महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-14

प्रसन्नमनसः सर्वे गाङ्गेयं कुरुसत्तमाः ।
उपतस्थुर्यथोद्यन्तमादित्यं मन्त्रकोविदाः ॥१४॥

14. prasannamanasaḥ sarve gāṅgeyaṁ kurusattamāḥ ,
upatasthuryathodyantamādityaṁ mantrakovidāḥ.

14. prasanna-manasaḥ sarve gāṅgeyam kuru-sattamāḥ
upatasthuḥ yathā udyantam ādityam mantra-kovidāḥ

14. sarve kuru-sattamāḥ prasanna-manasaḥ gāṅgeyam
upatasthuḥ yathā mantra-kovidāḥ udyantam ādityam

14. All the foremost among the Kurus (Pāṇḍavas), with joyful hearts, approached Gaṅgeya (Bhīṣma), just as those skilled in sacred verses (mantra) approach the rising sun.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसन्न-मनसः (prasanna-manasaḥ) - with pleased minds, with cheerful hearts

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

• गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - Referring to Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā. (Gaṅgeya (Bhīṣma))

• कुरु-सत्तमाः (kuru-sattamāḥ) - Referring to the Pāṇḍavas. (foremost among the Kurus, best of the Kurus)

• उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they honored

• यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that

• उद्यन्तम् (udyantam) - rising, ascending

• आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the sun

• मन्त्र-कोविदाः (mantra-kovidāḥ) - skilled in sacred verses (mantra), knowing (mantra)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसन्न-मनसः (prasanna-manasaḥ) - with pleased minds, with cheerful hearts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prasanna-manas

prasanna-manas - having a pleased mind, cheerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasanna+manas)

• prasanna – pleased, clear, calm
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sad (to sit) with prefix pra-. Literally 'well-settled'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - Referring to Bhīṣma, son of Gaṅgā. (Gaṅgeya (Bhīṣma))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya

gāṅgeya - son of Gaṅgā; Bhīṣma

Derived from Gaṅgā with suffix ḍhak (or aṇ) meaning 'son of'.

कुरु-सत्तमाः (kuru-sattamāḥ) - Referring to the Pāṇḍavas. (foremost among the Kurus, best of the Kurus)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru-sattama

kuru-sattama - best among the Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)

• kuru – a Kuru, descendant of Kuru; the Kuru dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama added to sat (good, existing).

उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they honored

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of upa-sthā

perfect tense, 3rd plural, active voice

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix upa-. Perfect active ending -uṣ (for 3rd plural).

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

उद्यन्तम् (udyantam) - rising, ascending

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udyat

udyat - rising, active, prepared

Present Active Participle

From root i (to go) with prefix ud-. Present participle ending -at.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

आदित्यम् (ādityam) - the sun

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - sun, a son of Aditi

मन्त्र-कोविदाः (mantra-kovidāḥ) - skilled in sacred verses (mantra), knowing (mantra)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantra-kovida

mantra-kovida - knowing sacred verses (mantra), skilled in hymns

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+kovida)

• mantra – sacred verse, hymn, incantation, counsel (mantra)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• kovida – skilled, learned, conversant with
  adjective (masculine)

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