महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-208, verse-16

ततः पश्यामहे सर्वा ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम् ।
रूपवन्तमधीयानमेकमेकान्तचारिणम् ॥१६॥

16. tataḥ paśyāmahe sarvā brāhmaṇaṁ saṁśitavratam ,
rūpavantamadhīyānamekamekāntacāriṇam.

16. tataḥ paśyāmahe sarvāḥ brāhmaṇam saṃśitavratam
rūpavantam adhīyānam ekam ekāntacāriṇam

16. Then all of us observed a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) who was firm in his vows, handsome, engaged in study, and living in solitude.

16. אז כולנו ראינו בְּרַהְמִין שומר נדרים קפדניים, יפה תואר, שקוע בלימוד, יחיד ומתבודד.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (from that, then, thence)

• पश्यामहे (paśyāmahe) - we observed (we see, we observe)

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (of us, feminine) (all, everyone)

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) (a brahmin, one belonging to the brahmin class)

• संशितव्रतम् (saṁśitavratam) - firm in his vows (one whose vows are firmly established, one of keen vows)

• रूपवन्तम् (rūpavantam) - handsome (beautiful, handsome, endowed with form/beauty)

• अधीयानम् (adhīyānam) - engaged in study (studying, learning, reciting)

• एकम् (ekam) - alone (one, single, alone)

• एकान्तचारिणम् (ekāntacāriṇam) - living in solitude (one who walks/lives in solitude, recluse)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (from that, then, thence)

(indeclinable)

पश्यामहे (paśyāmahe) - we observed (we see, we observe)

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present tense

present stem paśya- from root dṛś, 1st class

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (of us, feminine) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa) (a brahmin, one belonging to the brahmin class)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin (brāhmaṇa), related to Brahman (brahman), sacred

derived from brahman

Root: bṛh

संशितव्रतम् (saṁśitavratam) - firm in his vows (one whose vows are firmly established, one of keen vows)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are firm/sharp, one who has keen vows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, keen, firm, practiced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root śo/śi with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo/śi (class 4)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ

रूपवन्तम् (rūpavantam) - handsome (beautiful, handsome, endowed with form/beauty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rūpavat

rūpavat - possessing form, beautiful, handsome, having a specific appearance

derived from rūpa with -vat suffix (possessive)

अधीयानम् (adhīyānam) - engaged in study (studying, learning, reciting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhīyamāna

adhīyamāna - studying, learning, being studied

Present Middle Participle

from root i (to go) with prefix adhi, in middle voice, present participle

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

एकम् (ekam) - alone (one, single, alone)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

एकान्तचारिणम् (ekāntacāriṇam) - living in solitude (one who walks/lives in solitude, recluse)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ekāntacārin

ekāntacārin - living in solitude, recluse, solitary

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekānta+cārin)

• ekānta – solitude, seclusion, a solitary place
  noun (masculine)
  from eka (one) + anta (end/limit/part)
• cārin – walking, moving, going, practicing, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from root car
  suffx -in from root car
  Root: car (class 1)

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