महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-187, verse-11

इति तथ्यं महाराज सर्वमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ।
भवान्हि गुरुरस्माकं परमं च परायणम् ॥११॥

11. iti tathyaṁ mahārāja sarvametadbravīmi te ,
bhavānhi gururasmākaṁ paramaṁ ca parāyaṇam.

11. iti tathyam mahārāja sarvam etat bravīmi te
bhavān hi guruḥ asmākam paramam ca parāyaṇam

11. O great King, I speak all this truth to you. For you are indeed our teacher (guru) and our supreme refuge.

11. כך, הו מלך גדול, אני אומר לך את כל זה כפי שהוא באמת. הלא אתה המורה שלנו וגם מקלטנו העליון.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• तथ्यम् (tathyam) - this truth (truth, reality, true)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O King Drupada (O great king)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (all, every, whole)

• एतत् (etat) - this (truth) (this, these (neuter))

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak, I tell

• ते (te) - to you

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), sir

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, respected elder (guru)

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme refuge (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• च (ca) - and, also

• परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - refuge, ultimate goal, main support

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

तथ्यम् (tathyam) - this truth (truth, reality, true)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tathya

tathya - true, real, actual, truth, reality

Note: Object of bravīmi.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O King Drupada (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, sovereign

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (all, every, whole)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with etat and tathyam.

एतत् (etat) - this (truth) (this, these (neuter))

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Agrees with tathyam.

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak, I tell

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of brū

present tense

1st person singular, present indicative, parasmaipada.

Root: brū (class 2)

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Indirect object of bravīmi.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, sir, you (polite address)

present participle

From root bhū (to be). Used as a polite second-person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

गुरुः (guruḥ) - teacher, preceptor, respected elder (guru)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide, heavy, venerable

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - our, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we (pronoun)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme refuge (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, best, ultimate, most excellent

Note: Agrees with parāyaṇam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - refuge, ultimate goal, main support

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parāyaṇam

parāyaṇam - ultimate goal, supreme refuge, main support, resort

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+ayaṇa)

• para – supreme, other, beyond
  adjective
• ayaṇa – going, course, path, refuge
  noun (neuter)
  From root i (to go).
  Prefix: a
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for bhavān.

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