महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-44, verse-34

तस्मादा ग्रहणात्पाणेर्याचयन्ति परस्परम् ।
कन्यावरः पुरा दत्तो मरुद्भिरिति नः श्रुतम् ॥३४॥

34. tasmādā grahaṇātpāṇeryācayanti parasparam ,
kanyāvaraḥ purā datto marudbhiriti naḥ śrutam.

34. tasmāt ā grahaṇāt pāṇeḥ yācayanti parasparam
kanyā varaḥ purā dattaḥ marudbhiḥ iti naḥ śrutam

34. tasmāt pāṇeḥ grahaṇāt ā parasparam yācayanti.
naḥ śrutam iti kanyā varaḥ purā marudbhiḥ dattaḥ.

34. Therefore, from the act of taking the hand (in marriage), they (bride and groom) entreat each other. Indeed, it has been heard by us that the maiden was formerly given to the groom by the Maruts.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• आ (ā) - up to, from, until

• ग्रहणात् (grahaṇāt) - from the taking, from the seizing

• पाणेः (pāṇeḥ) - of the hand

• याचयन्ति (yācayanti) - they entreat, they cause to ask

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other

• कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, girl

• वरः (varaḥ) - groom (as recipient) (groom, suitor, chosen one)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, bestowed

• मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts (storm gods)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, saying, that

• नः (naḥ) - by us

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Functions adverbially as 'therefore'.

आ (ā) - up to, from, until

(indeclinable)

ग्रहणात् (grahaṇāt) - from the taking, from the seizing

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of grahaṇa

grahaṇa - taking, seizing, receiving, apprehending

Derived from the root 'grah' (to seize, take).

Root: grah (class 9)

पाणेः (pāṇeḥ) - of the hand

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇi

pāṇi - hand

याचयन्ति (yācayanti) - they entreat, they cause to ask

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yāc

Causative Present Tense, 3rd Person, Plural

Causative stem 'yācāpayati' or 'yācayati'. Here, often used as 'to entreat'.

Root: yāc (class 1)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other

(indeclinable)

कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, girl

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, girl, daughter

वरः (varaḥ) - groom (as recipient) (groom, suitor, chosen one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - groom, suitor, chosen one, boon, excellent

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Grammatically nominative but contextually implies dative 'to the groom'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, previously, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - given, bestowed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, presented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'dā' (to give).

Root: dā (class 3)

मरुद्भिः (marudbhiḥ) - by the Maruts (storm gods)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of marut

marut - Marut (storm god), wind, air

इति (iti) - thus, so, saying, that

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, revealed (scripture)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'śru' (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)