महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-197, verse-2

हितं हि तव तद्वाक्यमुक्तवान्कुरुसत्तमः ।
भीष्मः शांतनवो राजन्प्रतिगृह्णासि तन्न च ॥२॥

2. hitaṁ hi tava tadvākyamuktavānkurusattamaḥ ,
bhīṣmaḥ śāṁtanavo rājanpratigṛhṇāsi tanna ca.

2. hitam hi tava tat vākyam uktavān kurusattamaḥ |
bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavaḥ rājan pratigṛhṇāsi tat na ca

2. Indeed, O King, Bhishma, the best of the Kurus, the son of Shantanu, spoke that beneficial advice for your welfare, yet you do not accept it.

2. בְּהִישְׁמַה בן שָׁאנְטַנוּ, מיטב בני קוּרוּ, אמר לך דברים שמועילים לך, הו מלך, אך אינך מקבל אותם.

Words meanings summery:

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, welfare

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• तव (tava) - your

• तत् (tat) - that

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, advice

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - spoke, said

• कुरुसत्तमः (kurusattamaḥ) - Bhishma, the best among the Kuru dynasty (best of the Kurus)

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the great patriarch of the Kuru dynasty) (Bhishma)

• शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Bhishma, son of King Shantanu (son of Shantanu)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (Dhritarashtra) (O king)

• प्रतिगृह्णासि (pratigṛhṇāsi) - you accept, you receive

• तत् (tat) - that

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, welfare

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, suitable, good, salutary; welfare, benefit

Past Passive Participle of √dhā (to place), used as an adjective.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies 'vākyam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Genitive singular of 'yuṣmad' (you).

Note: Indicates possession or relation, 'for your welfare'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Modifies 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, advice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, declaration, advice

From √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'uktavān'.

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - spoke, said

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken, having said

Past Active Participle

From √vac (to speak) + suffix 'vat'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Active participle acting as the main verb.

कुरुसत्तमः (kurusattamaḥ) - Bhishma, the best among the Kuru dynasty (best of the Kurus)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurusattama

kurusattama - best of the Kurus

Tatpuruṣa compound (kuru + sattama).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)

• kuru – name of an ancient tribe and kingdom; a descendant of Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'sat' (good).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Epithet for Bhishma.

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the great patriarch of the Kuru dynasty) (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - terrible, dreadful; name of a hero

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'uktavān'.

शान्तनवः (śāntanavaḥ) - Bhishma, son of King Shantanu (son of Shantanu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntanava

śāntanava - descendant of Shantanu, son of Shantanu

Patronymic from 'Śantanu'.

Note: Apposition to 'Bhīṣmaḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King (Dhritarashtra) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Addressing Dhritarashtra.

प्रतिगृह्णासि (pratigṛhṇāsi) - you accept, you receive

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of grah

Present active indicative

From √grah, class 9 verb, with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject is implied 'tvam'.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'pratigṛhṇāsi'. Refers to 'vākyam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'pratigṛhṇāsi'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

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