महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-175, verse-5

ब्राह्मणा ऊचुः ।
गच्छताद्यैव पाञ्चालान्द्रुपदस्य निवेशनम् ।
स्वयंवरो महांस्तत्र भविता सुमहाधनः ॥५॥

5. brāhmaṇā ūcuḥ ,
gacchatādyaiva pāñcālāndrupadasya niveśanam ,
svayaṁvaro mahāṁstatra bhavitā sumahādhanaḥ.

5. brāhmaṇāḥ ūcuḥ gacchata adya eva pāñcālān drupadasya
niveśanam svayaṃvaraḥ mahān tatra bhavitā sumahādhanaḥ

5. The brahmins said: 'Go today itself to Pañcāla, to the palace of Drupada. A great bridegroom-choice ceremony (svayaṃvara) will take place there, offering immense wealth.'

5. הבְּרַהְמִינִים אמרו, לכו עוד היום אל הפָּאנְצ׳ָאלַה, אל ארמונו של דְרוּפַּדַה. יתקיים שם סְוַיַמְוַרַה גדול מאוד ועתיר עושר.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins, members of the priestly class

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, spoke

• गच्छत (gacchata) - go (you all)

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - to Pañcāla (the land or its people)

• द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada

• निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - abode, dwelling, palace

• स्वयंवरः (svayaṁvaraḥ) - bridegroom-choice ceremony, self-choice of a husband

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, important

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• भविता (bhavitā) - will be, shall occur

• सुमहाधनः (sumahādhanaḥ) - very rich, possessing great wealth, with great prizes

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a priest, belonging to the brahmin caste

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active 3rd plural of root vac (changed to uc)

Root: vac (class 2)

गच्छत (gacchata) - go (you all)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Imperative 2nd plural of root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

पाञ्चालान् (pāñcālān) - to Pañcāla (the land or its people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāñcāla

pāñcāla - belonging to the Pañcālas; the country of Pañcāla; an inhabitant of Pañcāla

द्रुपदस्य (drupadasya) - of Drupada

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of drupada

drupada - Drupada (name of a king)

निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - abode, dwelling, palace

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - entering, settling, abode, house, palace

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

स्वयंवरः (svayaṁvaraḥ) - bridegroom-choice ceremony, self-choice of a husband

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayaṃvara

svayaṁvara - self-choice, especially of a husband by a princess; a public assembly for the selection of a husband

Compound type : tatpurusha (svayam+vara)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself
  indeclinable
• vara – choice, choosing, suitor, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

महान् (mahān) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

भविता (bhavitā) - will be, shall occur

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (luṭ) of bhū

Future active 3rd singular of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुमहाधनः (sumahādhanaḥ) - very rich, possessing great wealth, with great prizes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumahādhana

sumahādhana - possessing great wealth, very rich, opulent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+mahā+dhana)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
• mahā – great, large, extensive, mighty
  adjective
• dhana – wealth, riches, property, prize
  noun (neuter)

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