महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-73, verse-16

तामपृच्छत्स दृष्ट्वैव कन्याममरवर्णिनीम् ।
सान्त्वयित्वा नृपश्रेष्ठः साम्ना परमवल्गुना ॥१६॥

16. tāmapṛcchatsa dṛṣṭvaiva kanyāmamaravarṇinīm ,
sāntvayitvā nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ sāmnā paramavalgunā.

16. tām apṛcchat saḥ dṛṣṭvā eva kanyām amaravarṇinīm
sāntvayitvā nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ sāmnā paramavalgunā

16. The best of kings, upon seeing that girl, who possessed the beauty of a celestial nymph, immediately consoled her with exceedingly gentle words and then questioned her.

16. כשראה את הנערה בעלת היופי האלוהי, שאל אותה מלך מעולה, אחרי שהרגיע אותה בדברים רכים ונעימים מאוד,

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - her, that

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked, questioned

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• कन्याम् (kanyām) - the girl, maiden

• अमरवर्णिनीम् (amaravarṇinīm) - The girl who looked like a celestial being. (having the complexion/beauty of a celestial nymph)

• सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled, having comforted

• नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of kings, chief of kings

• साम्ना (sāmnā) - with gentle words, with conciliation, with kindness

• परमवल्गुना (paramavalgunā) - with exceedingly pleasing, very gentle

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - her, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked, questioned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pṛcch

Imperfect Active

Root pṛch (prasnāne), 6th class, Parasmaipada, imperfect 3rd singular

Root: pṛch (class 6)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

कन्याम् (kanyām) - the girl, maiden

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - girl, maiden, virgin

अमरवर्णिनीम् (amaravarṇinīm) - The girl who looked like a celestial being. (having the complexion/beauty of a celestial nymph)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amaravarṇinī

amaravarṇinī - having the color/beauty of a god, celestial nymph

Compound type : tatpurusha (amara+varṇinī)

• amara – immortal, god, celestial
  noun (masculine)
• varṇinī – having a color, endowed with beauty
  adjective (feminine)
  From varṇa + inī suffix (feminine)

Note: Describes 'kanyām'

सान्त्वयित्वा (sāntvayitvā) - having consoled, having comforted

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive from root sāntv (causative of santu, to be tranquil) or directly from sāntv

Root: sāntv

नृपश्रेष्ठः (nṛpaśreṣṭhaḥ) - best of kings, chief of kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpaśreṣṭha

nṛpaśreṣṭha - best of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+śreṣṭha)

• nṛpa – king, protector of men
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya

Note: Subject of the sentence.

साम्ना (sāmnā) - with gentle words, with conciliation, with kindness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāman

sāman - gentle word, conciliation, kindness, a Vedic chant

परमवल्गुना (paramavalgunā) - with exceedingly pleasing, very gentle

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paramavalgu

paramavalgu - exceedingly pleasing, very gentle

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+valgu)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• valgu – pleasing, agreeable, beautiful, gentle
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Describes 'sāmnā'

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