महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-62, verse-14

संमतः स महीपालः प्रसन्नपुरराष्ट्रवान् ।
भूयो धर्मपरैर्भावैर्विदितं जनमावसत् ॥१४॥

14. saṁmataḥ sa mahīpālaḥ prasannapurarāṣṭravān ,
bhūyo dharmaparairbhāvairviditaṁ janamāvasat.

14. saṃmataḥ sa mahīpālaḥ prasannapurarāṣṭravān
bhūyaḥ dharmaparaiḥ bhāvaiḥ viditaṃ janam āvasat

14. That respected king, who had a contented city and kingdom, moreover, dwelt among people who were known for their dispositions, which were largely devoted to dharma.

14. אותו שליט הארץ היה מכובד, בעל ערים וממלכה שמחות, והוא ישב בקרב אנשים הידועים בנטיותיהם הנאמנות ליושר.

Words meanings summery:

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected (esteemed, respected, approved, agreed upon)

• स (sa) - he (referring to the king) (he, that)

• महीपालः (mahīpālaḥ) - king (king, protector of the earth)

• प्रसन्नपुरराष्ट्रवान् (prasannapurarāṣṭravān) - who had a contented city and kingdom (having a pleased city and kingdom, having a contented city and kingdom)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - moreover, largely (again, further, moreover, greatly, largely)

• धर्मपरैः (dharmaparaiḥ) - devoted to dharma (devoted to dharma, intent on dharma)

• भावैः (bhāvaiḥ) - by their dispositions (by dispositions, by natures, by beings, by states)

• विदितं (viditaṁ) - known (known, understood)

• जनम् (janam) - people (people, person, folk)

• आवसत् (āvasat) - he dwelt among (he dwelt, he inhabited, he resided among)

Words meanings and morphology

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - respected (esteemed, respected, approved, agreed upon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - esteemed, respected, approved, agreed upon

Past Passive Participle

From root 'man' (to think) with upasarga 'sam'.

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)

स (sa) - he (referring to the king) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महीपालः (mahīpālaḥ) - king (king, protector of the earth)

(common noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth, land
  common noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'pā' (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

प्रसन्नपुरराष्ट्रवान् (prasannapurarāṣṭravān) - who had a contented city and kingdom (having a pleased city and kingdom, having a contented city and kingdom)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasannapurarāṣṭravat

prasannapurarāṣṭravat - having a pleased city and kingdom

Derived from 'prasannapura-rāṣṭra' + possessive suffix 'mat/vat'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasanna+pura+rāṣṭra+vat)

• prasanna – pleased, contented, clear, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sad' (to sit) with upasarga 'pra' (and implied 'ni') or 'pra-sad'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• pura – city, town
  common noun (neuter)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country
  common noun (neuter)
• vat – possessive suffix, having, possessing
  suffix (masculine)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - moreover, largely (again, further, moreover, greatly, largely)

(indeclinable)

Comparative form of 'bahu' (much). Used as an adverb.

धर्मपरैः (dharmaparaiḥ) - devoted to dharma (devoted to dharma, intent on dharma)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmapara

dharmapara - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+para)

• dharma – dharma, righteousness, duty, law, virtue
  common noun (masculine)
• para – supreme, devoted to, intent on, subsequent
  adjective (masculine)

भावैः (bhāvaiḥ) - by their dispositions (by dispositions, by natures, by beings, by states)

(common noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, disposition, feeling, nature

Action noun

From root 'bhū' (to be) with suffix '-a'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The plural instrumental 'bhāvaiḥ' indicates 'by/with their dispositions'.

विदितं (viditaṁ) - known (known, understood)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

जनम् (janam) - people (people, person, folk)

(common noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, man, creature

Note: The singular 'janam' often refers to 'the populace' or 'mankind' collectively.

आवसत् (āvasat) - he dwelt among (he dwelt, he inhabited, he resided among)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of ā-vas

Imperfect past 3rd person singular

Root verb 'vas' (class 1) with upasarga 'ā', conjugated in laṅ (imperfect past), parasmaipada.

Prefix: ā

Root: vas (class 1)

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