महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-3

शयानं वीरशयने कालाकाङ्क्षिणमच्युतम् ।
आजग्मुर्भरतश्रेष्ठं द्रष्टुकामा महर्षयः ॥३॥

3. śayānaṁ vīraśayane kālākāṅkṣiṇamacyutam ,
ājagmurbharataśreṣṭhaṁ draṣṭukāmā maharṣayaḥ.

3. śayānam vīraśayane kālākāṅkṣiṇam acyutam |
ājagmuḥ bharataśreṣṭham draṣṭukāmāḥ maharṣayaḥ

3. Great sages, desirous of seeing the best of the Bhāratas (Bhīṣma), came to him as he lay on the bed of heroes, waiting for his appointed time, unwavering (acyuta).

Words meanings summery:

• शयानम् (śayānam) - lying, resting

• वीरशयने (vīraśayane) - Referring to the bed of arrows on which Bhīṣma lay. (on the bed of heroes)

• कालाकाङ्क्षिणम् (kālākāṅkṣiṇam) - Waiting for the auspicious time for his death. (one who is waiting for time, awaiting the appointed hour)

• अच्युतम् (acyutam) - Describing Bhīṣma's steadfastness and spiritual strength. (unwavering, immutable, not fallen)

• आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they came, arrived

• भरतश्रेष्ठम् (bharataśreṣṭham) - Referring to Bhīṣma. (the best of the Bhāratas)

• द्रष्टुकामाः (draṣṭukāmāḥ) - desirous of seeing, wishing to see

• महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

Words meanings and morphology

शयानम् (śayānam) - lying, resting

(verbal adjective)

Note: Modifies 'bharataśreṣṭham' (implied Bhīṣma).

वीरशयने (vīraśayane) - Referring to the bed of arrows on which Bhīṣma lay. (on the bed of heroes)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vīraśayana

vīraśayana - bed of heroes (often refers to a deathbed on the battlefield)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vīra+śayana)

• vīra – hero, brave man, warrior
  noun (masculine)
• śayana – bed, couch, lying down
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śī (class 2)

कालाकाङ्क्षिणम् (kālākāṅkṣiṇam) - Waiting for the auspicious time for his death. (one who is waiting for time, awaiting the appointed hour)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kālākāṅkṣin

kālākāṅkṣin - waiting for time, expecting an opportunity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāla+ākāṅkṣin)

• kāla – time, death, fate
  noun (masculine)
• ākāṅkṣin – desiring, wishing for, expecting, waiting for
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root 'kāṅkṣ' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bharataśreṣṭham' (implied Bhīṣma).

अच्युतम् (acyutam) - Describing Bhīṣma's steadfastness and spiritual strength. (unwavering, immutable, not fallen)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - unwavering, firm, immutable, unfading; an epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Formed from 'a' (negation) + 'cyuta' (fallen), derived from root 'cyu' (to fall).

Prefix: a

Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bharataśreṣṭham' (implied Bhīṣma).

आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - they came, arrived

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ā-gam

Perfect Active

Root 'gam' (1st class) with prefix 'ā' (towards) in the Perfect Tense (Lit Lakara), 3rd person plural, active voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

भरतश्रेष्ठम् (bharataśreṣṭham) - Referring to Bhīṣma. (the best of the Bhāratas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best among the Bhāratas (descendants of Bharata)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, an Indian
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, superior
  adjective (masculine)

द्रष्टुकामाः (draṣṭukāmāḥ) - desirous of seeing, wishing to see

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of draṣṭukāma

draṣṭukāma - desirous of seeing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (draṣṭu+kāma)

• draṣṭu – to see (infinitive)
  indeclinable
  Infinitive
  Infinitive form of root 'dṛś' (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish; desirous (as adjective)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'maharṣayaḥ'.

महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, exalted seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

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