महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-5, verse-12

तस्मिन्गर्भे संभृतेऽथ पुलोमायां भृगूद्वह ।
समये समशीलिन्यां धर्मपत्न्यां यशस्विनः ॥१२॥

12. tasmingarbhe saṁbhṛte'tha pulomāyāṁ bhṛgūdvaha ,
samaye samaśīlinyāṁ dharmapatnyāṁ yaśasvinaḥ.

12. tasmin garbhe saṃbhṛte atha pulomāyāṃ bhṛgūdvaha
samaye samaśīlinyāṃ dharmapatnyāṃ yaśasvinaḥ

12. O descendant of Bhṛgu, then, as that fetus was being nourished within Puloma, the virtuous and lawful wife of the renowned sage, at the appropriate time...

12. הו צאצא של בְּהְרְגוּ, כשהעובר ההוא כבר נישא בפּוּלוֹמָה, אשתו הנאמנה של אותו אדם מהולל, שדומה לו באופיה, בזמן ההריון,

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (in that, on that)

• गर्भे (garbhe) - in the fetus (in the womb, in the fetus)

• संभृते (saṁbhṛte) - being nourished/sustained (nourished, sustained, cherished)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, moreover)

• पुलोमायां (pulomāyāṁ) - in Puloma

• भृगूद्वह (bhṛgūdvaha) - O descendant of Bhṛgu (vocative) (O best of Bhṛgus, O descendant of Bhṛgu)

• समये (samaye) - at the appropriate time (at the time, at the proper time)

• समशीलिन्यां (samaśīlinyāṁ) - in the virtuous one (in the one of good conduct, virtuous)

• धर्मपत्न्यां (dharmapatnyāṁ) - in the lawful wife (in the lawful wife, in the wife who fulfills religious duties)

• यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - of the renowned sage (Bhṛgu) (of the famous, of the renowned)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'garbhe'.

गर्भे (garbhe) - in the fetus (in the womb, in the fetus)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - womb, embryo, fetus, child

Root: gṛbh

संभृते (saṁbhṛte) - being nourished/sustained (nourished, sustained, cherished)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃbhṛta

saṁbhṛta - nourished, sustained, collected, complete

past passive participle

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support, nourish) with prefix 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

पुलोमायां (pulomāyāṁ) - in Puloma

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pulomā

pulomā - Name of a demon, also a woman's name (Bhṛgu's wife)

भृगूद्वह (bhṛgūdvaha) - O descendant of Bhṛgu (vocative) (O best of Bhṛgus, O descendant of Bhṛgu)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhṛgūdvaha

bhṛgūdvaha - best of Bhṛgus, supporter of the Bhṛgu race

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhṛgu+udvaha)

• bhṛgu – name of a sage, the Bhṛgu lineage
  noun (masculine)
• udvaha – bearer, supporter, carrying forward, leading
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root 'vah' (to carry) with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vah (class 1)

समये (samaye) - at the appropriate time (at the time, at the proper time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samaya

samaya - time, season, occasion, agreement, convention

From 'sam' + root 'i' (to go) or 'yam' (to restrain).

समशीलिन्यां (samaśīlinyāṁ) - in the virtuous one (in the one of good conduct, virtuous)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of samaśīlinī

samaśīlinī - of even temper, virtuous, of good conduct

From 'sama' (same, even, good) + 'śīla' (character, conduct) + 'in' (possessive suffix) + 'ī' (feminine suffix).

Compound type : karmadharaya/bahuvrihi (sama+śīla+in)

• sama – same, equal, even, good
  adjective (masculine)
• śīla – character, disposition, conduct, virtue
  noun (neuter)
• in – possessing, having (possessive suffix)
  suffix

धर्मपत्न्यां (dharmapatnyāṁ) - in the lawful wife (in the lawful wife, in the wife who fulfills religious duties)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dharmapatnī

dharmapatnī - lawful wife, wife associated with religious duties

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+patnī)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• patnī – wife, mistress
  noun (feminine)

यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - of the renowned sage (Bhṛgu) (of the famous, of the renowned)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, celebrated

Derived from 'yaśas' (fame) with the possessive suffix 'vin'.

Note: Refers to Bhṛgu.

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