महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-104

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
श्रुत्वेतिहासं भीष्मोक्तं गङ्गायाः स्तवसंयुतम् ।
युधिष्ठिरः परां प्रीतिमगच्छद्भ्रातृभिः सह ॥१०४॥

104. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
śrutvetihāsaṁ bhīṣmoktaṁ gaṅgāyāḥ stavasaṁyutam ,
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ parāṁ prītimagacchadbhrātṛbhiḥ saha.

104. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca śrutvā
itihāsam bhīṣma-uktam gaṅgāyāḥ
stava-saṃyutam yudhiṣṭhiraḥ parām
prītim agacchat bhrātṛbhiḥ saha

104. vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ uvāca yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
bhīṣma-uktam gaṅgāyāḥ
stava-saṃyutam itihāsam śrutvā
bhrātṛbhiḥ saha parām prītim agacchat

104. Vaiśampāyana said: Having heard this historical narrative (itihāsa), recounted by Bhishma and accompanied by praise for the Gaṅgā, Yudhishthira attained supreme delight together with his brothers.

Words meanings summery:

• वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator of the Mahabharata to Janamejaya (Vaishampayana)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Yudhishthira having heard the narrative (having heard)

• इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - the story just narrated by Bhishma (historical narrative, legend, history)

• भीष्म-उक्तम् (bhīṣma-uktam) - referring to the story Bhishma just told (spoken by Bhishma, recounted by Bhishma)

• गङ्गायाः (gaṅgāyāḥ) - referring to the Gaṅgā River (of the Gaṅgā)

• स्तव-संयुतम् (stava-saṁyutam) - the narrative included praise for the Gaṅgā (joined with praise, accompanied by eulogy)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - The eldest Pandava brother, who is being addressed by Bhishma (Yudhishthira)

• पराम् (parām) - the greatest joy or satisfaction (supreme, highest, excellent)

• प्रीतिम् (prītim) - great satisfaction or happiness (delight, joy, love, satisfaction)

• अगच्छत् (agacchat) - attained, experienced (went, obtained, reached)

• भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with his Pandava brothers (with brothers)

• सह (saha) - indicating Yudhishthira's brothers were also present and delighted (with, together with)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशंपायनः (vaiśaṁpāyanaḥ) - The narrator of the Mahabharata to Janamejaya (Vaishampayana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśaṃpāyana

vaiśaṁpāyana - Vaishampayana (a sage, disciple of Vyasa and narrator of the Mahabharata)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

from √vac (to speak), 3rd person singular, Perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - Yudhishthira having heard the narrative (having heard)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from √śru (to hear); gerund (absolutive) ending in -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Absolutive, meaning 'having done X'.

इतिहासम् (itihāsam) - the story just narrated by Bhishma (historical narrative, legend, history)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of itihāsa

itihāsa - history, traditional narrative, epic poem (e.g., Mahabharata, Ramayana)

from iti-ha-āsa (thus-indeed-it was)

Note: Object of 'śrutvā'

भीष्म-उक्तम् (bhīṣma-uktam) - referring to the story Bhishma just told (spoken by Bhishma, recounted by Bhishma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma-ukta

bhīṣma-ukta - spoken by Bhishma

Tatpurusha compound: bhīṣma (Bhishma) + ukta (spoken, said)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhīṣma+ukta)

• bhīṣma – Bhishma
  proper noun (masculine)
• ukta – spoken, said, told
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √vac (to speak); past passive participle
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Adjective for 'itihāsam'

गङ्गायाः (gaṅgāyāḥ) - referring to the Gaṅgā River (of the Gaṅgā)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the Ganges River

Note: Qualifies 'stava-saṃyutam'

स्तव-संयुतम् (stava-saṁyutam) - the narrative included praise for the Gaṅgā (joined with praise, accompanied by eulogy)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of stava-saṃyuta

stava-saṁyuta - joined with praise, accompanied by eulogy

Tatpurusha compound: stava (praise) + saṃyuta (joined with)

Compound type : tatpurusha (stava+saṃyuta)

• stava – praise, eulogy, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  from √stu (to praise)
  Root: stu (class 2)
• saṃyuta – joined, connected, endowed with, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from saṃ-√yuj (to join); past passive participle
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective for 'itihāsam'

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - The eldest Pandava brother, who is being addressed by Bhishma (Yudhishthira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (eldest Pandava brother, king of Dharma)

Compound: yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm) = firm in battle

Compound type : locative tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  from √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'agacchat'

पराम् (parām) - the greatest joy or satisfaction (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Note: Adjective for 'prītim'

प्रीतिम् (prītim) - great satisfaction or happiness (delight, joy, love, satisfaction)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prīti

prīti - joy, delight, love, affection, satisfaction

from √prī (to please, satisfy)

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Object of 'agacchat'

अगच्छत् (agacchat) - attained, experienced (went, obtained, reached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Imperfect Active

from √gam (to go), 3rd person singular, Imperfect active, with augment 'a-'

Root: gam (class 1)

भ्रातृभिः (bhrātṛbhiḥ) - with his Pandava brothers (with brothers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Used with 'saha' to indicate accompaniment.

सह (saha) - indicating Yudhishthira's brothers were also present and delighted (with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Postposition governing the instrumental case.

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