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13,141

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-141, verse-14

तस्यापि विस्तरेणोक्तं कर्मात्रेः सुमहात्मनः ।
ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमत्रितः क्षत्रियं वरम् ॥१४॥
14. tasyāpi vistareṇoktaṁ karmātreḥ sumahātmanaḥ ,
bravīmyahaṁ brūhi vā tvamatritaḥ kṣatriyaṁ varam.
14. tasya api vistareṇa uktam karma atreḥ su-mahā-ātmanaḥ
bravīmi aham brūhi vā tvam atritaḥ kṣatriyam varam
14. tasya su-mahā-ātmanaḥ atreḥ karma api vistareṇa uktam
aham bravīmi vā tvam kṣatriyam varam atritaḥ brūhi
14. The deeds (karma) of that very great-souled (ātman) Atri have also been narrated in detail. I will speak, or you, O excellent warrior, may speak about (Atri) from his lineage.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्य (tasya) - of that (Atri) (of him, his, of that)
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, extensively
  • उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, narrated
  • कर्म (karma) - the specific deeds of Atri (deed, action, work)
  • अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri
  • सु-महा-आत्मनः (su-mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the very great-souled Atri (of the very great-souled one)
  • ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak, I tell
  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak!, tell!
  • वा (vā) - or, either
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • अत्रितः (atritaḥ) - from the stories or lineage of Atri (from Atri, concerning Atri)
  • क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - O warrior (addressing Arjuna) (the kshatriya, warrior)
  • वरम् (varam) - the best (among warriors) (best, excellent, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that (Atri) (of him, his, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Refers to Atri.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Particle
विस्तरेण (vistareṇa) - in detail, extensively
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vistara
vistara - extension, expansion, detail, minuteness
From `vi-stṛ` (to spread out).
Prefix: vi
Root: stṛ (class 5)
उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, narrated
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, told, declared
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root `vac` (to speak), irregular participle.
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Agrees with 'karma'.
कर्म (karma) - the specific deeds of Atri (deed, action, work)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of karman
karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate
From root `kṛ` (to do, make) with suffix -man.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Subject of 'uktam'.
अत्रेः (atreḥ) - of Atri
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of atri
atri - a celebrated Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis (seven sages)
Note: Possessive for 'karma'.
सु-महा-आत्मनः (su-mahā-ātmanaḥ) - of the very great-souled Atri (of the very great-souled one)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of su-mahā-ātman
su-mahā-ātman - very great-souled, noble-minded, exalted spirit
Bahuvrihi compound: 'one whose soul (ātman) is very great'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+mahat+ātman)
  • su – good, well, very
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating excellence.
  • mahat – great, mighty, large
    adjective
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'atreḥ'.
ब्रवीमि (bravīmi) - I speak, I tell
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of brū
Present Indicative, 1st person singular
Root `brū` (irregular, also related to `vac`).
Root: brū (class 2)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I (first person pronoun)
Note: Subject of 'bravīmi'.
ब्रूहि (brūhi) - speak!, tell!
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present imperative (loṭ) of brū
Present Imperative, 2nd person singular
Root `brū`.
Root: brū (class 2)
वा (vā) - or, either
(indeclinable)
Particle
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (second person pronoun)
Note: Subject of 'brūhi'.
अत्रितः (atritaḥ) - from the stories or lineage of Atri (from Atri, concerning Atri)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of atri
atri - a celebrated Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis (seven sages)
Formed with the ablative suffix -tas from `atri`.
क्षत्रियम् (kṣatriyam) - O warrior (addressing Arjuna) (the kshatriya, warrior)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class, warrior
From `kṣatra` (rule, power).
वरम् (varam) - the best (among warriors) (best, excellent, boon)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, finest; a boon, a wish
From root `vṛ` (to choose).
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'kṣatriyam'.