महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-99

गिरिव्रजे निरुद्धानां राज्ञां कृष्णेन मोक्षणम् ।
राजसूयेऽर्घसंवादे शिशुपालवधस्तथा ॥९९॥

99. girivraje niruddhānāṁ rājñāṁ kṛṣṇena mokṣaṇam ,
rājasūye'rghasaṁvāde śiśupālavadhastathā.

99. girivraje niruddhānām rājñām kṛṣṇena mokṣaṇam
rājasūye arghasaṃvāde śiśupālavadhaḥ tathā

99. The liberation by Krishna of the kings imprisoned in Girivraja; and the slaying of Shishupala during the debate over the honorary oblation at the Rājasūya sacrifice.

99. בגִירִיוְרַג׳ַה שחרר קְרְשְׁנַה את המלכים שהיו כלואים, ובטקס רָאג׳ַסוּיַה התנהל ויכוח על מתנת הכבוד, ובעקבותיו נהרג שִׁישׁוּפָּאלַה.

Words meanings summery:

• गिरिव्रजे (girivraje) - within the city of Girivraja (in Girivraja)

• निरुद्धानाम् (niruddhānām) - referring to the kings who were held captive (of the imprisoned, of those restrained)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of the kings

• कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - through the agency of Krishna (by Krishna)

• मोक्षणम् (mokṣaṇam) - the act of freeing or releasing (liberation, release)

• राजसूये (rājasūye) - during the performance of the Rājasūya sacrifice (in the Rājasūya (sacrifice))

• अर्घसंवादे (arghasaṁvāde) - during the discussion concerning who should receive the first honorific offering (in the debate over the oblation/honorific offering)

• शिशुपालवधः (śiśupālavadhaḥ) - the act of killing Shishupala (slaying of Shishupala)

• तथा (tathā) - and, furthermore (thus, and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

गिरिव्रजे (girivraje) - within the city of Girivraja (in Girivraja)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of girivraja

girivraja - Girivraja (name of a city, capital of Magadha)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (giri+vraja)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• vraja – herd, pasture, enclosure, region
  noun (masculine)

निरुद्धानाम् (niruddhānām) - referring to the kings who were held captive (of the imprisoned, of those restrained)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of niruddha

niruddha - imprisoned, confined, obstructed, stopped

past passive participle

from root 'rudh' (to obstruct, stop) with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: rudh (class 7)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of the kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, monarch

कृष्णेन (kṛṣṇena) - through the agency of Krishna (by Krishna)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (a prominent deity and heroic figure), black, dark

मोक्षणम् (mokṣaṇam) - the act of freeing or releasing (liberation, release)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mokṣaṇa

mokṣaṇa - liberating, freeing, release, deliverance

action noun

from root 'muc' (to release) with suffix '-ana'

Root: muc (class 6)

राजसूये (rājasūye) - during the performance of the Rājasūya sacrifice (in the Rājasūya (sacrifice))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rājasūya

rājasūya - Rājasūya (a great sacrifice performed by a universal monarch)

अर्घसंवादे (arghasaṁvāde) - during the discussion concerning who should receive the first honorific offering (in the debate over the oblation/honorific offering)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of arghasaṃvāda

arghasaṁvāda - debate about the oblation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (argha+saṃvāda)

• argha – honorific offering, respectful reception
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvāda – conversation, dialogue, debate
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root 'vad' (to speak) with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vad (class 1)

शिशुपालवधः (śiśupālavadhaḥ) - the act of killing Shishupala (slaying of Shishupala)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiśupālavadha

śiśupālavadha - the slaying of Shishupala

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiśupāla+vadha)

• śiśupāla – Shishupala (a king of Chedi, enemy of Krishna)
  noun (masculine)
• vadha – slaying, killing, murder
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from root 'vadh' (to strike, kill)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - and, furthermore (thus, and, also)

(indeclinable)

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