महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-45, verse-11

तुष्टपुष्टजनः श्रीमान्सत्यवाग्दृढविक्रमः ।
धनुर्वेदे च शिष्योऽभून्नृपः शारद्वतस्य सः ॥११॥

11. tuṣṭapuṣṭajanaḥ śrīmānsatyavāgdṛḍhavikramaḥ ,
dhanurvede ca śiṣyo'bhūnnṛpaḥ śāradvatasya saḥ.

11. tuṣṭapuṣṭajanaḥ śrīmān satyavāk dṛḍhavikramaḥ
dhanurvede ca śiṣyaḥ abhūt nṛpaḥ śāradvatasya saḥ

11. He was a king who kept his people happy and well-nourished, endowed with prosperity, truthful in speech, and of firm valor. He was also a disciple of Śāradvata (Kṛpācārya) in the science of archery.

11. בני עמו היו שבעי רצון ובריאים, והוא היה מלך הדור, דובר אמת ועז גבורה. אותו מלך היה גם תלמידו של שָׁארַדְוַטַה בחכמת הקשת.

Words meanings summery:

• तुष्टपुष्टजनः (tuṣṭapuṣṭajanaḥ) - referring to a king who ensures the well-being and prosperity of his subjects (one whose people are happy and well-nourished)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - possessed of wealth, fortune, or regal splendor (prosperous, glorious, endowed with prosperity)

• सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - someone whose words are always true and reliable (truthful in speech, speaking the truth)

• दृढविक्रमः (dṛḍhavikramaḥ) - possessing unyielding courage, strength, or heroism (of firm valor, strong in prowess)

• धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - pertaining to the martial art and military science of bowmanship (in the science of archery, in Dhanurveda)

• च (ca) - indicates an additional quality or activity (and, also)

• शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - one who received training and instruction from a teacher (disciple, student)

• अभूत् (abhūt) - he came to be, or existed as, a disciple (was, became)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the sovereign being described (king, ruler)

• शारद्वतस्य (śāradvatasya) - referring to Kṛpācārya, a famous teacher of archery, who was the son of Śaradvan (of Śāradvata)

• सः (saḥ) - the pronoun referring to the king (Parikṣit) mentioned in the preceding descriptions (he, that)

Words meanings and morphology

तुष्टपुष्टजनः (tuṣṭapuṣṭajanaḥ) - referring to a king who ensures the well-being and prosperity of his subjects (one whose people are happy and well-nourished)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tuṣṭapuṣṭajana

tuṣṭapuṣṭajana - one whose people are happy and well-fed; one who makes his people happy and well-nourished

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tuṣṭa+puṣṭa+jana)

• tuṣṭa – satisfied, pleased, happy
  adjective
  past participle
  root tuṣ + kta
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)
• puṣṭa – nourished, thriving, robust
  adjective
  past participle
  root puṣ + kta
  Root: puṣ (class 9)
• jana – person, people, subject
  noun (masculine)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - possessed of wealth, fortune, or regal splendor (prosperous, glorious, endowed with prosperity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, wealthy, beautiful, fortunate

derived from śrī (prosperity, glory) + matUP suffix (possessive)

सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - someone whose words are always true and reliable (truthful in speech, speaking the truth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc

satyavāc - speaking truth, truthful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+vāc)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vāc – speech, word, voice
  noun (feminine)

Note: The final 'c' of 'vāc' becomes 'k' before a voiceless consonant or at the end of a word.

दृढविक्रमः (dṛḍhavikramaḥ) - possessing unyielding courage, strength, or heroism (of firm valor, strong in prowess)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhavikrama

dṛḍhavikrama - of firm valor, of strong prowess

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+vikrama)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective
  Root: dṛṃh (class 6)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, might, courage
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  root kram + ghañ
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - pertaining to the martial art and military science of bowmanship (in the science of archery, in Dhanurveda)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda

dhanurveda - the science of archery; the art of using the bow and arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)

• dhanus – bow, weapon
  noun (neuter)
• veda – knowledge, science, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - indicates an additional quality or activity (and, also)

(indeclinable)

शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - one who received training and instruction from a teacher (disciple, student)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - pupil, student, disciple

agent noun / verbal adjective

root śās + kyaP (meaning 'to be taught')

Root: śās (class 2)

अभूत् (abhūt) - he came to be, or existed as, a disciple (was, became)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Root aorist form.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the sovereign being described (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  root pā (to protect) + Da
  Root: pā (class 2)

शारद्वतस्य (śāradvatasya) - referring to Kṛpācārya, a famous teacher of archery, who was the son of Śaradvan (of Śāradvata)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śāradvata

śāradvata - descendant of Śaradvan (e.g., Kṛpācārya)

derived from Śaradvan + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

सः (saḥ) - the pronoun referring to the king (Parikṣit) mentioned in the preceding descriptions (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

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