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11,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-17, verse-3

परिष्वज्य च गान्धारी कृपणं पर्यदेवयत् ।
हा हा पुत्रेति शोकार्ता विललापाकुलेन्द्रिया ॥३॥
3. pariṣvajya ca gāndhārī kṛpaṇaṁ paryadevayat ,
hā hā putreti śokārtā vilalāpākulendriyā.
3. pariṣvajya ca gāndhārī kṛpaṇam paryadevayat
hā hā putra iti śokārtā vilalāpa ākulendriyā
3. gāndhārī ca kṛpaṇam pariṣvajya śokārtā
ākulendriyā putra iti hā hā paryadevayat vilalāpa
3. And embracing (her fallen sons), Gandhari lamented piteously. Overwhelmed by grief (śokārtā), and with her senses bewildered, she wailed, "Alas, alas, my son!"

Words meanings summery:

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  • परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced (her deceased sons) (having embraced, having hugged)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Gandhari, the mother of the Kauravas (Gandhari (proper noun))
  • कृपणम् (kṛpaṇam) - piteously, miserably (pitifully, miserably, wretchedly)
  • पर्यदेवयत् (paryadevayat) - lamented (lamented, bewailed)
  • हा (hā) - alas! (alas!, ah!, oh!)
  • हा (hā) - alas! (alas!, ah!, oh!)
  • पुत्र (putra) - son (vocative addressing her deceased son/sons) (son)
  • इति (iti) - thus, indicating direct speech (thus, so saying, indicating direct speech)
  • शोकार्ता (śokārtā) - distressed by grief (śokārtā) (distressed by grief, afflicted by sorrow)
  • विललाप (vilalāpa) - wailed (wailed, cried aloud)
  • आकुलेन्द्रिया (ākulendriyā) - with bewildered senses (with bewildered senses, with agitated faculties)

Words meanings and morphology

परिष्वज्य (pariṣvajya) - having embraced (her deceased sons) (having embraced, having hugged)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive / Gerund
Formed from root √svaj with prefix pari, suffix -tvā/lyap (here with -ya from lyap, indicating a preceding prefix)
Prefix: pari
Root: svaj (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Gandhari, the mother of the Kauravas (Gandhari (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - a princess from Gandhara; Gandhari (name of Dhritarashtra's wife)
Feminine form of Gandhara
कृपणम् (kṛpaṇam) - piteously, miserably (pitifully, miserably, wretchedly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
पर्यदेवयत् (paryadevayat) - lamented (lamented, bewailed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of paridev
Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Formed from root √div (to lament, also to play/shine) with prefix pari.
Prefix: pari
Root: div (class 4)
हा (hā) - alas! (alas!, ah!, oh!)
(indeclinable)
हा (hā) - alas! (alas!, ah!, oh!)
(indeclinable)
पुत्र (putra) - son (vocative addressing her deceased son/sons) (son)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
Note: Used in vocative singular.
इति (iti) - thus, indicating direct speech (thus, so saying, indicating direct speech)
(indeclinable)
शोकार्ता (śokārtā) - distressed by grief (śokārtā) (distressed by grief, afflicted by sorrow)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śokārta
śokārta - afflicted by sorrow, distressed by grief
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+ārta)
  • śoka – sorrow, grief, distress
    noun (masculine)
    From root √śuc (to grieve, sorrow)
    Root: śuc (class 1)
  • ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Formed from root √ṛ (to go, move, reach, or suffer) with suffix -ta
    Root: ṛ (class 3)
Note: Qualifies Gandhari.
विललाप (vilalāpa) - wailed (wailed, cried aloud)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vilap
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. From root √lap (to speak) with prefix vi, and reduplication.
Prefix: vi
Root: lap (class 1)
आकुलेन्द्रिया (ākulendriyā) - with bewildered senses (with bewildered senses, with agitated faculties)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ākulendriya
ākulendriya - having agitated/bewildered senses
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākula+indriya)
  • ākula – agitated, bewildered, confused
    adjective (masculine)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty, vital power
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies Gandhari.