महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-263, verse-29

भीष्म उवाच ।
ततः प्रीतो जलधरः कृतकार्यो युधिष्ठिर ।
ईप्सितं मनसो लब्ध्वा वरमन्यैः सुदुर्लभम् ॥२९॥

29. bhīṣma uvāca ,
tataḥ prīto jaladharaḥ kṛtakāryo yudhiṣṭhira ,
īpsitaṁ manaso labdhvā varamanyaiḥ sudurlabham.

29. bhīṣma uvāca tataḥ prītaḥ jaladharaḥ kṛtakāryaḥ yudhiṣṭhira
īpsitam manasaḥ labdhvā varam anyaiḥ sudurlabham

29. bhīṣma uvāca yudhiṣṭhira tataḥ jaladharaḥ kṛtakāryaḥ
manasaḥ īpsitam anyaiḥ sudurlabham varam labdhvā prītaḥ

29. Bhīṣma said: "Then, O Yudhiṣṭhira, the cloud, having accomplished its task and obtained the desired wish of its mind—a boon exceedingly difficult for others to obtain—was pleased."

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted

• जलधरः (jaladharaḥ) - cloud (lit. water-bearer)

• कृतकार्यः (kṛtakāryaḥ) - one whose task is accomplished, fulfilled purpose

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

• ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired object, wish

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

• वरम् (varam) - a boon, a blessing

• अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others

• सुदुर्लभम् (sudurlabham) - very difficult to obtain

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhishma (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a character in the Mahābhārata)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Root 'vac' (2nd class), Perfect (liṭ). 3rd person singular active.

Root: vac (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a sequence of events.

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'prī' (to please, satisfy).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'jaladharaḥ'.

जलधरः (jaladharaḥ) - cloud (lit. water-bearer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaladhara

jaladhara - cloud, (lit.) water-bearer

Compound of 'jala' (water) and 'dhara' (bearing, holding).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+dhara)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'was').

कृतकार्यः (kṛtakāryaḥ) - one whose task is accomplished, fulfilled purpose

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtakārya

kṛtakārya - one who has accomplished his task/purpose, whose work is done

Bahuvrīhi compound of 'kṛta' (done) and 'kārya' (task).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+kārya)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kārya – task, work, duty, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'jaladharaḥ'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest Pāṇḍava brother)

Compound 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudh – battle, war
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Direct address.

ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired object, wish

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished for, object of desire

Past Passive Participle

Derived from desiderative of root 'āp' (to obtain). Desiderative root 'īps'.

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Object of 'labdhvā'.

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Possessive, 'of the mind'.

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'labh' (1st class) with suffix -tvā.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Forms a compound action with the main verb (implied 'was pleased').

वरम् (varam) - a boon, a blessing

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Object of 'labdhvā'.

अन्यैः (anyaiḥ) - by others

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another

Note: Agent in a passive sense or associated with difficulty for others.

सुदुर्लभम् (sudurlabham) - very difficult to obtain

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sudurlabha

sudurlabha - very difficult to obtain, rare

Compound of 'su-' (very, well), 'dur-' (difficult), and 'labha' (obtainable).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+dur+labha)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• dur – difficult, bad, evil
  indeclinable
• labha – gain, acquisition, obtainable
  noun (masculine)
  From root labh (to obtain).
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'varam'.