महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-98, verse-23

संतानार्थं महाभाग भार्यासु मम मानद ।
पुत्रान्धर्मार्थकुशलानुत्पादयितुमर्हसि ॥२३॥

23. saṁtānārthaṁ mahābhāga bhāryāsu mama mānada ,
putrāndharmārthakuśalānutpādayitumarhasi.

23. saṃtānārtham mahābhāga bhāryāsu mama mānada
putrān dharmārthakuśalān utpādayitum arhasi

23. O great-souled one, O giver of honor, you should beget sons, skilled in righteousness (dharma) and prosperity (artha), in my wives, for the continuation of my lineage (saṃtāna).

23. הו אדם נעלה ומכבד, כדי להמשיך את השושלת, אתה ראוי להוליד בנשותיי בנים המומחים בדרך היושר ובעושר.

Words meanings summery:

• संतानार्थम् (saṁtānārtham) - for the sake of progeny, for offspring

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O great-souled one, O fortunate one

• भार्यासु (bhāryāsu) - among wives, in wives

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• धर्मार्थकुशलान् (dharmārthakuśalān) - skilled in righteousness (dharma) and prosperity (artha)

• उत्पादयितुम् (utpādayitum) - to produce, to beget

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

Words meanings and morphology

संतानार्थम् (saṁtānārtham) - for the sake of progeny, for offspring

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃtāna+artha)

• saṃtāna – progeny, offspring, continuity, lineage
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O great-souled one, O fortunate one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, noble, distinguished

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large, distinguished
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)

भार्यासु (bhāryāsu) - among wives, in wives

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, respectful

Compound type : tatpurusha (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride
  noun (masculine)
• da – giving, bestowing (from root dA)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

धर्मार्थकुशलान् (dharmārthakuśalān) - skilled in righteousness (dharma) and prosperity (artha)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dharmārthakuśala

dharmārthakuśala - expert in dharma and artha

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharmārtha+kuśala)

• dharmārtha – dharma and artha (righteousness and prosperity)
  noun (masculine)
• kuśala – skilled, expert, proficient
  adjective (masculine)

उत्पादयितुम् (utpādayitum) - to produce, to beget

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Causative stem from root pad

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

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