महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-3, verse-13
तस्य तं पुत्रमभिगम्य जनमेजयः
पारिक्षितः पौरोहित्याय वव्रे ॥१३॥
पारिक्षितः पौरोहित्याय वव्रे ॥१३॥
13. tasya taṁ putramabhigamya janamejayaḥ
pārikṣitaḥ paurohityāya vavre.
pārikṣitaḥ paurohityāya vavre.
13.
tasya tam putram abhigamya janamejayaḥ
pārikṣitaḥ paurohityāya vavre
pārikṣitaḥ paurohityāya vavre
13.
Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit, approached that son of (Shrutashrava) and chose him for the priesthood.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Shrutashrava) (his, of him, of that)
- तम् (tam) - that (son) (that, him)
- पुत्रम् (putram) - son
- अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached (having approached, having gone towards)
- जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (proper name))
- पारिक्षितः (pārikṣitaḥ) - son of Parikshit (descendant of Parikshit, son of Parikshit)
- पौरोहित्याय (paurohityāya) - for the priesthood (for the office of a family priest, for priesthood)
- वव्रे (vavre) - he chose/requested (he chose, he requested)
Words meanings and morphology
तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to Shrutashrava) (his, of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Possessive, refers to the sage Shrutashrava.
तम् (tam) - that (son) (that, him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the son, Somashrava.
पुत्रम् (putram) - son
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
Note: Object of "abhigamya".
अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached (having approached, having gone towards)
(indeclinable)
Prefix: abhi
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Action completed before "vavre".
जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - Janamejaya (Janamejaya (proper name))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of janamejaya
janamejaya - Janamejaya (name of a king, son of Parikshit)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+ejaya)
- jana – person, people, man
noun (masculine) - ejaya – causing to tremble, shaking
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
root ej (causative) + a
Root: ej (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
पारिक्षितः (pārikṣitaḥ) - son of Parikshit (descendant of Parikshit, son of Parikshit)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārikṣita
pārikṣita - descendant of Parikshit
Parikṣit + aṇ (patronymic affix)
Note: Epithet for Janamejaya.
पौरोहित्याय (paurohityāya) - for the priesthood (for the office of a family priest, for priesthood)
(noun)
Dative, neuter, singular of paurohitya
paurohitya - office/function of a purohita (family priest)
purohita + ṣyañ (abstract noun suffix)
Note: Expresses purpose.
वव्रे (vavre) - he chose/requested (he chose, he requested)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of vṛ
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Refers to Janamejaya.