महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-189

अष्टादशास्मिन्नध्यायाः पर्वण्युक्ता महात्मना ।
श्लोकाग्रमत्र कथितं शतान्यष्टौ तथैव च ॥१८९॥

189. aṣṭādaśāsminnadhyāyāḥ parvaṇyuktā mahātmanā ,
ślokāgramatra kathitaṁ śatānyaṣṭau tathaiva ca.

189. aṣṭādaśa asmin adhyāyāḥ parvaṇi uktā mahātmanā
ślokāgram atra kathitam śatāni aṣṭau tathā eva ca

189. In this book, eighteen chapters are narrated by the great soul (Vyāsa). Here, the total number of verses is stated as eight hundred, and similarly (more follow).

Words meanings summery:

• अष्टादश (aṣṭādaśa) - eighteen

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (Parva) (in this, on this)

• अध्यायाः (adhyāyāḥ) - chapters (chapters, lessons, sections)

• पर्वणि (parvaṇi) - in this book (the Sauptika Parva) (in the section, in the book)

• उक्ता (uktā) - are declared (as being) (said, declared, narrated)

• महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great soul (Vyāsa) (by the great soul, by the magnanimous one)

• श्लोकाग्रम् (ślokāgram) - the sum of verses (total number of verses, verse count)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in this text) (here, in this place, in this matter)

• कथितम् (kathitam) - is stated (said, narrated, told)

• शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds

• अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight

• तथा (tathā) - and similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes `tathā` (likewise) (indeed, just, only, exactly)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

Words meanings and morphology

अष्टादश (aṣṭādaśa) - eighteen

(numeral)

Note: Acts as an adjective for adhyāyāḥ

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (Parva) (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to `parvaṇi`.

अध्यायाः (adhyāyāḥ) - chapters (chapters, lessons, sections)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhyāya

adhyāya - chapter, lesson, section, study

action noun

from root i with prefix adhi

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

पर्वणि (parvaṇi) - in this book (the Sauptika Parva) (in the section, in the book)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of parvan

parvan - knot, joint, section, chapter, book

Note: Refers to Sauptika Parva.

उक्ता (uktā) - are declared (as being) (said, declared, narrated)

(nominal form)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

past passive participle

from root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `adhyāyāḥ` in gender, number, case.

महात्मना (mahātmanā) - by the great soul (Vyāsa) (by the great soul, by the magnanimous one)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble; a great person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Vyāsa.

श्लोकाग्रम् (ślokāgram) - the sum of verses (total number of verses, verse count)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ślokāgra

ślokāgra - sum of verses, verse total

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śloka+agra)

• śloka – verse, stanza, fame, sound
  noun (masculine)
• agra – front, tip, chief, sum, total
  noun (neuter)

अत्र (atra) - here (in this text) (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

कथितम् (kathitam) - is stated (said, narrated, told)

(nominal form)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - narrated, told, spoken

past passive participle

from root kath

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `ślokāgram`.

शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śata

śata - hundred

Note: Part of the number 'eight hundred'.

अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight

(numeral)

Note: Acts as an adjective for `śatāni`.

तथा (tathā) - and similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms `tathaiva` with `eva`.

एव (eva) - emphasizes `tathā` (likewise) (indeed, just, only, exactly)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)