महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-182, verse-1

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वैशंपायन उवाच ।
गत्वा तु तां भार्गवकर्मशालां पार्थौ पृथां प्राप्य महानुभावौ ।
तां याज्ञसेनीं परमप्रतीतौ भिक्षेत्यथावेदयतां नराग्र्यौ ॥१॥

1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
gatvā tu tāṁ bhārgavakarmaśālāṁ; pārthau pṛthāṁ prāpya mahānubhāvau ,
tāṁ yājñasenīṁ paramapratītau; bhikṣetyathāvedayatāṁ narāgryau.

1. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca gatvā tu tām
bhārgavakarmaśālām pārthau pṛthām prāpya
mahānubhāvau tām yājñasenīm paramapratītau
bhikṣā iti atha avedayatām nara-agryau

1. Vaiśampāyana said: Having gone to that workshop (karmaśālā) of Bhārgava, the two noble (mahānubhāva) Pārthas, after finding Pṛthā, then, being extremely delighted, introduced that Yājñasenī (Draupadī) as 'alms (bhikṣā),' those two foremost among men.

Words meanings summery:

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वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana (Vaiśampāyana (a sage, narrator of the Mahābhārata))

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (having gone, after going)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

ताम् (tām) - that (that, her)

भार्गवकर्मशालाम् (bhārgavakarmaśālām) - to that workshop (karmaśālā) of Bhārgava (to Bhārgava's workshop/place of activity)

पार्थौ (pārthau) - the two Pārthas (Arjuna and Bhīma, or Arjuna and another brother) (the two sons of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna and Bhīma (or any two Pāṇḍavas))

पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā (Kunti)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - after finding (having obtained, having reached, having found)

महानुभावौ (mahānubhāvau) - the two noble (mahānubhāva) (Pārthas) (the two great-souled, the two noble ones)

ताम् (tām) - that (that, her)

याज्ञसेनीम् (yājñasenīm) - Yājñasenī (Draupadī)

परमप्रतीतौ (paramapratītau) - being extremely delighted (the two exceedingly pleased/delighted)

भिक्षा (bhikṣā) - alms (bhikṣā) (alms, begging, food obtained by begging)

इति (iti) - (marking the quote 'alms') (thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought))

अथ (atha) - then (then, thereupon, now, so)

अवेदयताम् (avedayatām) - they (the two Pārthas) introduced (they two announced, they two informed)

नर-अग्र्यौ (nara-agryau) - those two foremost among men (the two foremost among men)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśampāyana (Vaiśampāyana (a sage, narrator of the Mahābhārata))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana

vaiśampāyana - Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage, disciple of Vyāsa and narrator of the Mahābhārata to Janamejaya)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of uvāca

Perfect Tense

From vac (to speak), 3rd singular active

Root: vac (class 2)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (having gone, after going)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From gam (to go) + ktvā

Root: gam (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - that (that, her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'bhārgavakarmaśālām'

भार्गवकर्मशालाम् (bhārgavakarmaśālām) - to that workshop (karmaśālā) of Bhārgava (to Bhārgava's workshop/place of activity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhārgavakarmaśālā

bhārgavakarmaśālā - Bhārgava's workshop or place of activity

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhārgava+karmaśālā)

bhārgava – descendant of Bhṛgu, an epithet of Paraśurāma or Cyavana
proper noun (masculine)
karmaśālā – workshop, factory, place of activity
noun (feminine)

पार्थौ (pārthau) - the two Pārthas (Arjuna and Bhīma, or Arjuna and another brother) (the two sons of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna and Bhīma (or any two Pāṇḍavas))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), an epithet of the Pāṇḍavas, especially Arjuna

Derived from Pṛthā (Kunti)

पृथाम् (pṛthām) - Pṛthā (Kunti)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthā

pṛthā - Pṛthā (an epithet of Kuntī)

प्राप्य (prāpya) - after finding (having obtained, having reached, having found)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From pra-āp + lyap

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

महानुभावौ (mahānubhāvau) - the two noble (mahānubhāva) (Pārthas) (the two great-souled, the two noble ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, of great might/influence

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+anubhāva)

mahat – great, large
adjective
anubhāva – might, power, dignity, feeling, experience
noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'Pārthau'

ताम् (tām) - that (that, her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'Yājñasenīm'

याज्ञसेनीम् (yājñasenīm) - Yājñasenī (Draupadī)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yājñasenī

yājñasenī - Yājñasenī (an epithet of Draupadī, referring to her birth from a yajña)

Derived from Yājñasena (Drupada)

परमप्रतीतौ (paramapratītau) - being extremely delighted (the two exceedingly pleased/delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of paramapratīta

paramapratīta - exceedingly pleased, highly convinced, most delighted

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+pratīta)

parama – highest, supreme, excellent, extreme
adjective
pratīta – known, understood, believed, pleased, delighted
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From prati-i + kta
Prefix: prati
Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'Pārthau' and 'narāgryau'

भिक्षा (bhikṣā) - alms (bhikṣā) (alms, begging, food obtained by begging)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhikṣā

bhikṣā - alms, begging, food obtained by begging

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

इति (iti) - (marking the quote 'alms') (thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then (then, thereupon, now, so)

(indeclinable)

अवेदयताम् (avedayatām) - they (the two Pārthas) introduced (they two announced, they two informed)

(verb)