महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-99, verse-15

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सत्यवादी शमपरस्तपस्वी दग्धकिल्बिषः ।
स नियुक्तो मया व्यक्तं त्वया च अमितद्युते ।
भ्रातुः क्षेत्रेषु कल्याणमपत्यं जनयिष्यति ॥१५॥

15. satyavādī śamaparastapasvī dagdhakilbiṣaḥ ,
sa niyukto mayā vyaktaṁ tvayā ca amitadyute ,
bhrātuḥ kṣetreṣu kalyāṇamapatyaṁ janayiṣyati.

15. satyavādī śamaparaḥ tapasvī
dagdhakilbiṣaḥ saḥ niyuktaḥ mayā vyaktam
tvayā ca amitadyute bhrātuḥ
kṣetreṣu kalyāṇam apatyam janayiṣyati

15. O you of immeasurable splendor, he, who is truthful, devoted to tranquility (śama), and an ascetic (tapasvī) whose transgressions have been burnt away, has certainly been appointed by me and by you. He will beget an auspicious offspring in the wives of the brother.

Words meanings summery:

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सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truth-speaker, truthful person

शमपरः (śamaparaḥ) - devoted to tranquility, intent on peace, peaceful

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic, performer of austerity

दग्धकिल्बिषः (dagdhakilbiṣaḥ) - one whose sins are burnt away, one whose transgressions are purified

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the person just described. (he, that)

नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, engaged, commissioned

मया (mayā) - by me

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, certainly, distinctly

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

च (ca) - and, also

अमितद्युते (amitadyute) - O you of immeasurable splendor/lustre

भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of the brother

क्षेत्रेषु (kṣetreṣu) - in the wives (metaphorical for procreation) (in the fields; in the wives)

कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - auspicious, excellent, good

अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child, progeny

जनयिष्यति (janayiṣyati) - will generate, will produce, will beget

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truth-speaker, truthful person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - truth-speaker, truthful, veracious

From satya (truth) + vādin (speaker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

satya – truth, reality, sincerity
noun (neuter)
vādin – speaking, speaker, asserting
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun
Derived from root vad (to speak)
Root: vad (class 1)

शमपरः (śamaparaḥ) - devoted to tranquility, intent on peace, peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śamapara

śamapara - chiefly engaged in tranquility, devoted to peace

Compound of śama (tranquility) and para (devoted to)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śama+para)

śama – tranquility, inner peace, calmness, restraint of mind
noun (masculine)
From root śam (to be quiet, to be calm)
Root: śam (class 4)
para – chief, principal, devoted to, intent on
adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic, performer of austerity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, devout, practicing austerity (tapas)

Possessive suffix -vin added to tapas

Note: Refers to someone who performs tapas (austerity).

दग्धकिल्बिषः (dagdhakilbiṣaḥ) - one whose sins are burnt away, one whose transgressions are purified

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dagdhakilbiṣa

dagdhakilbiṣa - one whose sins/transgressions are burnt away/destroyed

Compound of dagdha (burnt) and kilbiṣa (sin)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dagdha+kilbiṣa)

dagdha – burnt, consumed by fire
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root dah (to burn)
Root: dah (class 1)
kilbiṣa – sin, fault, transgression, crime
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the person just described. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the sentence.

नियुक्तः (niyuktaḥ) - appointed, engaged, commissioned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyukta

niyukta - appointed, engaged, assigned, instructed

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ' and implies a passive verb construction.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

Note: Agent for the passive participle 'niyuktaḥ'.

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - clearly, certainly, distinctly

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root añj with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Adverbial use modifying 'niyuktaḥ'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Agent for the passive participle 'niyuktaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction connecting 'mayā' and 'tvayā'.

अमितद्युते (amitadyute) - O you of immeasurable splendor/lustre

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of amitadyuti

amitadyuti - of immeasurable splendor/lustre, brilliant

Bahuvrīhi compound: amita (immeasurable) + dyuti (splendor)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+dyuti)

amita – immeasurable, boundless, infinite
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle (negative)
From root mā (to measure) with prefix a- (negation)
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2)
dyuti – splendor, lustre, brightness, glory
noun (feminine)
From root dyut (to shine)
Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Address to the listener.

भ्रातुः (bhrātuḥ) - of the brother

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Possessive, referring to the brother's wives/fields.

क्षेत्रेषु (kṣetreṣu) - in the wives (metaphorical for procreation) (in the fields; in the wives)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, land, sacred place, wife (figuratively)

Note: Refers to the context of procreation.

कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - auspicious, excellent, good