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10,16

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-16, verse-2

विराटस्य सुतां पूर्वं स्नुषां गाण्डीवधन्वनः ।
उपप्लव्यगतां दृष्ट्वा व्रतवान्ब्राह्मणोऽब्रवीत् ॥२॥
2. virāṭasya sutāṁ pūrvaṁ snuṣāṁ gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ ,
upaplavyagatāṁ dṛṣṭvā vratavānbrāhmaṇo'bravīt.
2. virāṭasya sutām pūrvam snuṣām gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ
upaplavyagatām dṛṣṭvā vratavān brāhmaṇaḥ abravīt
2. vratavān brāhmaṇaḥ pūrvam gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ snuṣām
virāṭasya sutām upaplavyagatām dṛṣṭvā abravīt
2. A vow-observing Brahmin, seeing Virata's daughter — who was formerly the daughter-in-law of the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Gāṇḍīvadhanvan) — having gone to Upaplavya, spoke.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata
  • सुताम् (sutām) - daughter
  • पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before
  • स्नुषाम् (snuṣām) - daughter-in-law
  • गाण्डीवधन्वनः (gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ) - of the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna)
  • उपप्लव्यगताम् (upaplavyagatām) - who had gone to Upaplavya, being in Upaplavya
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
  • व्रतवान् (vratavān) - one who observes vows, ascetic
  • ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
  • अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke

Words meanings and morphology

विराटस्य (virāṭasya) - of Virata
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of virāṭa
virāṭa - Virata (name of a king)
सुताम् (sutām) - daughter
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sutā
sutā - daughter
पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
स्नुषाम् (snuṣām) - daughter-in-law
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of snuṣā
snuṣā - daughter-in-law
गाण्डीवधन्वनः (gāṇḍīvadhanvanaḥ) - of the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (Arjuna)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of gāṇḍīvadhanvan
gāṇḍīvadhanvan - one whose bow is Gāṇḍīva, wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow (epithet of Arjuna)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gāṇḍīva+dhanvan)
  • gāṇḍīva – name of Arjuna's bow
    proper noun (neuter)
  • dhanvan – bow
    noun (neuter)
उपप्लव्यगताम् (upaplavyagatām) - who had gone to Upaplavya, being in Upaplavya
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of upaplavyagatā
upaplavyagatā - gone to Upaplavya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaplavya+gatā)
  • upaplavya – name of a city/town
    proper noun (neuter)
  • gata – gone, arrived
    verbal derivative
    Past Passive Participle
    Root: gam (class 1)
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
व्रतवान् (vratavān) - one who observes vows, ascetic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vratavat
vratavat - observing vows, pious, religious
Derived from noun 'vrata' with possessive suffix '-vat'.
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahman
अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū
Root: brū (class 2)