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13,3

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-3, verse-2

विश्वामित्रेण धर्मात्मन्ब्राह्मणत्वं नरर्षभ ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥२॥
2. viśvāmitreṇa dharmātmanbrāhmaṇatvaṁ nararṣabha ,
śrotumicchāmi tattvena tanme brūhi pitāmaha.
2. viśvāmitreṇa dharmātman brāhmaṇatvam nararṣabha
śrotum icchāmi tattvena tat me brūhi pitāmaha
2. dharmātman nararṣabha pitāmaha viśvāmitreṇa
brāhmaṇatvam tattvena śrotum icchāmi tat me brūhi
2. O righteous one (dharma-ātman), O best among men, O grandfather, I wish to hear the true account of how Viśvāmitra attained brahminhood. Please tell me that.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विश्वामित्रेण (viśvāmitreṇa) - by the sage Viśvāmitra (by Viśvāmitra)
  • धर्मात्मन् (dharmātman) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, the virtuous one (O righteous one, O virtuous soul)
  • ब्राह्मणत्वम् (brāhmaṇatvam) - the status or state of being a Brahmin (brahminhood, the state of being a Brahmin)
  • नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, best among men (O best among men)
  • श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, referring to the account of Viśvāmitra (to hear, in order to hear)
  • इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I (the speaker) wish to hear (I wish, I desire)
  • तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, the actual facts or essence of the matter (in truth, truly, really, completely, essentially)
  • तत् (tat) - that (account of Viśvāmitra's brahminhood) (that, that (story/account))
  • मे (me) - to me (the speaker) (to me, for me)
  • ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell (me) (tell, say)
  • पितामह (pitāmaha) - O grandfather Bhīṣma (O grandfather)

Words meanings and morphology

विश्वामित्रेण (viśvāmitreṇa) - by the sage Viśvāmitra (by Viśvāmitra)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvāmitra
viśvāmitra - a proper name, name of a celebrated Vedic sage
धर्मात्मन् (dharmātman) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, the virtuous one (O righteous one, O virtuous soul)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmātman
dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, having a righteous soul
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+ātman)
  • dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, virtue, duty
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
    noun (masculine)
ब्राह्मणत्वम् (brāhmaṇatvam) - the status or state of being a Brahmin (brahminhood, the state of being a Brahmin)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇatva
brāhmaṇatva - brahminhood, the status or state of being a Brahmin
नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, best among men (O best among men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nararṣabha
nararṣabha - chief of men, best among men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+ṛṣabha)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
    Root: nṛ (class 1)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ṛṣ
श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, referring to the account of Viśvāmitra (to hear, in order to hear)
(indeclinable)
infinitive
infinitive of purpose from root śru
Root: śru (class 5)
इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I (the speaker) wish to hear (I wish, I desire)
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ
present active indicative
1st person singular present indicative of root iṣ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
तत्त्वेन (tattvena) - truly, the actual facts or essence of the matter (in truth, truly, really, completely, essentially)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattva
tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle, actual state
तत् (tat) - that (account of Viśvāmitra's brahminhood) (that, that (story/account))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
मे (me) - to me (the speaker) (to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of mad
mad - I, me
ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell (me) (tell, say)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū
imperative active
2nd person singular imperative active of root brū
Root: brū (class 2)
पितामह (pitāmaha) - O grandfather Bhīṣma (O grandfather)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - grandfather, great father (Brahmā)