compound of a-kṛta-artha

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+kṛta+artha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, meaning, aim, wealth
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

भर्त्रा (bhartrā) - by the husband, with the husband

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master, lord

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

प्र्सवार्थः (prsavārthaḥ) - purpose of procreation, desire for offspring

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prsavārtha

prsavārtha - purpose of procreation, desire for offspring

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prasava+artha)

• prasava – birth, offspring, procreation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sū (class 4)
• artha – purpose, aim, desire
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

महान् (mahān) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, powerful

Note: Agrees with prsavārthaḥ.

प्रसीद (prasīda) - be gracious, be propitious, be pleased

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of sad

Imperative Active

Imperative form of root sad (to sit) with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

नृपतिश्रेष्ठ (nṛpatiśreṣṭha) - O best of kings, O chief of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpatiśreṣṭha

nṛpatiśreṣṭha - best of kings, chief of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpati+śreṣṭha)

• nṛpati – king, lord of men
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of śrī (prosperity) or praśasya (excellent)

भर्ता (bhartā) - husband

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhartṛ

bhartṛ - husband, supporter, master, lord

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

विसृज्यताम् (visṛjyatām) - let him be released, let him be let go

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of sṛj

Imperative Passive

Imperative form of root sṛj (to release) with upasarga vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

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