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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-319, verse-23

उर्वश्या वचनं श्रुत्वा शुकः परमधर्मवित् ।
उदैक्षत दिशः सर्वा वचने गतमानसः ॥२३॥
23. urvaśyā vacanaṁ śrutvā śukaḥ paramadharmavit ,
udaikṣata diśaḥ sarvā vacane gatamānasaḥ.
23. urvaśyā vacanam śrutvā śukaḥ paramadharmavit
udaikṣata diśaḥ sarvāḥ vacane gatamanasaḥ
23. urvaśyā vacanam śrutvā paramadharmavit śukaḥ
vacane gatamanasaḥ sarvāḥ diśaḥ udaikṣata
23. Having heard Urvaśī's words, Śuka, a knower of the supreme natural law (dharma), looked up in all directions, his mind absorbed in her statement.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • उर्वश्या (urvaśyā) - Urvaśī's (by Urvaśī, of Urvaśī)
  • वचनम् (vacanam) - words, statement (word, speech, statement)
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)
  • शुकः (śukaḥ) - Śuka (Śuka (name of a sage, son of Vyāsa), parrot)
  • परमधर्मवित् (paramadharmavit) - knower of the supreme natural law (dharma) (knower of the highest natural law (dharma))
  • उदैक्षत (udaikṣata) - he looked up (he looked up, he saw)
  • दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions
  • सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
  • वचने (vacane) - in her statement (in the word, in the speech)
  • गतमनसः (gatamanasaḥ) - his mind absorbed (whose mind is gone, with absorbed mind)

Words meanings and morphology

उर्वश्या (urvaśyā) - Urvaśī's (by Urvaśī, of Urvaśī)
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of urvaśī
urvaśī - Urvaśī (an Apsara)
वचनम् (vacanam) - words, statement (word, speech, statement)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - word, speech, statement
Derived from root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard (having heard, after hearing)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Connects the action of hearing to the main verb 'udaikṣata'.
शुकः (śukaḥ) - Śuka (Śuka (name of a sage, son of Vyāsa), parrot)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śuka
śuka - Śuka (name of a sage, son of Vyāsa), parrot
परमधर्मवित् (paramadharmavit) - knower of the supreme natural law (dharma) (knower of the highest natural law (dharma))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paramadharmavid
paramadharmavid - knower of the supreme natural law (dharma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+dharma+vid)
  • parama – highest, supreme, excellent
    adjective (masculine)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
    noun (masculine)
    From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • vid – knower, understanding
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun
    Derived from root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'śukaḥ'.
उदैक्षत (udaikṣata) - he looked up (he looked up, he saw)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (luṅ) of udaikṣata
Imperfect middle third singular
Root īkṣ with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter
Note: Object of 'udaikṣata'.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
वचने (vacane) - in her statement (in the word, in the speech)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - word, speech, statement
Derived from root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
गतमनसः (gatamanasaḥ) - his mind absorbed (whose mind is gone, with absorbed mind)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gatamanas
gatamanas - whose mind is gone, with absorbed mind
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gata+manas)
  • gata – gone, reached, departed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • manas – mind, intellect, thought
    noun (neuter)