महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-274, verse-22

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भगवन्क्व नु यान्त्येते देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः ।
ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन तत्त्वज्ञ संशयो मे महानयम् ॥२२॥

22. bhagavankva nu yāntyete devāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ ,
brūhi tattvena tattvajña saṁśayo me mahānayam.

22. bhagavan kva nu yānti ete devāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ
brūhi tattvena tattvajña saṃśayaḥ me mahān ayam

22. bhagavan tattvajña ete śakrapurogamāḥ devāḥ kva
nu yānti tattvena brūhi ayam mahān saṃśayaḥ me

22. O Lord, where exactly are these gods, led by Indra (Śakra), going? O Knower of Truth, please explain this to me truthfully, for this great doubt weighs upon me.

Words meanings summery:

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भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Blessed One

क्व (kva) - where, to what place

नु (nu) - indeed, now, then; an interrogative particle

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

एते (ete) - these

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

शक्रपुरोगमाः (śakrapurogamāḥ) - led by Indra, preceded by Indra

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truthfully, in reality, in essence

तत्त्वज्ञ (tattvajña) - O Knower of Truth, O knower of reality

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

मे (me) - my, to me

महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Blessed One

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, glorious, divine, fortunate; Lord, God

From root 'bhaj' (to partake, to enjoy) with 'vat' suffix indicating possession of bhaga (fortune, excellence).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

क्व (kva) - where, to what place

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb of place.

नु (nu) - indeed, now, then; an interrogative particle

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or interrogative particle.

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yā

Root verb, Atmanepada/Parasmaipada (here Parasmaipada)

Root: yā (class 2)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div

शक्रपुरोगमाः (śakrapurogamāḥ) - led by Indra, preceded by Indra

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakrapurogama

śakrapurogama - preceded by Indra, having Indra as a leader

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+purasgama)

śakra – Indra (name of a deity)
proper noun (masculine)
purasgama – going before, preceding, leader
adjective (masculine)
From 'puras' (before) and root 'gam' (to go) + suffix 'ḍa'.
Root: gam (class 1)

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell, speak

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of brū

Root verb, Atmanepada/Parasmaipada (here Parasmaipada)

Root: brū (class 2)

तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truthfully, in reality, in essence

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle

From 'tad' (that) and 'tva' (abstract suffix).

तत्त्वज्ञ (tattvajña) - O Knower of Truth, O knower of reality

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tattvajña

tattvajña - knower of truth, knowing the real nature of things

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tattva+jña)

tattva – truth, reality, essence
noun (neuter)
jña – knower, understanding, wise
adjective (masculine)
From root 'jñā' (to know) + suffix 'ka'.
Root: jñā (class 9)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From prefix 'sam' + root 'śī' (to lie) or 'śi' (to sharpen) with 'a' suffix. The meaning implies 'hanging together', i.e., wavering.

Prefix: sam

Root: śi (class 7)

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

First person pronoun.