महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-53, verse-14

आस्तीकं प्रेषयामास गृहानेव सुसत्कृतम् ।
राजा प्रीतमनाः प्रीतं कृतकृत्यं मनीषिणम् ॥१४॥

14. āstīkaṁ preṣayāmāsa gṛhāneva susatkṛtam ,
rājā prītamanāḥ prītaṁ kṛtakṛtyaṁ manīṣiṇam.

14. āstīkaṃ preṣayāmāsa gṛhān eva susatkṛtam
rājā prītamanāḥ prītam kṛtakṛtyaṃ manīṣiṇam

14. The king, with a pleased mind, sent Āstīka, who was well-honored, gratified, wise, and had successfully accomplished his task, back to his own home.

14. המלך, שמח בלבו, שלח את אָאסְטִיקַה הביתה, כשהוא מכובד היטב, מרוצה, חכם ומי שהשלים את משימתו,

Words meanings summery:

• आस्तीकं (āstīkaṁ) - Āstīka (the sage who stopped the snake sacrifice) (Āstīka)

• प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched (he sent)

• गृहान् (gṛhān) - to his own dwelling (houses, home)

• एव (eva) - back (to his home) (indeed, only, just)

• सुसत्कृतम् (susatkṛtam) - who had been greatly honored (well-honored, highly respected)

• राजा (rājā) - the king (Janamejaya) (king)

• प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - being in a happy mood (pleased in mind, with a joyful heart)

• प्रीतम् (prītam) - who was pleased/gratified (pleased, delighted, beloved)

• कृतकृत्यं (kṛtakṛtyaṁ) - who had successfully completed his mission (who has accomplished his duty/task)

• मनीषिणम् (manīṣiṇam) - the sagacious sage (the wise one, the intelligent one)

Words meanings and morphology

आस्तीकं (āstīkaṁ) - Āstīka (the sage who stopped the snake sacrifice) (Āstīka)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āstīka

āstīka - name of a celebrated sage, son of Jaratkāru and Manasā, who persuaded Janamejaya to stop the snake sacrifice

प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched (he sent)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of i

causative

causative of i (to go) with pra, forming preṣayati

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

गृहान् (gṛhān) - to his own dwelling (houses, home)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, dwelling, home

एव (eva) - back (to his home) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

सुसत्कृतम् (susatkṛtam) - who had been greatly honored (well-honored, highly respected)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of susatkṛta

susatkṛta - well-honored, greatly respected, much revered

past passive participle

from kṛ (to do/make) with su (well) and sat (good/true/honorable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+satkṛta)

• su – well, good, excellent
  indeclinable
• satkṛta – honored, respected, treated hospitably
  participle
  past passive participle
  from kṛ (to do) with sat (good/true/existent) as a pre-modifier
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies Āstīkaṃ.

राजा (rājā) - the king (Janamejaya) (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - being in a happy mood (pleased in mind, with a joyful heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - pleased in mind, joyful, contented

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, delighted, gratified, beloved
  participle
  past passive participle
  from prī (to please)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, spirit, intellect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies rājā.

प्रीतम् (prītam) - who was pleased/gratified (pleased, delighted, beloved)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, gratified, beloved, happy

past passive participle

from prī (to please)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Modifies Āstīkaṃ.

कृतकृत्यं (kṛtakṛtyaṁ) - who had successfully completed his mission (who has accomplished his duty/task)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtakṛtya

kṛtakṛtya - one who has accomplished his object/duty, successful, fulfilled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kṛtya)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  participle
  past passive participle
  from kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kṛtya – to be done, duty, action
  gerundive
  gerundive
  from kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies Āstīkaṃ.

मनीषिणम् (manīṣiṇam) - the sagacious sage (the wise one, the intelligent one)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, sagacious, a sage

from manīṣā (intellect)

Note: Modifies Āstīkaṃ.

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