महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-89, verse-3

तेषां प्रथितवृत्तानां राज्ञां विज्ञानशालिनाम् ।
चरितं श्रोतुमिच्छामि विस्तरेण तपोधन ॥३॥

3. teṣāṁ prathitavṛttānāṁ rājñāṁ vijñānaśālinām ,
caritaṁ śrotumicchāmi vistareṇa tapodhana.

3. teṣām prathitavṛttānām rājñām vijñānaśālinām
caritam śrotum icchāmi vistareṇa tapodhana

3. O ascetic, I wish to hear in detail the story of those kings who were renowned for their conduct and possessed of wisdom.

3. הו בעל עושר של עוצמה רוחנית, ברצוני לשמוע בפירוט את מעשיהם של אותם מלכים בעלי המוניטין הנודע והידע הרב.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (kings) (of them)

• प्रथितवृत्तानाम् (prathitavṛttānām) - of renowned conduct, of famous deeds

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• विज्ञानशालिनाम् (vijñānaśālinām) - of those possessed of wisdom, wise

• चरितम् (caritam) - the story or deeds of those kings (conduct, deeds, story, life)

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, extensively

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - (addressing the sage Vaiśampāyana) (O rich in tapas, O ascetic)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (kings) (of them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the kings being spoken about.

प्रथितवृत्तानाम् (prathitavṛttānām) - of renowned conduct, of famous deeds

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prathitavṛtta

prathitavṛtta - of renowned conduct, of famous deeds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prathita+vṛtta)

• prathita – renowned, famous, spread
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root prath (to spread, to be famous)
  Root: prath (class 1)
• vṛtta – conduct, deed, story, event
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'rājñām'

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Possessive noun.

विज्ञानशालिनाम् (vijñānaśālinām) - of those possessed of wisdom, wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vijñānaśālin

vijñānaśālin - possessed of wisdom, wise

possessive suffix -in

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vijñāna+śālin)

• vijñāna – wisdom, knowledge, discernment
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix indicating possession

Note: Qualifies 'rājñām'

चरितम् (caritam) - the story or deeds of those kings (conduct, deeds, story, life)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of carita

carita - conduct, deeds, story, life

Past Passive Participle (noun)

derived from root car (to move, to behave)

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'śrotum'

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear

(indeclinable)

infinitive

infinitive form of root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Infinitive expressing purpose.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of iṣ

present active

1st person singular, present indicative, Parasmaipada

Root: iṣ (class 6)

विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, extensively

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vistara

vistara - detail, extent, expanse

derived from root stṛ (to spread) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Indicates the manner of hearing.

तपोधन (tapodhana) - (addressing the sage Vaiśampāyana) (O rich in tapas, O ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - rich in tapas, ascetic (one whose wealth is austerity)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – austerity, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, treasure
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Term of address.

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