महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-48, verse-3

सर्वं विस्तरतस्तात भवाञ्शंसितुमर्हति ।
सर्पसत्रविधानज्ञा विज्ञेयास्ते हि सूतज ॥३॥

3. sarvaṁ vistaratastāta bhavāñśaṁsitumarhati ,
sarpasatravidhānajñā vijñeyāste hi sūtaja.

3. sarvam vistarataḥ tāta bhavān śaṃsitum arhati
sarpasatra-vidhānajñāḥ vijñeyāḥ te hi sūataja

3. O dear one, you should narrate everything in detail, for those who understood the procedures of that snake sacrifice, O Sūta's son, are indeed worthy of being known.

3. הו יקירי, ראוי שתספר לי הכול בפירוט, הו בן הסוּטַה, שכן יש לדעת מי היו אלה היודעים את סדרי טקס הנחשים.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, every, whole)

• विस्तरतः (vistarataḥ) - in detail (in detail, at length)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (dear father, dear one)

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (you (respectful), your honor)

• शंसितुम् (śaṁsitum) - to narrate (to tell, to praise, to announce)

• अर्हति (arhati) - you ought (to narrate) (he is able, he ought, he deserves)

• सर्पसत्र-विधानज्ञाः (sarpasatra-vidhānajñāḥ) - those who knew the procedures of the snake sacrifice (knowers of the rules/procedures of the snake sacrifice)

• विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - are worthy of being known (to be known, should be known, worthy of being known)

• ते (te) - they

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because)

• सूअतज (sūataja) - O Sūta's son (O son of Sūta)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (all, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Used substantively.

विस्तरतः (vistarataḥ) - in detail (in detail, at length)

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'vistara' (expansion, detail) with suffix '-tas'

तात (tāta) - O dear one (dear father, dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (term of endearment, often used by younger to older, or respectful address)

भवान् (bhavān) - you (you (respectful), your honor)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor (respectful second person pronoun)

Present participle of √bhū, used as a respectful pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Takes 3rd person verb form despite referring to 2nd person.

शंसितुम् (śaṁsitum) - to narrate (to tell, to praise, to announce)

(verb)

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

अर्हति (arhati) - you ought (to narrate) (he is able, he ought, he deserves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `bhavān` (3rd person form for respectful 2nd person address).

सर्पसत्र-विधानज्ञाः (sarpasatra-vidhānajñāḥ) - those who knew the procedures of the snake sacrifice (knowers of the rules/procedures of the snake sacrifice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarpasatra-vidhānajña

sarpasatra-vidhānajña - knower of the rules of the snake sacrifice

agent noun

Compound of 'sarpasatra-vidhāna' (procedure of snake sacrifice) and 'jña' (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarpasatra-vidhāna+jña)

• sarpa – snake
  noun (masculine)
• satra – sacrifice
  noun (neuter)
• vidhāna – rule, procedure, arrangement
  noun (neuter)
  Prefixes: vi+dhā
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective/agent noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from √jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

विज्ञेयाः (vijñeyāḥ) - are worthy of being known (to be known, should be known, worthy of being known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, knowable, comprehensible, worthy of being known

future passive participle (kṛtya)

Future passive participle of √jñā with prefix 'vi-'

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `te` and `sarpasatra-vidhānajñāḥ`.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Note: Refers to the 'knowers of the snake sacrifice procedures'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because)

(indeclinable)

सूअतज (sūataja) - O Sūta's son (O son of Sūta)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sūataja

sūataja - son of Sūta

Compound 'Sūta' + 'ja' (born from)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūta+ja)

• sūta – charioteer, bard, herald (name of a specific class)
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective/agent noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from √jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Address to Ugraśravas, who is a Sūta.

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