महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-329, verse-32

तामथोवाच नहुषः ।
ऐन्द्रं पदमध्यास्यते मया ।
अहमिन्द्रस्य राज्यरत्नहरो नात्राधर्मः कश्चित्त्वमिन्द्रभुक्तेति ।
सा तमुवाच ।
अस्ति मम किंचिद्व्रतमपर्यवसितम् ।
तस्यावभृथे त्वामुपगमिष्यामि कैश्चिदेवाहोभिरिति ।
स शच्यैवमभिहितो नहुषो जगाम ॥३२॥

32. tāmathovāca nahuṣaḥ ,
aindraṁ padamadhyāsyate mayā ,
ahamindrasya rājyaratnaharo nātrādharmaḥ kaścittvamindrabhukteti ,
sā tamuvāca ,
asti mama kiṁcidvratamaparyavasitam ,
tasyāvabhṛthe tvāmupagamiṣyāmi kaiścidevāhobhiriti ,
sa śacyaivamabhihito nahuṣo jagāma.

32. tām atha uvāca nahuṣaḥ aindraṃ padam adhyāsyate mayā aham indrasya
rājya-ratna-haraḥ na atra adharmaḥ kaścit tvam indra-bhuktā iti sā tam
uvāca asti mama kiṃcit vratam aparyavasitam tasya avabhṛthe tvām
upagamiṣyāmi kaiścit eva ahobhiḥ iti sa śacyā evam abhihitaḥ nahuṣaḥ jagāma

32. atha nahuṣaḥ tām uvāca aindraṃ padam mayā adhyāsyate aham indrasya
rājya-ratna-haraḥ atra kaścit adharmaḥ na tvam indra-bhuktā iti sā tam
uvāca mama kiṃcit vratam aparyavasitam asti kaiścit eva ahobhiḥ tasya
avabhṛthe tvām upagamiṣyāmi iti śacyā evam abhihitaḥ sa nahuṣaḥ jagāma

32. Then Nahuṣa said to her: I now occupy the position of Indra. I am the taker of Indra's royal jewels, therefore there is no sin in this whatsoever, and you are the wife of Indra. She replied to him: I have a certain vow that is not yet completed, and within a few days, at its concluding bath (avabhṛtha), I will come to you. Hearing these words from Śacī, Nahuṣa departed.

Words meanings summery:

• ताम् (tām) - to Śacī (her, to her)

• अथ (atha) - then, thereafter

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa

• ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - Indra's office or position (pertaining to Indra, Indra's)

• पदम् (padam) - the position of Indra (step, place, position, office)

• अध्यास्यते (adhyāsyate) - is now occupied by me (will be occupied, is occupied)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

• राज्य-रत्न-हरः (rājya-ratna-haraḥ) - possessor of Indra's royal majesty and treasures (taker of the royal jewels, plunderer of royal treasures)

• न (na) - not

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this

• अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, sin, wrongdoing

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - any, some, whatsoever

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• इन्द्र-भुक्ता (indra-bhuktā) - enjoyed by Indra, wife of Indra

• इति (iti) - quotation marker (thus)

• सा (sā) - Śacī (she)

• तम् (tam) - to Nahuṣa (him, to him)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - some, a certain

• व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, religious observance

• अपर्यवसितम् (aparyavasitam) - not completed, unfinished

• तस्य (tasya) - of that vow (of that)

• अवभृथे (avabhṛthe) - at the conclusion of the vow (at the concluding bath of a sacrifice)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• उपगमिष्यामि (upagamiṣyāmi) - will approach, will come to

• कैश्चित् (kaiścit) - within some few (by some)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अहोभिः (ahobhiḥ) - in a few days (by days)

• इति (iti) - quotation marker (thus)

• सः (saḥ) - Nahuṣa (he)

• शच्या (śacyā) - by Śacī

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• अभिहितः (abhihitaḥ) - addressed, spoken to

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, departed

Words meanings and morphology

ताम् (tām) - to Śacī (her, to her)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

अथ (atha) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (proper name)

ऐन्द्रम् (aindram) - Indra's office or position (pertaining to Indra, Indra's)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aindra

aindra - pertaining to Indra, belonging to Indra

पदम् (padam) - the position of Indra (step, place, position, office)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, place, position

अध्यास्यते (adhyāsyate) - is now occupied by me (will be occupied, is occupied)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, future (luṭ) of adhi_ās

Prefix: adhi

Root: ās (class 2)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods)

राज्य-रत्न-हरः (rājya-ratna-haraḥ) - possessor of Indra's royal majesty and treasures (taker of the royal jewels, plunderer of royal treasures)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājya-ratna-hara

rājya-ratna-hara - taker of royal jewels

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājya+ratna+hara)

• rājya – kingdom, kingship, royal power
  noun (neuter)
• ratna – jewel, treasure, best part
  noun (neuter)
• hara – taking, seizing, remover
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this

(adverb)

अधर्मः (adharmaḥ) - unrighteousness, sin, wrongdoing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, sin, impiety

कश्चित् (kaścit) - any, some, whatsoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, something, any

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

इन्द्र-भुक्ता (indra-bhuktā) - enjoyed by Indra, wife of Indra

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indra-bhuktā

indra-bhuktā - enjoyed by Indra, belonging to Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+bhuktā)

• indra – Indra
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhuktā – enjoyed, experienced
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bhuj
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

इति (iti) - quotation marker (thus)

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - Śacī (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

तम् (tam) - to Nahuṣa (him, to him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Root: vac (class 2)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - some, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcid

kiṁcid - something, somewhat, a certain

व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, religious observance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, religious observance, rule

अपर्यवसितम् (aparyavasitam) - not completed, unfinished

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparyavasita

aparyavasita - incomplete, unfinished

Past Passive Participle

a + pari + ava + so

Prefixes: a+pari+ava

Root: so (class 4)

तस्य (tasya) - of that vow (of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

अवभृथे (avabhṛthe) - at the conclusion of the vow (at the concluding bath of a sacrifice)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of avabhṛtha

avabhṛtha - concluding bath of a sacrifice

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

उपगमिष्यामि (upagamiṣyāmi) - will approach, will come to

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (luṭ) of upa_gam

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

कैश्चित् (kaiścit) - within some few (by some)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - some, a few

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

अहोभिः (ahobhiḥ) - in a few days (by days)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ahar

ahar - day

इति (iti) - quotation marker (thus)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - Nahuṣa (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

शच्या (śacyā) - by Śacī

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śacī

śacī - Śacī (wife of Indra)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

अभिहितः (abhihitaḥ) - addressed, spoken to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhihita

abhihita - addressed, spoken to, named

Past Passive Participle

abhi + dhā

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahuṣa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Nahuṣa (proper name)

जगाम (jagāma) - went, departed

(verb)

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

Root: gam (class 1)

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