महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-78, verse-11

ततः काले तु कस्मिंश्चिद्देवयानी शुचिस्मिता ।
ययातिसहिता राजन्निर्जगाम महावनम् ॥११॥

11. tataḥ kāle tu kasmiṁściddevayānī śucismitā ,
yayātisahitā rājannirjagāma mahāvanam.

11. tataḥ kāle tu kasmiñcit devayānī śucismitā
yayātisahitā rājan nirjagāma mahāvanam

11. O King, after some time, Devayani, with her radiant smile, went to the great forest accompanied by Yayati.

11. אחר כך, בזמן מסוים, יצאה דֵוַיָאנִי בעלת החיוך הטהור יחד עם יַיָאטִי אל יער גדול, הו מלך.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, thereafter, from that, therefore)

• काले (kāle) - at a certain time (in time, at the time)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• कस्मिञ्चित् (kasmiñcit) - at a certain (time) (in some, in a certain, in any)

• देवयानी (devayānī) - Devayani (Devayani (proper noun))

• शुचिस्मिता (śucismitā) - with a radiant smile (pure-smiling, radiant-smiling, bright-smiling)

• ययातिसहिता (yayātisahitā) - accompanied by Yayati

• राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative address to the listener) (O King)

• निर्जगाम (nirjagāma) - departed (went out, departed)

• महावनम् (mahāvanam) - to the great forest (great forest)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, thereafter, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

काले (kāle) - at a certain time (in time, at the time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, death

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic or transitional particle.

कस्मिञ्चित् (kasmiñcit) - at a certain (time) (in some, in a certain, in any)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, any, a certain

Compound of 'kim' and 'cit'

Note: Locative case of 'kimcid', agreeing with 'kāle'.

देवयानी (devayānī) - Devayani (Devayani (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devayānī

devayānī - Devayani (daughter of Shukracharya, wife of Yayati)

Note: Subject of the verb 'nirjagāma'.

शुचिस्मिता (śucismitā) - with a radiant smile (pure-smiling, radiant-smiling, bright-smiling)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śucismita

śucismita - pure-smiling, radiant-smiling

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright
  adjective (masculine)
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root smī- 'to smile'
  Root: smī (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'devayānī'.

ययातिसहिता (yayātisahitā) - accompanied by Yayati

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yayātisahita

yayātisahita - accompanied by Yayati

Compound type : tatpurusha (yayāti+sahita)

• yayāti – Yayati (a mythical king, husband of Devayani)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied, joined, together with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sah 'to bear' with prefix sa- 'with'
  Prefix: sa
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'devayānī'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King (vocative address to the listener) (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

निर्जगाम (nirjagāma) - departed (went out, departed)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Reduplicated Perfect of the root gam, 3rd person singular

Prefix: nis/nir

Root: gam (class 1)

महावनम् (mahāvanam) - to the great forest (great forest)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāvana

mahāvana - great forest

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+vana)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine stem of mahant
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the destination of movement.

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