महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-55, verse-33

लब्धवांस्तत्र बीभत्सुर्भार्यां राजीवलोचनाम् ।
अनुजां वासुदेवस्य सुभद्रां भद्रभाषिणीम् ॥३३॥

33. labdhavāṁstatra bībhatsurbhāryāṁ rājīvalocanām ,
anujāṁ vāsudevasya subhadrāṁ bhadrabhāṣiṇīm.

33. labdhavān tatra bībhatsuḥ bhāryām rājīvalocanām
anujām vāsudevasya subhadrām bhadrabhāṣiṇīm

33. There, Bibhatsu (Arjuna) obtained a wife, the lotus-eyed Subhadra, the younger sister of Vasudeva (Krishna), who spoke auspiciously.

33. שם זכה בִּיבְּהַטְסוּ (אַרְג׳וּנַה) באשה בעלת עיני לוטוס, סוּבְּהַדְרָה, אחותו הצעירה של וָאסוּדֵוַה, בעלת הדיבור הנעים.

Words meanings summery:

• लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - Arjuna obtained (obtained, received)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in Dvaravati) (there, in that place)

• बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu, i.e., Arjuna (Bibhatsu (epithet of Arjuna))

• भार्याम् (bhāryām) - a wife (wife)

• राजीवलोचनाम् (rājīvalocanām) - with eyes like lotuses (lotus-eyed)

• अनुजाम् (anujām) - the younger sister (younger sister)

• वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Krishna (of Vasudeva)

• सुभद्राम् (subhadrām) - Subhadra (Subhadra (name))

• भद्रभाषिणीम् (bhadrabhāṣiṇīm) - who speaks auspiciously/kindly (fair-speaking, auspicious-speaking)

Words meanings and morphology

लब्धवान् (labdhavān) - Arjuna obtained (obtained, received)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of labdhavat

labdhavat - one who has obtained, received

past active participle

Derived from root labh (to obtain) with -vat suffix

Root: labh (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there (in Dvaravati) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

बीभत्सुः (bībhatsuḥ) - Bibhatsu, i.e., Arjuna (Bibhatsu (epithet of Arjuna))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bībhatsu

bībhatsu - hating, disgusting, terrible; an epithet of Arjuna

Derived from root bībhā (desiderative of bhī, to fear)

Root: bhī (class 3)

भार्याम् (bhāryām) - a wife (wife)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, a woman to be maintained

future passive participle (gerundive)

Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support) with -ya suffix

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

राजीवलोचनाम् (rājīvalocanām) - with eyes like lotuses (lotus-eyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rājīvalocanā

rājīvalocanā - lotus-eyed (feminine)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rājīva+locana)

• rājīva – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• locana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: loc (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'Subhadrām'.

अनुजाम् (anujām) - the younger sister (younger sister)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anujā

anujā - younger sister

Prefix: anu

Root: jan (class 4)

वासुदेवस्य (vāsudevasya) - of Krishna (of Vasudeva)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsudeva

vāsudeva - Krishna (son of Vasudeva)

Patronymic from Vasudeva

सुभद्राम् (subhadrām) - Subhadra (Subhadra (name))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of subhadrā

subhadrā - Subhadra (name of Krishna's sister, wife of Arjuna)

भद्रभाषिणीम् (bhadrabhāṣiṇīm) - who speaks auspiciously/kindly (fair-speaking, auspicious-speaking)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhadrabhāṣiṇī

bhadrabhāṣin - speaking auspiciously/kindly

agent noun

-in suffix for agent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhadra+bhāṣin)

• bhadra – auspicious, good, excellent
  adjective (neuter)
• bhāṣin – speaking, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from verb root bhāṣ (to speak) with -in suffix
  Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'Subhadrām'.

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