महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-44

साब्रवीद्दाशकन्यास्मि धर्मार्थं वाहये तरीम् ।
पितुर्नियोगाद्भद्रं ते दाशराज्ञो महात्मनः ॥४४॥

44. sābravīddāśakanyāsmi dharmārthaṁ vāhaye tarīm ,
piturniyogādbhadraṁ te dāśarājño mahātmanaḥ.

44. sā abrāvīt dāśakanyā asmi dharmārtham vāhaye tarīm
pituḥ niyogāt bhadram te dāśarājñaḥ mahātmanaḥ

44. She replied, "I am the daughter of a fisherman. For the sake of dharma, I operate the ferry boat. By the command of my father, the great king of the fishermen, may good fortune be with you!"

44. היא אמרה שהיא בת דייג ושהיא מעבירה אנשים בסירה לשם קיום חוק היושר, לפי הוראת אביה, מלך הדייגים הנעלה. והיא איחלה לו טוב.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - the maiden (she)

• अब्रावीत् (abrāvīt) - she said, she spoke

• दाशकन्या (dāśakanyā) - fisherman's daughter

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of dharma, for righteousness

• वाहये (vāhaye) - I ferry, I cause to carry, I operate

• तरीम् (tarīm) - boat, ferry

• पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

• नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by command, by order, by appointment

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - may it be well (with you) (well-being, good fortune, auspiciousness)

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• दाशराज्ञः (dāśarājñaḥ) - of the king of fishermen

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled king of fishermen (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - the maiden (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अब्रावीत् (abrāvīt) - she said, she spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

दाशकन्या (dāśakanyā) - fisherman's daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dāśakanyā

dāśakanyā - fisherman's daughter

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dāśa+kanyā)

• dāśa – fisherman, fowler
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
  noun (feminine)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of dharma, for righteousness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārtha

dharmārtha - purpose of dharma, for dharma

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dharma+artha)

• dharma – righteous conduct, duty, law, religion
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, goal
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially

वाहये (vāhaye) - I ferry, I cause to carry, I operate

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vah

Causative present

Derived from root 'vah' with causative suffix 'āy'

Root: vah (class 1)

तरीम् (tarīm) - boat, ferry

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tarī

tarī - boat, ferry

पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by command, by order, by appointment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niyoga

niyoga - command, order, appointment, injunction

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

भद्रम् (bhadram) - may it be well (with you) (well-being, good fortune, auspiciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - auspicious, good, fortunate; well-being

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also genitive singular

दाशराज्ञः (dāśarājñaḥ) - of the king of fishermen

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dāśarājan

dāśarājan - king of fishermen

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dāśa+rājan)

• dāśa – fisherman
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled king of fishermen (of the great-souled one, of the noble one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

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