महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-24

पाराशर्यसगोत्रस्य वृद्धस्य सुमहात्मनः ।
भिक्षोः पञ्चशिखस्याहं शिष्यः परमसंमतः ॥२४॥

24. pārāśaryasagotrasya vṛddhasya sumahātmanaḥ ,
bhikṣoḥ pañcaśikhasyāhaṁ śiṣyaḥ paramasaṁmataḥ.

24. pārāśaryasagotṛasya vṛddhasya sumahātmanaḥ |
bhikṣoḥ pañcaśikhasya aham śiṣyaḥ paramasaṃmataḥ

24. aham (I) pārāśaryasagotṛasya (of the one of Pārāśarya's lineage) vṛddhasya (of the venerable) sumahātmanaḥ (of the very great-souled) bhikṣoḥ (mendicant) pañcaśikhasya (Pañcaśikha's) paramasaṃmataḥ (most esteemed) śiṣyaḥ (disciple).

24. I am the most esteemed disciple of the mendicant Pañcaśikha, the very great-souled and venerable one, who belongs to the same lineage (gotra) as Pārāśarya.

Words meanings summery:

• पाराशर्यसगोतृअस्य (pārāśaryasagotṛasya) - of the one of the same lineage (gotra) as Pārāśarya

• वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of the old, of the venerable

• सुमहात्मनः (sumahātmanaḥ) - of the very great-souled one

• भिक्षोः (bhikṣoḥ) - of the mendicant, of the monk

• पञ्चशिखस्य (pañcaśikhasya) - of Pañcaśikha

• अहम् (aham) - I

• शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple, student

• परमसंमतः (paramasaṁmataḥ) - most esteemed, greatly approved

Words meanings and morphology

पाराशर्यसगोतृअस्य (pārāśaryasagotṛasya) - of the one of the same lineage (gotra) as Pārāśarya

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pārāśaryasagotṛa

pārāśaryasagotṛa - having the same gotra as Pārāśarya

Compound type : Tatpurusha (pārāśarya+sagotṛa)

• pārāśarya – a descendant of Parāśara (often refers to Vyāsa)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sagotṛa – of the same lineage (gotra), belonging to the same family
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Pañcaśikha.

वृद्धस्य (vṛddhasya) - of the old, of the venerable

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, venerable, grown, augmented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛdh- 'to grow'

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Refers to Pañcaśikha.

सुमहात्मनः (sumahātmanaḥ) - of the very great-souled one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sumahātman

sumahātman - very great-souled, noble-minded, highly spiritual

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (su+mahātman)

• su – good, excellent, very, well
  indeclinable
• mahātman – great-souled, noble, sublime, highly intelligent (mahā + ātman)
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Pañcaśikha.

भिक्षोः (bhikṣoḥ) - of the mendicant, of the monk

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhikṣu

bhikṣu - mendicant, beggar, a Buddhist or Jain monk, one who lives on alms

Derived from root bhikṣ- 'to beg'

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Pañcaśikha.

पञ्चशिखस्य (pañcaśikhasya) - of Pañcaśikha

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pañcaśikha

pañcaśikha - Pañcaśikha (proper name of a celebrated ancient sage, lit. 'five-crested')

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (pañca+śikha)

• pañca – five
  numeral
• śikha – tuft of hair, crest, topknot; flame
  noun (masculine)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

शिष्यः (śiṣyaḥ) - disciple, student

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, student, pupil; to be taught

Gerundive

Derived from root śās- 'to teach'

Root: śās (class 2)

परमसंमतः (paramasaṁmataḥ) - most esteemed, greatly approved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramasaṃmata

paramasaṁmata - greatly approved, highly respected, most esteemed

Compound type : Karmadharaya (parama+saṃmata)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃmata – approved, esteemed, honored, considered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root man- 'to think' with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'śiṣyaḥ'.

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