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13,53

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-53, verse-44

तौ दृष्ट्वा पौरवर्गस्तु भृशं शोकपरायणः ।
अभिशापभयात्त्रस्तो न च किंचिदुवाच ह ॥४४॥
44. tau dṛṣṭvā pauravargastu bhṛśaṁ śokaparāyaṇaḥ ,
abhiśāpabhayāttrasto na ca kiṁciduvāca ha.
44. tau dṛṣṭvā paura-vargaḥ tu bhṛśam śoka-parāyaṇaḥ
abhiśāpa-bhayāt trastaḥ na ca kiṃcit uvāca ha
44. tau dṛṣṭvā paura-vargaḥ tu bhṛśam śoka-parāyaṇaḥ
abhiśāpa-bhayāt trastaḥ ca na kiṃcit ha uvāca
44. But having seen those two, the assembly of citizens was deeply overwhelmed by sorrow; yet, terrified by the fear of a curse, they said nothing at all.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तौ (tau) - those two (husband and wife) (those two (masculine accusative dual))
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
  • पौर-वर्गः (paura-vargaḥ) - group of citizens, assembly of townsmen
  • तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, on the other hand
  • भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, deeply, intensely
  • शोक-परायणः (śoka-parāyaṇaḥ) - overwhelmed by sorrow, devoted to sorrow, full of grief
  • अभिशाप-भयात् (abhiśāpa-bhayāt) - from the fear of a curse (ablative singular)
  • त्रस्तः (trastaḥ) - terrified, frightened, alarmed
  • (na) - not, no
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, a little
  • उवाच (uvāca) - the group of citizens said (he/she/it said, spoke)
  • (ha) - indeed, surely (particle)

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - those two (husband and wife) (those two (masculine accusative dual))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from verb root 'dṛś' (to see) with the suffix -tvā
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पौर-वर्गः (paura-vargaḥ) - group of citizens, assembly of townsmen
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of paura-varga
paura-varga - group of citizens, assembly of townsmen
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paura+varga)
  • paura – citizen, townsman, urban
    noun (masculine)
  • varga – group, class, division, assembly
    noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly, exceedingly, deeply, intensely
(indeclinable)
शोक-परायणः (śoka-parāyaṇaḥ) - overwhelmed by sorrow, devoted to sorrow, full of grief
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śoka-parāyaṇa
śoka-parāyaṇa - given up to sorrow, devoted to grief, overwhelmed by grief
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śoka+parāyaṇa)
  • śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation, anguish
    noun (masculine)
    Root: śuc (class 1)
  • parāyaṇa – chief object, ultimate end, refuge, wholly devoted to
    noun (neuter)
अभिशाप-भयात् (abhiśāpa-bhayāt) - from the fear of a curse (ablative singular)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of abhiśāpa-bhaya
abhiśāpa-bhaya - fear of a curse
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhiśāpa+bhaya)
  • abhiśāpa – curse, imprecation
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'śap' (to curse) with prefix 'abhi'
    Prefix: abhi
    Root: śap (class 1)
  • bhaya – fear, dread, apprehension
    noun (neuter)
    Root: bhī (class 3)
त्रस्तः (trastaḥ) - terrified, frightened, alarmed
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trasta
trasta - terrified, frightened, alarmed
past passive participle
From root 'tras' (to tremble, be afraid)
Root: tras (class 4)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something, a little
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit
kiṁcit - anything, something, a little, whatsoever
Note: Used adverbially here, 'not anything', meaning 'nothing'.
उवाच (uvāca) - the group of citizens said (he/she/it said, spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Reduplicated perfect from root 'vac'
Root: vac (class 2)
(ha) - indeed, surely (particle)
(indeclinable)