महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-54, verse-20

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ततोऽन्यस्मिन्वनोद्देशे पुनरेव ददर्श तम् ।
कौश्यां बृस्यां समासीनं जपमानं महाव्रतम् ।
एवं योगबलाद्विप्रो मोहयामास पार्थिवम् ॥२०॥

20. tato'nyasminvanoddeśe punareva dadarśa tam ,
kauśyāṁ bṛsyāṁ samāsīnaṁ japamānaṁ mahāvratam ,
evaṁ yogabalādvipro mohayāmāsa pārthivam.

20. tataḥ anyasmin vanoddeśe punaḥ eva
dadarśa tam | kauśyām bṛsyām
samāsīnam japamānam mahāvratam | evam
yogabalāt vipraḥ mohayāmāsa pārthivam

20. Then, in another part of the forest, he saw him again: seated on a cushion made of kusha grass, chanting (mantras), a great ascetic observing strict vows. Thus, the Brahmin (vipra), by the power of his spiritual discipline (yogabala), deluded the king (pārthiva).

Words meanings summery:

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ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards (then, thence, from there, therefore)

अन्यस्मिन् (anyasmin) - in another (region) (in another, on another)

वनोद्देशे (vanoddeśe) - in a part of the forest (in a forest region, in a part of the forest)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more, moreover)

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (just, only, indeed, certainly)

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he (the king) saw (he saw, he beheld)

तम् (tam) - him (Chyavana) (him, that (masculine))

कौश्याम् (kauśyām) - on a mat made of kusha grass (on a Kusa grass mat, made of Kusa grass)

बृस्याम् (bṛsyām) - on a cushion (on a cushion, on a seat of grass)

समासीनम् (samāsīnam) - seated (the sage) (seated, sitting)

जपमानम् (japamānam) - chanting (mantras) (muttering, chanting, reciting prayers)

महाव्रतम् (mahāvratam) - a great ascetic observing strict vows (having great vows, a great ascetic)

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

योगबलात् (yogabalāt) - by the power of his spiritual discipline (yogabala) (by the power of yoga, by the strength of spiritual discipline)

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - the Brahmin (vipra), referring to Chyavana (Brahmin, sage, inspired)

मोहयामास (mohayāmāsa) - he (the sage) deluded (he deluded, he bewildered, he enchanted)

पार्थिवम् (pārthivam) - the king (pārthiva), Yayati (king, earthly ruler, relating to earth)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, afterwards (then, thence, from there, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from tad.

Note: Indicates sequence of events.

अन्यस्मिन् (anyasmin) - in another (region) (in another, on another)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Pronominal adjective.

Note: Masculine singular locative, agreeing with vanoddeśe.

वनोद्देशे (vanoddeśe) - in a part of the forest (in a forest region, in a part of the forest)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vanoddeśa

vanoddeśa - forest region, part of a forest, a particular spot in a wood

Tatpurusha compound: vana (forest) + uddeśa (direction, region).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+uddeśa)

vana – forest, wood, grove, thicket
noun (neuter)
uddeśa – direction, region, spot, part
noun (masculine)
From ud + √diś 'to point out'.
Prefix: ud
Root: √diś (class 6)

Note: Location for the second sighting.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Indicates repetition.

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (just, only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes punaḥ.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he (the king) saw (he saw, he beheld)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √dṛś

perfect active indicative

Reduplicated perfect form of √dṛś.

Root: √dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is the king.

तम् (tam) - him (Chyavana) (him, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of dadarśa. Refers to Chyavana.

कौश्याम् (kauśyām) - on a mat made of kusha grass (on a Kusa grass mat, made of Kusa grass)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of kauśī

kauśī - a mat of Kuśa grass, a cushion of Kuśa grass

From kuśa + ī suffix.

Note: Adjective modifying bṛsyām.

बृस्याम् (bṛsyām) - on a cushion (on a cushion, on a seat of grass)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bṛsyā

bṛsyā - cushion, seat, mattress, a seat of grass

From √bṛṃh 'to strengthen, to swell'.

Root: √bṛṃh (class 1)

Note: The object on which the sage is seated.

समासीनम् (samāsīnam) - seated (the sage) (seated, sitting)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāsīna

samāsīna - seated, sitting, placed together

aorist middle participle

From sam + ā + √ās 'to sit'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √ās (class 2)

Note: Describes the state of the sage.

जपमानम् (japamānam) - chanting (mantras) (muttering, chanting, reciting prayers)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, singular of √jap

√jap - to mutter, whisper, pray, repeat prayers, chant

present middle participle

Root jap (class 1) with śānac affix.

Root: √jap (class 1)

Note: Describes an action of the sage.

महाव्रतम् (mahāvratam) - a great ascetic observing strict vows (having great vows, a great ascetic)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvrata

mahāvrata - one who observes great vows, a great ascetic, a severe penance

Bahuvrihi compound: mahat (great) + vrata (vow, religious observance).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+vrata)

mahat – great, large, important
adjective (masculine)
vrata – vow, sacred duty, religious observance, rule
noun (neuter)

Note: An attribute of the sage.

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use.

Note: Refers to the manner of delusion.

योगबलात् (yogabalāt) - by the power of his spiritual discipline (yogabala) (by the power of yoga, by the strength of spiritual discipline)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yogabala

yogabala - power of yoga, strength gained through spiritual discipline

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+bala)

yoga – spiritual discipline, union, conjunction, effort, practice
noun (masculine)
From root √yuj 'to join'.
Root: √yuj (class 7)
bala – strength, power, force, might
noun (neuter)

Note: The means by which the sage deluded the king.

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - the Brahmin (vipra), referring to Chyavana (Brahmin, sage, inspired)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, a sage, an inspired poet, learned, wise

From √vip 'to tremble, to be inspired'.

Root: √vip (class 1)

Note: Subject of mohayāmāsa. Refers to Chyavana.

मोहयामास (mohayāmāsa) - he (the sage) deluded (he deluded, he bewildered, he enchanted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of √muh

perfect active indicative (causative)