महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-42, verse-5

एवं दृष्ट्वा तु भवतः शकुन्तानिव लम्बतः ।
मया निवर्तिता बुद्धिर्ब्रह्मचर्यात्पितामहाः ॥५॥

5. evaṁ dṛṣṭvā tu bhavataḥ śakuntāniva lambataḥ ,
mayā nivartitā buddhirbrahmacaryātpitāmahāḥ.

5. evam dṛṣṭvā tu bhavataḥ śakuntān iva lambataḥ
mayā nivartitā buddhiḥ brahmacaryāt pitāmahāḥ

5. O grandfathers, seeing you thus, hanging down like birds, my mind has been turned away from celibacy.

5. כשראיתי אתכם כך, תלויים כמו ציפורים, הו אבות אבותיי, הסטתי את רוחי מדרך הפרישות.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - you (plural, referring to the ancestors) (of you (plural, respectful), you (acc. plural))

• शकुन्तान् (śakuntān) - birds

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• लम्बतः (lambataḥ) - hanging, dangling

• मया (mayā) - by me

• निवर्तिता (nivartitā) - turned away, caused to cease

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding, resolve

• ब्रह्मचर्यात् (brahmacaryāt) - from celibacy

• पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ) - O grandfathers!

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) form of root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - you (plural, referring to the ancestors) (of you (plural, respectful), you (acc. plural))

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (polite address), your honor

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'

शकुन्तान् (śakuntān) - birds

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śakunta

śakunta - a bird

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

लम्बतः (lambataḥ) - hanging, dangling

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of lambat

lambat - hanging, suspended, dangling

present participle

Present participle of root lamb

Root: lamb (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bhavataḥ'

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I

निवर्तिता (nivartitā) - turned away, caused to cease

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nivartita

nivartita - turned back, caused to return, caused to cease

past passive participle (causative)

Past passive participle of the causative form of root vṛt with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'buddhiḥ'

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding, resolve

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, mind, understanding, perception, resolve

action noun

Derived from root budh

Root: budh (class 1)

ब्रह्मचर्यात् (brahmacaryāt) - from celibacy

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - chastity, celibacy, studenthood, religious studentship

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+carya)

• brahman – Brahma, sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• carya – course of action, conduct, observance
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root car
  Root: car (class 1)

पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ) - O grandfathers!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather, great ancestor

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