महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-89, verse-20

ततस्तस्य महीन्द्रस्य वितथः पुत्रकोऽभवत् ।
ततः स वितथो नाम भुमन्योरभवत्सुतः ॥२०॥

20. tatastasya mahīndrasya vitathaḥ putrako'bhavat ,
tataḥ sa vitatho nāma bhumanyorabhavatsutaḥ.

20. tataḥ tasya mahīndrasya vitathaḥ putrakaḥ abhavat
tataḥ saḥ vitathaḥ nāma bhumanyoḥ abhavat sutaḥ

20. Thereafter, a son named Vītatha was born to that great king (Bhumanyu). Thus, he, Vītatha, became the son of Bhumanyu by name.

20. אחר כך נולד לאותו אדון הארץ בן בשם וִיטַטְהַא, והוא וִיטַטְהַא נחשב גם כבנו של בְּהוּמַנְיוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• तस्य (tasya) - of that Bhumanyu (his, of him, of that)

• महीन्द्रस्य (mahīndrasya) - of King Bhumanyu (of the great king, of the lord of the earth)

• वितथः (vitathaḥ) - Vītatha (proper name)

• पुत्रकः (putrakaḥ) - a little son, a son

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was born (was, became, was born)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thus

• सः (saḥ) - he

• वितथः (vitathaḥ) - Vītatha (proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - named, by name

• भुमन्योः (bhumanyoḥ) - of Bhumanyu

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became (the son) (was, became)

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - of that Bhumanyu (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Bhumanyu.

महीन्द्रस्य (mahīndrasya) - of King Bhumanyu (of the great king, of the lord of the earth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahīndra

mahīndra - great king, lord of the earth (mahī + indra)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+indra)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra (the god)
  noun (masculine)

Note: In apposition to 'tasya', referring to Bhumanyu.

वितथः (vitathaḥ) - Vītatha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vitatha

vitatha - Vītatha (proper name); fruitless, in vain, false

Note: The name of the son.

पुत्रकः (putrakaḥ) - a little son, a son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putraka

putraka - a little son, a son (diminutive/affectionate of putra)

Diminutive of 'putra'

अभवत् (abhavat) - was born (was, became, was born)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

Imperfect, third person singular, active voice (laṅ)

Root: bhū (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thus

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks logical consequence or sequence.

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Refers to Vītatha.

वितथः (vitathaḥ) - Vītatha (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vitatha

vitatha - Vītatha (proper name); fruitless, in vain, false

नाम (nāma) - named, by name

(indeclinable)

भुमन्योः (bhumanyoḥ) - of Bhumanyu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhumanyu

bhumanyu - Bhumanyu (a proper name)

Note: Indicates possession or relationship.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became (the son) (was, became)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

Imperfect, third person singular, active voice (laṅ)

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, born

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of 'sū' (to produce) used as a noun

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative to 'saḥ vitathaḥ'.

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