महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-93, verse-23

तस्या हेतोर्महाभाग सवत्सां गां ममेप्सिताम् ।
आनयस्वामरश्रेष्ठ त्वरितं पुण्यवर्धन ॥२३॥

23. tasyā hetormahābhāga savatsāṁ gāṁ mamepsitām ,
ānayasvāmaraśreṣṭha tvaritaṁ puṇyavardhana.

23. tasyāḥ hetoḥ mahābhāga savatsām gām mama īpsitām
ānayasva amaraśreṣṭha tvaritam puṇyavardhana

23. O greatly fortunate one, O best among immortals, O enhancer of merit, for her sake, quickly bring my desired cow along with its calf.

23. למענה, הו בעל מזל גדול, הבא לי במהירות את הפרה האהובה עלי יחד עם עגלתה, הו מעולה בין האלים, המרבה מעשי זכות.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - for Jinavatī's sake (of her, for her)

• हेतोः (hetoḥ) - for the sake of, on account of

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - Addressed to the husband. (O greatly fortunate one, O noble one)

• सवत्साम् (savatsām) - with her calf, having a calf

• गाम् (gām) - cow

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• ईप्सिताम् (īpsitām) - desired, wished for

• आनयस्व (ānayasva) - bring

• अमरश्रेष्ठ (amaraśreṣṭha) - Addressed to the husband, who is likely divine or of high status. (O best among immortals)

• त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - quickly, swiftly

• पुण्यवर्धन (puṇyavardhana) - Addressed to the husband. (O enhancer of merit, O prosperity-increaser)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - for Jinavatī's sake (of her, for her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Jinavatī mentioned in the previous verse.

हेतोः (hetoḥ) - for the sake of, on account of

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, sake

Root: hi

Note: Governs 'tasyāḥ'.

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - Addressed to the husband. (O greatly fortunate one, O noble one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, noble, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine, feminine, neuter)
  feminine form of mahat
• bhāga – fortune, share, portion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj

सवत्साम् (savatsām) - with her calf, having a calf

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of savatsā

savatsā - having a calf, with a calf

feminine form of savatsa; sa (with) + vatsa (calf)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vatsa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix meaning 'with'
• vatsa – calf, offspring
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'gām'.

गाम् (gām) - cow

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of go

go - cow, ox, earth, ray

Note: Object of 'ānayasva'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

genitive form of asmad

Note: Possessive adjective for 'gām'.

ईप्सिताम् (īpsitām) - desired, wished for

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished for, sought

Past Passive Participle

from desiderative of root āp (to obtain) with suffix -ta

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'gām'.

आनयस्व (ānayasva) - bring

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of nī

2nd person singular imperative middle of root nī (1st class) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: The middle voice suggests the action is for one's own benefit.

अमरश्रेष्ठ (amaraśreṣṭha) - Addressed to the husband, who is likely divine or of high status. (O best among immortals)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of amaraśreṣṭha

amaraśreṣṭha - best of immortals, chief god

Compound type : tatpurusha (amara+śreṣṭha)

• amara – immortal, god
  noun (masculine)
  a (not) + mara (mortal)
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine, feminine, neuter)
  superlative of praśasya
  Root: praśas

त्वरितम् (tvaritam) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle (adverbial use)

from root tvar (to hasten) with suffix -ta, often used as an adverb

Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ānayasva'.

पुण्यवर्धन (puṇyavardhana) - Addressed to the husband. (O enhancer of merit, O prosperity-increaser)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puṇyavardhana

puṇyavardhana - increasing merit, promoting good fortune

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇya+vardhana)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, religious excellence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: puṇ
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, growing
  adjective (masculine, feminine, neuter)
  agent noun / verbal adjective
  from root vṛdh (to grow, increase) with suffix -ana
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

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