महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-29

यत्तु शौनकसत्रे ते भारताख्यानविस्तरम् ।
आख्यास्ये तत्र पौलोममाख्यानं चादितः परम् ॥२९॥

29. yattu śaunakasatre te bhāratākhyānavistaram ,
ākhyāsye tatra paulomamākhyānaṁ cāditaḥ param.

29. yat tu śaunakasatre te bhāratākhyānavistaram
ākhyāsye tatra paulomam ākhyānam ca āditaḥ param

29. I shall now narrate the extensive account of the Bhārata at your (Śaunaka's) sacrifice, and there, I shall also narrate the Pauloma narrative, starting from the very beginning.

29. ואת הסיפור המורחב של בְּהָארַטַה אספר לכם בטקס הוֵדִי הארוך של שַׁאוּנַקַה, ושם אספר מן ההתחלה, ובראשו את סיפור פַּאוּלוֹמַה.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which (referring to the narrative) (which, what)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, however)

• शौनकसत्रे (śaunakasatre) - in Śaunaka's sacrifice (in the sacrifice of Śaunaka)

• ते (te) - your (referring to Śaunaka) (to you, for you, your (2nd person singular dative/genitive))

• भारताख्यानविस्तरम् (bhāratākhyānavistaram) - the extensive narrative of the Mahābhārata (the extensive narrative of the Bhārata)

• आख्यास्ये (ākhyāsye) - I shall narrate (I shall narrate/tell)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in the context of the sacrifice) (there, in that place, in that matter)

• पौलोमम् (paulomam) - the Pauloma (narrative) (related to Puloma, the Pauloma (narrative))

• आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative (narrative, tale, story)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the very beginning (from the beginning, initially)

• परम् (param) - subsequently, following (after, beyond, further, subsequently)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which (referring to the narrative) (which, what)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Used as a relative pronoun.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, yet, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle implying continuation or slight contrast/emphasis.

शौनकसत्रे (śaunakasatre) - in Śaunaka's sacrifice (in the sacrifice of Śaunaka)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śaunakasatra

śaunakasatra - the sacrifice of Śaunaka

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaunaka+satra)

• śaunaka – descendant of Śunaka (a sage)
  noun (masculine)
  patronymic
• satra – sacrifice, sacrificial session
  noun (neuter)

ते (te) - your (referring to Śaunaka) (to you, for you, your (2nd person singular dative/genitive))

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Enclitic form of 'tvam'.

भारताख्यानविस्तरम् (bhāratākhyānavistaram) - the extensive narrative of the Mahābhārata (the extensive narrative of the Bhārata)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāratākhyānavistara

bhāratākhyānavistara - extensive narrative of the Bhārata

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhārata+ākhyāna+vistara)

• bhārata – related to the Bhāratas; the Mahābhārata epic
  noun (neuter)
• ākhyāna – narrative, tale, story
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from ā-√khyā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)
• vistara – extension, elaboration, detailed account
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from vi-√stṛ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'ākhyāsye'.

आख्यास्ये (ākhyāsye) - I shall narrate (I shall narrate/tell)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of khyā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Middle voice is common for verbs of speaking in this context.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in the context of the sacrifice) (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

पौलोमम् (paulomam) - the Pauloma (narrative) (related to Puloma, the Pauloma (narrative))

(adjective/noun)

Note: Modifies 'ākhyānam'.

आख्यानम् (ākhyānam) - narrative (narrative, tale, story)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākhyāna

ākhyāna - narrative, tale, story

action noun

from ā-√khyā

Prefix: ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Object of 'ākhyāsye'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the very beginning (from the beginning, initially)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

परम् (param) - subsequently, following (after, beyond, further, subsequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'āditaḥ'; 'āditaḥ param' means 'from the beginning onwards'.

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