महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-44, verse-48

पाणिग्रहीता चान्यः स्यादत्र नो धर्मसंशयः ।
तन्नश्छिन्धि महाप्राज्ञ त्वं हि वै प्राज्ञसंमतः ।
तत्त्वं जिज्ञासमानानां चक्षुर्भवतु नो भवान् ॥४८॥

48. pāṇigrahītā cānyaḥ syādatra no dharmasaṁśayaḥ ,
tannaśchindhi mahāprājña tvaṁ hi vai prājñasaṁmataḥ ,
tattvaṁ jijñāsamānānāṁ cakṣurbhavatu no bhavān.

48. pāṇigrāhītā ca anyaḥ syāt atra naḥ
dharmasaṃśayaḥ tat naḥ chindhi mahāprājña
tvam hi vai prājñasaṃmataḥ tattvam
jijñāsamānānām cakṣuḥ bhavatu naḥ bhavān

48. ca anyaḥ pāṇigrāhītā syāt atra naḥ
dharmasaṃśayaḥ tat mahāprājña naḥ chindhi
hi tvam vai prājñasaṃmataḥ bhavān naḥ
jijñāsamānānām tattvam cakṣuḥ bhavatu

48. And if another man becomes her husband, here lies our doubt concerning natural law (dharma). Therefore, O greatly wise one, resolve this for us, for you are indeed esteemed by the wise. May you become an eye for us who seek the ultimate reality (tattva).

Words meanings summery:

• पाणिग्राहीता (pāṇigrāhītā) - husband (lit. hand-taker, referring to the marriage ceremony)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another man (another, different)

• स्यात् (syāt) - it may be, should be

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• धर्मसंशयः (dharmasaṁśayaḥ) - doubt concerning natural law (dharma) (doubt concerning dharma, religious doubt)

• तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• छिन्धि (chindhi) - resolve (our doubt) (cut, resolve, remove)

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one, highly intelligent one

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• प्राज्ञसंमतः (prājñasaṁmataḥ) - approved by the wise, esteemed by the intelligent

• तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - ultimate reality (truth, reality, essence)

• जिज्ञासमानानाम् (jijñāsamānānām) - of those who wish to know, of those who seek

• चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - guide, source of insight (eye, vision, insight)

• भवतु (bhavatu) - may he/it be

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific), sir

Words meanings and morphology

पाणिग्राहीता (pāṇigrāhītā) - husband (lit. hand-taker, referring to the marriage ceremony)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇigrāhītṛ

pāṇigrāhītṛ - husband, hand-taker (one who takes the hand in marriage)

Agent noun

Compound of 'pāṇi' (hand) and 'grāhītṛ' (taker, agent from √grah with causative and tṛc).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇi+grāhītṛ)

• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)
• grāhītṛ – taker, catcher
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Agent noun from √grah (to seize, take) with causative suffix -i and agentive suffix -tṛ.
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Nominative singular.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another man (another, different)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Nominative singular.

स्यात् (syāt) - it may be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Third person singular optative active.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form, genitive plural.

धर्मसंशयः (dharmasaṁśayaḥ) - doubt concerning natural law (dharma) (doubt concerning dharma, religious doubt)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmasaṃśaya

dharmasaṁśaya - doubt concerning duty/law, religious doubt

Compound of 'dharma' (duty, law) and 'saṃśaya' (doubt).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+saṃśaya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √śi (to sharpen) with sam- and -aya, or from √śī (to lie, rest) with prefixes sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śi

Note: Nominative singular.

तत् (tat) - therefore (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used here adverbially, 'therefore'.

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form, dative plural for 'for us'.

छिन्धि (chindhi) - resolve (our doubt) (cut, resolve, remove)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of chid

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Second person singular imperative active.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one, highly intelligent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, highly intelligent

Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'prājña' (wise). Vocative singular.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Vocative singular.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Nominative singular.

हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

प्राज्ञसंमतः (prājñasaṁmataḥ) - approved by the wise, esteemed by the intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājñasaṃmata

prājñasaṁmata - approved by the wise, esteemed by the intelligent

Compound of 'prājña' (wise) and 'saṃmata' (approved, esteemed).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prājña+saṃmata)

• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• saṃmata – approved, esteemed, honored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √man (to think) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Nominative singular, predicate adjective for 'tvam'.

तत्त्वम् (tattvam) - ultimate reality (truth, reality, essence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tattva

tattva - truth, reality, essence, principle

Derived from 'tat' (that) and suffix '-tva' (abstract noun).

Note: Accusative singular, object of 'jijñāsamānānām'.

जिज्ञासमानानाम् (jijñāsamānānām) - of those who wish to know, of those who seek

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jijñāsamāna

jijñāsamāna - wishing to know, seeking to know

Present Participle (Desiderative)

Desiderative stem of √jñā (to know) + suffix '-māna' (ātmanepada participle).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Genitive plural, agreeing with implied 'asmākam' (us).

चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - guide, source of insight (eye, vision, insight)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision, insight

Derived from √cakṣ (to see).

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Nominative singular.

भवतु (bhavatu) - may he/it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Third person singular imperative active.

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form, dative plural for 'for us'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific), sir

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), your honor, sir

Present Participle (Active)

Present participle of √bhū (to be), used as an honorific pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular, honorific pronoun.