महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-83

यत्त्वया सत्यवत्यर्थे सत्यधर्मपरायण ।
राजमध्ये प्रतिज्ञातमनुरूपं तवैव तत् ॥८३॥

83. yattvayā satyavatyarthe satyadharmaparāyaṇa ,
rājamadhye pratijñātamanurūpaṁ tavaiva tat.

83. yat tvayā satyavatī arthe satyadharmaparāyaṇa
rājmadhye pratijñātam anurūpam tava eva tat

83. O you who are devoted to truth and dharma, what you promised for Satyavatī's sake in the assembly of kings is indeed fitting for you.

83. ההבטחה שהבטחת בקרב המלכים למען סַטְיַוַטִי, הו מסור לאמת וליושר, הולמת רק אותך.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (referring to the promise) (which, whatever, that)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• सत्यवती (satyavatī) - the princess Satyavatī (the truthful one, Satyavatī (proper name))

• अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, for the meaning)

• सत्यधर्मपरायण (satyadharmaparāyaṇa) - O you who are devoted to truth and dharma (vocative for Bhishma) (devoted to truth and dharma, having truth and dharma as supreme)

• राज्मध्ये (rājmadhye) - in the assembly of kings (in the midst of kings, among kings)

• प्रतिज्ञातम् (pratijñātam) - promised, acknowledged, assented

• अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - fitting, appropriate, suitable

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, very)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the promise) (that, it)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (referring to the promise) (which, whatever, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that

Note: Used here as a relative pronoun, functioning as the object of 'pratijñātam'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

सत्यवती (satyavatī) - the princess Satyavatī (the truthful one, Satyavatī (proper name))

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of satyavatī

satyavatī - Satyavatī (a proper name, lit. 'possessing truth')

Derived from satya (truth) + -vat (possessive suffix) + -ī (feminine suffix).

Note: Used here in relation to 'arthe', signifying 'for the sake of Satyavatī'.

अर्थे (arthe) - for the sake of (for the sake of, for the purpose of, for the meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake

Note: When combined with a preceding genitive or adjective, 'arthe' indicates 'for the sake of'.

सत्यधर्मपरायण (satyadharmaparāyaṇa) - O you who are devoted to truth and dharma (vocative for Bhishma) (devoted to truth and dharma, having truth and dharma as supreme)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satyadharmaparāyaṇa

satyadharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to truth and dharma

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+dharma+parāyaṇa)

• satya – truth, real
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – dharma, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, having as ultimate goal, supreme refuge
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of 'para' (supreme) and 'ayana' (going, course).

Note: Compound: satya (truth) + dharma (duty) + parāyaṇa (devoted to).

राज्मध्ये (rājmadhye) - in the assembly of kings (in the midst of kings, among kings)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājmadhya

rājmadhya - midst of kings, assembly of kings

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (rājan+madhya)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, midst, center
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound: rājan (king) + madhya (middle).

प्रतिज्ञातम् (pratijñātam) - promised, acknowledged, assented

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pratijñāta

pratijñāta - promised, acknowledged, agreed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jñā with upasarga prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Past Passive Participle, used substantively.

अनुरूपम् (anurūpam) - fitting, appropriate, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - conforming to, suitable, appropriate, fitting

Compound type : bahuvrihi (anu+rūpa)

• anu – after, according to, similar to
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, shape, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound: anu (according to) + rūpa (form).

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the promise) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to 'pratijñātam'.

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