महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-78, verse-28

त्रयोऽस्यां जनिताः पुत्रा राज्ञानेन ययातिना ।
दुर्भगाया मम द्वौ तु पुत्रौ तात ब्रवीमि ते ॥२८॥

28. trayo'syāṁ janitāḥ putrā rājñānena yayātinā ,
durbhagāyā mama dvau tu putrau tāta bravīmi te.

28. trayaḥ asyām janitāḥ putrāḥ rājñā anena yayātinā
durbhagāyāḥ mama dvau tu putrau tāta bravīmi te

28. Three sons have been born to her by this King Yayati, father. But to me, the unfortunate one, I tell you there are only two sons.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• अस्याम् (asyām) - to Sharmishtha (in her, to her)

• जनिताः (janitāḥ) - born, produced

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• अनेन (anena) - by this

• ययातिना (yayātinā) - by Yayati

• दुर्भगायाः (durbhagāyāḥ) - of me, the unfortunate one (of the unfortunate one, to the unlucky one)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• पुत्रौ (putrau) - two sons

• तात (tāta) - dear father, dear one

• ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say, I speak

• ते (te) - to you, your

Words meanings and morphology

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

अस्याम् (asyām) - to Sharmishtha (in her, to her)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, she, he, it

Note: Refers to Sharmishtha.

जनिताः (janitāḥ) - born, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of janita

janita - born, produced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan (to be born, to produce) with suffix -ta.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'putrāḥ'.

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अनेन (anena) - by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies 'rājñā'.

ययातिना (yayātinā) - by Yayati

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yayāti

yayāti - Yayati (a king)

Note: In apposition to 'rājñā'.

दुर्भगायाः (durbhagāyāḥ) - of me, the unfortunate one (of the unfortunate one, to the unlucky one)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of durbhagā

durbhagā - unfortunate, unlucky, unhappy

Compound: dur + bhaga

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+bhaga)

• dur – bad, difficult
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'mama'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Pronominal genitive.

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

पुत्रौ (putrau) - two sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of putra

putra - son, child

तात (tāta) - dear father, dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one

Note: Term of endearment, often for father.

ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I say, I speak

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of brū

Present Active

From root brū, 1st person singular.

Root: brū (class 2)

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Dative case, 'to you'.