महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-67, verse-33

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
ततो धर्मिष्ठतां वव्रे राज्याच्चास्खलनं तथा ।
शकुन्तला पौरवाणां दुःषन्तहितकाम्यया ॥३३॥

33. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
tato dharmiṣṭhatāṁ vavre rājyāccāskhalanaṁ tathā ,
śakuntalā pauravāṇāṁ duḥṣantahitakāmyayā.

33. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca tataḥ dharmiṣṭhatām vavre rājyāt ca
askhalanam tathā śakuntalā pauravāṇām duḥṣantahitakāmyayā

33. Vaiśampāyana said: Then, out of a desire for Duṣyanta's welfare, Śakuntalā chose for the Pauravas (his descendants) both steadfast adherence to dharma and an unbroken succession to the kingdom.

33. וַישַׁמְפָּאיַנַה אמר, אז ביקשה שַׁקוּנְטַלָה, מתוך רצון בטובת דוּהְשַׁנְטַה, שבני שושלת פּוּרוּ יהיו צדיקים ושלא יאבדו את ממלכתם.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The sage Vaiśampāyana (Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

• धर्मिष्ठताम् (dharmiṣṭhatām) - steadfast adherence to dharma (righteousness, adherence to dharma)

• वव्रे (vavre) - chose, asked for (chose, desired, asked for)

• राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from the kingdom (from the kingdom, from sovereignty)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्खलनम् (askhalanam) - uninterrupted succession, unfailing rule (non-stumbling, unfailing, uninterrupted, unwavering)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, in that manner, so, also)

• शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā (Śakuntalā (name))

• पौरवाणाम् (pauravāṇām) - for the Pauravas (descendants of Pūru) (of the Pauravas, belonging to the Paurava lineage)

• दुःषन्तहितकाम्यया (duḥṣantahitakāmyayā) - out of a desire for Duṣyanta's welfare (with the desire for Duṣyanta's welfare)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The sage Vaiśampāyana (Vaiśampāyana (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - name of Vyāsa's disciple, narrator of Mahābhārata

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Perfect stem 'ūc', reduplication 'v-ūc'. Form for 3rd singular `uvāca`.

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -tas.

धर्मिष्ठताम् (dharmiṣṭhatām) - steadfast adherence to dharma (righteousness, adherence to dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmiṣṭhatā

dharmiṣṭhatā - righteousness, utmost virtue, adherence to dharma

Derived from 'dharmiṣṭha' (most righteous) + -tā (feminine suffix for abstract noun). 'dharmiṣṭha' is superlative of 'dharmin' (righteous).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वव्रे (vavre) - chose, asked for (chose, desired, asked for)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of vṛ

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Perfect form, middle voice, from root √vṛ (class 9, 5).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

राज्यात् (rājyāt) - from the kingdom (from the kingdom, from sovereignty)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign

Derived from rājan (king).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Indicates separation or source from `askhalanam`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अस्खलनम् (askhalanam) - uninterrupted succession, unfailing rule (non-stumbling, unfailing, uninterrupted, unwavering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of askhalana

askhalana - non-stumbling, not failing, uninterrupted, unwavering

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'skhalana' (stumbling, failing). 'skhalana' is a verbal noun from √skhal (to stumble).

Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+skhalana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• skhalana – stumbling, faltering, falling, failure
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root √skhal (to stumble, fail).
  Root: skhal (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, in that manner, so, also)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Connects with the previous `ca`.

शकुन्तला (śakuntalā) - Śakuntalā (Śakuntalā (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakuntalā

śakuntalā - name of the daughter of Viśvāmitra and Menakā, wife of Duṣyanta

पौरवाणाम् (pauravāṇām) - for the Pauravas (descendants of Pūru) (of the Pauravas, belonging to the Paurava lineage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paurava

paurava - descendant of Pūru, belonging to the Pūru dynasty

Derived from Pūru (a mythical king) + aṇ suffix.

दुःषन्तहितकाम्यया (duḥṣantahitakāmyayā) - out of a desire for Duṣyanta's welfare (with the desire for Duṣyanta's welfare)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of duḥṣantahitakāmyā

duḥṣantahitakāmyā - desire for Duṣyanta's welfare

Compound. 'kāmyā' (desire) + 'hita' (welfare) + 'Duḥṣanta' (proper noun). Instrumental singular.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (duḥṣanta+hita+kāmyā)

• duḥṣanta – name of a king
  proper noun (masculine)
• hita – welfare, benefit, good, placed
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from dhā)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kāmyā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  From root √kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

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