महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-81

त्वमेव नाथः पर्याप्तः शंतनोरमितद्युतेः ।
कन्यायाश्चैव धर्मात्मन्प्रभुर्दानाय चेश्वरः ॥८१॥

81. tvameva nāthaḥ paryāptaḥ śaṁtanoramitadyuteḥ ,
kanyāyāścaiva dharmātmanprabhurdānāya ceśvaraḥ.

81. tvam eva nāthaḥ paryāptaḥ śantanoḥ amitadyuteḥ
kanyāyāḥ ca eva dharmātman prabhuḥ dānāya ca īśvaraḥ

81. O righteous soul, you alone are a worthy protector for Śantanu, whose brilliance is boundless. You are also the suitable lord for bestowing the maiden (in marriage).

81. אתה לבדך די כמגן לשַׁנְטַנוּ הבוהק ללא גבול, ואתה גם האדון והסמכות לתת את הנערה, הו בעל נפש צדיקה.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (addressing Śantanu, the king) (you)

• एव (eva) - alone, indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

• नाथः (nāthaḥ) - lord, protector (lord, protector, master, refuge)

• पर्याप्तः (paryāptaḥ) - sufficient, worthy (sufficient, capable, complete, able)

• शन्तनोः (śantanoḥ) - for Śantanu (of Śantanu (proper noun))

• अमितद्युतेः (amitadyuteḥ) - whose brilliance is boundless (of immeasurable splendor, having endless light)

• कन्यायाः (kanyāyāḥ) - for the maiden (of the maiden, for the maiden)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

• धर्मात्मन् (dharmātman) - O righteous soul (O righteous soul, O virtuous one)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master (lord, master, ruler, mighty)

• दानाय (dānāya) - for giving (her in marriage) (for giving, for a gift, for donation)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - master, sovereign (lord, master, ruler, powerful, god)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you (addressing Śantanu, the king) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

एव (eva) - alone, indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

नाथः (nāthaḥ) - lord, protector (lord, protector, master, refuge)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, master, protector, refuge, owner

Note: Predicate nominative with implied 'asi' (you are).

पर्याप्तः (paryāptaḥ) - sufficient, worthy (sufficient, capable, complete, able)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paryāpta

paryāpta - sufficient, adequate, capable, complete, fully attained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp- (to obtain) with upasarga pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: āp (class 5)

शन्तनोः (śantanoḥ) - for Śantanu (of Śantanu (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śantanu

śantanu - Śantanu (proper name of a king)

Note: Genitive case often indicates purpose or dative-like function when used with 'nāthaḥ'.

अमितद्युतेः (amitadyuteḥ) - whose brilliance is boundless (of immeasurable splendor, having endless light)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of amitadyuti

amitadyuti - of immeasurable splendor, having endless light

Compound: amita (immeasurable) + dyuti (light, splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+dyuti)

• amita – unmeasured, immeasurable, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (negative)
  Negative prefix 'a-' + mita (measured, PPP of mā-)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• dyuti – light, splendor, brilliance, gleam
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root dyut- (to shine)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śantanoḥ'.

कन्यायाः (kanyāyāḥ) - for the maiden (of the maiden, for the maiden)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter

Note: Genitive case with 'nāthaḥ' or 'prabhuḥ' implies 'for the sake of' or 'in relation to'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - also, indeed (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'also'.

धर्मात्मन् (dharmātman) - O righteous soul (O righteous soul, O virtuous one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, virtuous one

Compound: dharma (duty, righteousness) + ātman (self, soul)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Śantanu.

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master (lord, master, ruler, mighty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, ruler, powerful, capable

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative, similar to 'nāthaḥ'.

दानाय (dānāya) - for giving (her in marriage) (for giving, for a gift, for donation)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, donation, liberality

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Dative case indicating purpose or object for which one is capable.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'prabhuḥ' and 'īśvaraḥ'.

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - master, sovereign (lord, master, ruler, powerful, god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, potent, powerful, god

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative, parallel to 'nāthaḥ' and 'prabhuḥ'.

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