महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-35, verse-11

यदेलापत्रेण वचस्तदोक्तं भुजगेन ह ।
पन्नगानां हितं देवास्तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ॥११॥

11. yadelāpatreṇa vacastadoktaṁ bhujagena ha ,
pannagānāṁ hitaṁ devāstattathā na tadanyathā.

11. yat elāpatreṇa vacaḥ tadā uktaṃ bhujagena ha
pannagānāṃ hitaṃ devāḥ tat tathā na tat anyathā

11. O gods, the words then spoken by Elapatra, the serpent, are indeed for the welfare of the serpents. That is precisely the truth, and it cannot be otherwise.

11. הדברים שאמר אז הנחש אֵלָאפַּטְרַה לטובת הנחשים, הו אלים, הם נכונים כמות שהם ולא אחרת.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

• एलापत्रेण (elāpatreṇa) - by the serpent Elapatra (by Elapatra (a serpent))

• वचः (vacaḥ) - the words, the speech (word, speech)

• तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the time of speaking) (then, at that time)

• उक्तं (uktaṁ) - was spoken (spoken, said, told)

• भुजगेन (bhujagena) - by the serpent (Elapatra, implied) (by a serpent)

• ह (ha) - indeed, truly (indeed, verily (particle))

• पन्नगानां (pannagānāṁ) - for the serpents' (welfare) (of the serpents)

• हितं (hitaṁ) - beneficial, for the welfare (beneficial, good, welfare, well-being)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - O gods (vocative) (O gods)

• तत् (tat) - That (referring to the preceding statement) (that)

• तथा (tathā) - truly so, exactly (thus, so, in that manner; true)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तत् (tat) - it (the statement) (that)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in another way)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Functions as a relative pronoun, referring to 'vacaḥ'.

एलापत्रेण (elāpatreṇa) - by the serpent Elapatra (by Elapatra (a serpent))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of elāpatra

elāpatra - Elapatra (name of a Nāga king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (elā+patra)

• elā – cardamom; a plant
  noun (feminine)
• patra – leaf; feather; letter
  noun (neuter)

वचः (vacaḥ) - the words, the speech (word, speech)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice

Root: vac (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the time of speaking) (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

उक्तं (uktaṁ) - was spoken (spoken, said, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

past passive participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with irregular formation

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

भुजगेन (bhujagena) - by the serpent (Elapatra, implied) (by a serpent)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhujaga

bhujaga - serpent, snake

agent noun

lit. 'moving with the arm/shoulder' (bhuja-ga)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhuja+ga)

• bhuja – arm, hand, shoulder
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  agent noun
  derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, truly (indeed, verily (particle))

(indeclinable)

पन्नगानां (pannagānāṁ) - for the serpents' (welfare) (of the serpents)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - serpent, snake

agent noun

lit. 'moving with the feet' (pat-ga), or 'moving with the belly'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pat+ga)

• pat – to fall, to fly, to go
  verb_base
  Root: pat (class 1)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  agent noun
  derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Genitive case indicating purpose or relation.

हितं (hitaṁ) - beneficial, for the welfare (beneficial, good, welfare, well-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good; welfare, benefit

past passive participle

Derived from root dhā (to place), with irregular formation

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ' (implied by context).

देवाः (devāḥ) - O gods (vocative) (O gods)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 4)

तत् (tat) - That (referring to the preceding statement) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

तथा (tathā) - truly so, exactly (thus, so, in that manner; true)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - it (the statement) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in another way)

(indeclinable)

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