महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-43, verse-13

ततः कतिपयाहस्य जरत्कारुर्महातपाः ।
उत्सङ्गेऽस्याः शिरः कृत्वा सुष्वाप परिखिन्नवत् ॥१३॥

13. tataḥ katipayāhasya jaratkārurmahātapāḥ ,
utsaṅge'syāḥ śiraḥ kṛtvā suṣvāpa parikhinnavat.

13. tataḥ katipayāhasya jaratkāruḥ mahātapaḥ
utsaṅge asyāḥ śiraḥ kṛtvā suṣvāpa parikhinnavat

13. Then, after a few days, the great ascetic Jaratskāru, placing his head on her lap, fell asleep as if utterly exhausted.

13. כעבור כמה ימים הניח ג׳ַרַטְקָארוּ, בעל העוצמה הרוחנית הגדולה, את ראשו בחיקה ונרדם כמי שעייף מאוד.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, therefrom, after that)

• कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - after a few days (of a few days)

• जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - the ascetic Jaratskāru (Jaratskāru (proper noun))

• महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - a sage of great ascetic power (of great asceticism, great ascetic)

• उत्सङ्गे (utsaṅge) - on her lap (in the lap, on the lap)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of her (Jaratskāru's wife) (of her)

• शिरः (śiraḥ) - his head (head)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having placed (his head) (having done, having made, having placed)

• सुष्वाप (suṣvāpa) - fell asleep (slept, fell asleep)

• परिखिन्नवत् (parikhinnavat) - as if utterly exhausted (like one who is very tired, as if exhausted)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, subsequently (then, therefrom, after that)

(indeclinable)

कतिपयाहस्य (katipayāhasya) - after a few days (of a few days)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of katipayāha

katipayāha - a few days

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (katipaya+ahan)

• katipaya – some, a few
  adjective (masculine)
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially with genitive to denote 'after a period'.

जरत्कारुः (jaratkāruḥ) - the ascetic Jaratskāru (Jaratskāru (proper noun))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaratkāru

jaratkāru - name of a sage

महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - a sage of great ascetic power (of great asceticism, great ascetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - of great asceticism, a great ascetic

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+tapas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• tapas – penance, asceticism, heat
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Jaratskāru.

उत्सङ्गे (utsaṅge) - on her lap (in the lap, on the lap)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of utsaṅga

utsaṅga - lap, bosom, embrace

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of her (Jaratskāru's wife) (of her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, she, he, it

शिरः (śiraḥ) - his head (head)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having placed (his head) (having done, having made, having placed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुष्वाप (suṣvāpa) - fell asleep (slept, fell asleep)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of svap

Root: svap (class 2)

परिखिन्नवत् (parikhinnavat) - as if utterly exhausted (like one who is very tired, as if exhausted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parikhinnavat

parikhinnavat - like one who is very tired, as if exhausted

Suffix -vat (like)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parikhinna+vat)

• parikhinna – very tired, exhausted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root khid
  Prefix: pari
  Root: khid (class 6)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  secondary suffix

Note: Used adverbially.

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