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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-9

सा सुसूक्ष्मां कथां श्रुत्वा तथ्यं नेति ससंशया ।
दर्शने जातसंकल्पा जनकस्य बभूव ह ॥९॥
9. sā susūkṣmāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā tathyaṁ neti sasaṁśayā ,
darśane jātasaṁkalpā janakasya babhūva ha.
9. sā susūkṣmām kathām śrutvā tathyām na iti sasaṃśayā
darśane jāta saṃkalpā janakasya babhūva ha
9. sā susūkṣmām kathām śrutvā,
"tathyām na" iti sasaṃśayā (satyāṃ),
janakasya darśane jāta saṃkalpā babhūva ha.
9. Having heard that very subtle discourse (about liberation), she became doubtful, thinking 'Is this true or not?' Thus, she formed a firm resolve to meet Janaka.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सा (sā) - Sulabhā (she)
  • सुसूक्ष्माम् (susūkṣmām) - very subtle, extremely fine
  • कथाम् (kathām) - the discourse about liberation (story, narrative, discourse, topic)
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • तथ्याम् (tathyām) - the truth (truth, reality, fact)
  • (na) - not, no
  • इति (iti) - thinking 'thus' (thus, so, denoting direct speech or thought)
  • ससंशया (sasaṁśayā) - filled with doubt (doubtful, with doubt, perplexed)
  • दर्शने (darśane) - for the purpose of seeing (in seeing, for the purpose of seeing, at the sight of)
  • जात (jāta) - born, arisen, produced, happened
  • संकल्पा (saṁkalpā) - resolve, intention, determination
  • जनकस्य (janakasya) - of Janaka
  • बभूव (babhūva) - she became, she was
  • (ha) - indeed, verily (expletive particle)

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - Sulabhā (she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
सुसूक्ष्माम् (susūkṣmām) - very subtle, extremely fine
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of susūkṣma
susūkṣma - very subtle, extremely fine, delicate
from su (intensive prefix 'very') + sūkṣma (subtle)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sūkṣma)
  • su – good, well, very, excellent
    indeclinable
    prefix indicating excellence or intensity
  • sūkṣma – subtle, fine, minute, delicate
    adjective (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'kathām'.
कथाम् (kathām) - the discourse about liberation (story, narrative, discourse, topic)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā
kathā - story, narrative, discourse, talk, conversation
from root kath 'to speak'
Root: kath (class 10)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive
Formed from root śru 'to hear' + suffix -tvā
Root: śru (class 5)
तथ्याम् (tathyām) - the truth (truth, reality, fact)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tathya
tathya - truth, reality, fact; true, real
derived from 'tathā' (thus)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
इति (iti) - thinking 'thus' (thus, so, denoting direct speech or thought)
(indeclinable)
ससंशया (sasaṁśayā) - filled with doubt (doubtful, with doubt, perplexed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sasaṃśaya
sasaṁśaya - doubtful, full of doubt
from sa (with) + saṃśaya (doubt)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+saṃśaya)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
    prefix indicating 'with' or 'having'
  • saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
    noun (masculine)
    from saṃ (together) + root śī (to lie down, hesitate)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: śī (class 2)
दर्शने (darśane) - for the purpose of seeing (in seeing, for the purpose of seeing, at the sight of)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of darśana
darśana - seeing, sight, vision, doctrine, meeting
from root dṛś 'to see'
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Indicates the object of her resolve: seeing Janaka.
जात (jāta) - born, arisen, produced, happened
(adjective)
feminine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened
Past Passive Participle
from root jan 'to be born, produce'
Root: jan (class 4)
संकल्पा (saṁkalpā) - resolve, intention, determination
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃkalpa
saṁkalpa - resolve, intention, determination, vow, mental conception
from saṃ (together) + root kḷp (to be in order, to resolve)
Prefix: sam
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Second part of the Bahuvrīhi compound, agreeing with 'sā'.
जनकस्य (janakasya) - of Janaka
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka
janaka - Janaka (proper name); father, progenitor
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Connected to 'darśane' (seeing of Janaka).
बभूव (babhūva) - she became, she was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū
Perfect Active Indicative
from root bhū, reduplicated perfect form
Root: bhū (class 1)
(ha) - indeed, verily (expletive particle)
(indeclinable)