महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-29, verse-138

सृञ्जय उवाच ।
शृणोमि ते नारद वाचमेतां विचित्रार्थां स्रजमिव पुण्यगन्धाम् ।
राजर्षीणां पुण्यकृतां महात्मनां कीर्त्या युक्तां शोकनिर्णाशनार्थम् ॥१३८॥

138. sṛñjaya uvāca ,
śṛṇomi te nārada vācametāṁ; vicitrārthāṁ srajamiva puṇyagandhām ,
rājarṣīṇāṁ puṇyakṛtāṁ mahātmanāṁ; kīrtyā yuktāṁ śokanirṇāśanārtham.

138. sṛñjaya uvāca śṛṇomi te nārada vācam
etām vicitrārthām srajam iva puṇyagandhām
rājarṣīṇām puṇyakṛtām mahātmanām
kīrtyā yuktām śokanirṇāśanārtham

138. sṛñjaya uvāca nārada te etām vicitrārthām
puṇyagandhām srajam iva rājarṣīṇām
puṇyakṛtām mahātmanām kīrtyā yuktām
śokanirṇāśanārtham vācam aham śṛṇomi

138. Sṛñjaya said: 'O Nārada, I listen to this speech of yours, which has wonderful meanings, is like a garland with a sacred fragrance, and is imbued with the renown of virtuous great-souled royal sages, all for the purpose of alleviating sorrow.'

Words meanings summery:

• सृञ्जय (sṛñjaya) - Sṛñjaya

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• शृणोमि (śṛṇomi) - I listen, I hear

• ते (te) - your, of you

• नारद (nārada) - O Nārada

• वाचम् (vācam) - speech, word

• एताम् (etām) - this

• विचित्रार्थाम् (vicitrārthām) - of wonderful meaning, having varied meanings

• स्रजम् (srajam) - a garland, a wreath

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पुण्यगन्धाम् (puṇyagandhām) - of sacred fragrance, fragrant

• राजर्षीणाम् (rājarṣīṇām) - of the royal sages

• पुण्यकृताम् (puṇyakṛtām) - of the meritorious ones, those who perform virtuous deeds

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

• कीर्त्या (kīrtyā) - by fame, with renown

• युक्ताम् (yuktām) - endowed with, connected with, joined with

• शोकनिर्णाशनार्थम् (śokanirṇāśanārtham) - for the purpose of removing sorrow, for the destruction of grief

Words meanings and morphology

सृञ्जय (sṛñjaya) - Sṛñjaya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛñjaya

sṛñjaya - Sṛñjaya (a proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect 3rd singular

Reduplicated perfect form

Root: vac (class 2)

शृणोमि (śṛṇomi) - I listen, I hear

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śru

Present 1st singular

From root śru, 5th class verb

Root: śru (class 5)

ते (te) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Enclitic form of 2nd person pronoun

नारद (nārada) - O Nārada

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage)

Root: nṛ

वाचम् (vācam) - speech, word

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word

Root: vac (class 2)

एताम् (etām) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun stem

विचित्रार्थाम् (vicitrārthām) - of wonderful meaning, having varied meanings

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vicitrārthā

vicitrārthā - of wonderful meaning, having various meanings

Feminine form of vicitrārtha

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vicitra+artha)

• vicitra – variegated, wonderful, diverse
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
  Root: citr (class 10)
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth

Note: Modifies 'vācam'.

स्रजम् (srajam) - a garland, a wreath

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sraj

sraj - garland, wreath

Root: sṛj (class 6)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

पुण्यगन्धाम् (puṇyagandhām) - of sacred fragrance, fragrant

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyagandhā

puṇyagandhā - having a sacred fragrance, sweet-smelling

Feminine form of puṇyagandha

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṇya+gandha)

• puṇya – sacred, meritorious, virtuous
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: puṇ
• gandha – fragrance, smell
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gandh

Note: Modifies 'vācam' and 'srajam'.

राजर्षीणाम् (rājarṣīṇām) - of the royal sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage

From rājan + ṛṣi (guṇa sandhi)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

पुण्यकृताम् (puṇyakṛtām) - of the meritorious ones, those who perform virtuous deeds

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puṇyakṛt

puṇyakṛt - one who does meritorious deeds, virtuous

Agent noun from puṇya + √kṛ

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+kṛt)

• puṇya – meritorious, virtuous
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: puṇ
• kṛt – doer, maker
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, (referring to the supreme Self or a great person)

From mahā + ātman

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  Feminine stem of mahat
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  From √an (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)

कीर्त्या (kīrtyā) - by fame, with renown

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, renown, glory

Root: kṛt (class 6)

युक्ताम् (yuktām) - endowed with, connected with, joined with

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From √yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'vācam'.

शोकनिर्णाशनार्थम् (śokanirṇāśanārtham) - for the purpose of removing sorrow, for the destruction of grief

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śokanirṇāśanārtha

śokanirṇāśanārtha - purpose of destroying sorrow, for removal of grief

Used adverbially in the accusative (artha often implies 'for the sake of')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+nirṇāśana+artha)

• śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• nirṇāśana – destruction, removal
  noun (neuter)
  From nir-√naś (causative)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: naś (class 4)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.