महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-38, verse-14

संदिश्य कुशलप्रश्नं कार्यवृत्तान्तमेव च ।
शिष्यं गौरमुखं नाम शीलवन्तं समाहितम् ॥१४॥

14. saṁdiśya kuśalapraśnaṁ kāryavṛttāntameva ca ,
śiṣyaṁ gauramukhaṁ nāma śīlavantaṁ samāhitam.

14. sandiśya kuśalapraśnam kāryavṛttāntam eva ca
śiṣyam gauramukham nāma śīlavantam samāhitam

14. And having sent a message conveying a greeting and the full account of the matter, he dispatched his disciple named Gauramukha, who was virtuous and composed.

14. לאחר שמסר לו לשאול לשלומו ולהסביר את סיפור המעשה, את תלמידו בשם גַאוּרַמוּקְהַא, אדם מוסרי ורגוע.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्दिश्य (sandiśya) - after sending an instruction/message (having sent a message, having instructed)

• कुशलप्रश्नम् (kuśalapraśnam) - a greeting and inquiry about well-being (query about welfare, greeting)

• कार्यवृत्तान्तम् (kāryavṛttāntam) - the full account of the situation (report of the matter, news of the business)

• एव (eva) - and also (emphasizing both items) (indeed, only, just)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - his disciple (disciple, student)

• गौरमुखम् (gauramukham) - the disciple named Gauramukha (Gauramukha (proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (Gauramukha) (by name, named)

• शीलवन्तम् (śīlavantam) - having good character (virtuous, of good conduct, moral)

• समाहितम् (samāhitam) - self-controlled and focused (composed, collected, attentive, concentrated)

Words meanings and morphology

सन्दिश्य (sandiśya) - after sending an instruction/message (having sent a message, having instructed)

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

From root `diś` with `sam` prefix, and `lyap` suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: diś (class 6)

कुशलप्रश्नम् (kuśalapraśnam) - a greeting and inquiry about well-being (query about welfare, greeting)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kuśalapraśna

kuśalapraśna - inquiry about welfare, greeting

From `kuśala` (welfare) + `praśna` (question).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuśala+praśna)

• kuśala – welfare, well-being, skill, cleverness
  noun (neuter)
• praśna – question, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'prach' (to ask) with 'pra' prefix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: prach (class 6)

Note: Object of the gerund 'sandiśya'.

कार्यवृत्तान्तम् (kāryavṛttāntam) - the full account of the situation (report of the matter, news of the business)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāryavṛttānta

kāryavṛttānta - an account of the matter, a report of the business

From `kārya` (matter, business) + `vṛttānta` (account, news).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+vṛttānta)

• kārya – to be done, duty, affair, business
  noun (neuter)
  gerundive
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'ṇya' suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vṛttānta – news, account, narrative, circumstance
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist) + 'anta' (end).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Object of the gerund 'sandiśya'.

एव (eva) - and also (emphasizing both items) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'ca' to connect the two objects.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'kuśalapraśnam' and 'kāryavṛttāntam'.

शिष्यम् (śiṣyam) - his disciple (disciple, student)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - pupil, student, disciple

gerundive / passive participle

From root `śās` (to teach, to instruct) + `ya` suffix.

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Object of the implied main verb from the previous verse ('preṣayām āsa').

गौरमुखम् (gauramukham) - the disciple named Gauramukha (Gauramukha (proper name))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gauramukha

gauramukha - Gauramukha (a proper name, lit. 'white-faced')

From `gaura` (white, fair) + `mukha` (face).

Compound type : karmadhāraya / bahuvrīhi (gaura+mukha)

• gaura – white, fair, yellowish-white
  adjective (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, main, chief
  noun (neuter)

Note: Appositive to 'śiṣyam'.

नाम (nāma) - named (Gauramukha) (by name, named)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to specify the name.

शीलवन्तम् (śīlavantam) - having good character (virtuous, of good conduct, moral)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śīlavant

śīlavant - virtuous, good-natured, moral, endowed with character

possessive suffix

From `śīla` (character, virtue) + `matup` suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'śiṣyam'.

समाहितम् (samāhitam) - self-controlled and focused (composed, collected, attentive, concentrated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - concentrated, attentive, composed, tranquil, self-controlled

past participle

From root `dhā` (to place) with `sam` and `ā` prefixes + `kta` suffix.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'śiṣyam'.

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