महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-43

मत्प्रियार्थमिदं सौम्य शुक्रं मम गृहं नय ।
गिरिकायाः प्रयच्छाशु तस्या ह्यार्तवमद्य वै ॥४३॥

43. matpriyārthamidaṁ saumya śukraṁ mama gṛhaṁ naya ,
girikāyāḥ prayacchāśu tasyā hyārtavamadya vai.

43. matpriyārtham idam saumya śukram mama gṛham naya
girikāyāḥ prayaccha āśu tasyāḥ hi ārtavam adya vai

43. O gentle one, for my sake, take this semen to my residence. Deliver it quickly to Girikā, for today is indeed her fertile period.

43. הו ידיד, למעני, קח את הזרע הזה אל ביתי, ומסור אותו מהר לגִירִיקָה, כי עונת הפוריות שלה היא היום.

Words meanings summery:

• मत्प्रियार्थम् (matpriyārtham) - for my sake, for my pleasure/desire

• इदम् (idam) - this

• सौम्य (saumya) - Addressing the hawk (O gentle one, O mild one)

• शुक्रम् (śukram) - semen

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• गृहम् (gṛham) - to the house, residence

• नय (naya) - take (it) (take, lead)

• गिरिकायाः (girikāyāḥ) - to Girikā

• प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, deliver

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her, her

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• आर्तवम् (ārtavam) - fertile period, menstruation

• अद्य (adya) - today

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

मत्प्रियार्थम् (matpriyārtham) - for my sake, for my pleasure/desire

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+priya+artha)

• mad – I, me
  pronoun (masculine)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing; desire, pleasure
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, sake, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

सौम्य (saumya) - Addressing the hawk (O gentle one, O mild one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saumya

saumya - gentle, mild, amiable, auspicious, lunar

शुक्रम् (śukram) - semen

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śukra

śukra - semen, seed, pure, bright

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

गृहम् (gṛham) - to the house, residence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, residence

Note: Accusative implies motion 'to the house'

नय (naya) - take (it) (take, lead)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Root: nī (class 1)

गिरिकायाः (girikāyāḥ) - to Girikā

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of girikā

girikā - Girikā (proper name, a queen)

Note: Used here in dative case (for giving)

प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, deliver

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prayam

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her, her

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

आर्तवम् (ārtavam) - fertile period, menstruation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ārtava

ārtava - menstrual discharge, fertile period, relating to the seasons

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

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