महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-16

अत ऊर्ध्वं निबोधेदं देवानां यष्टुमिच्छताम् ।
समागमं महाराज ब्रह्मणा वै स्वयंभुवा ॥१६॥

16. ata ūrdhvaṁ nibodhedaṁ devānāṁ yaṣṭumicchatām ,
samāgamaṁ mahārāja brahmaṇā vai svayaṁbhuvā.

16. ata ūrdhvam nibodha idam devānām yaṣṭum icchatām
| samāgamam mahārāja brahmaṇā vai svayambhuvā

16. O great king, after this, understand this assembly of the gods who wished to perform a Vedic ritual (yajña), along with Brahmā (brahman), the self-existent.

Words meanings summery:

• अत (ata) - Indicates a sequence in the narrative, 'after the preceding topic'. (from this, hence, then, after this)

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - In a temporal sense, signifying 'subsequent to this' or 'thereafter'. (upwards, above, later, after)

• निबोध (nibodha) - An imperative command to the listener to pay attention and comprehend the upcoming narrative. (know, understand, perceive, listen)

• इदम् (idam) - Refers to the specific event or story that is about to be narrated. (this, this one)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - The assembly is composed of or concerns these celestial beings. (of the gods, belonging to the gods)

• यष्टुम् (yaṣṭum) - Expresses the purpose or desire of the gods. (to perform a Vedic ritual, to worship, to offer)

• इच्छताम् (icchatām) - Qualifies 'devānām' (of the gods) as those having the desire to perform a Vedic ritual. (of those desiring, of those wishing)

• समागमम् (samāgamam) - The gathering or convention of the gods with Brahmā. (assembly, meeting, coming together)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - A respectful address to the listener of the narrative. (O great king)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - The supreme deity (brahman) Brahmā, with whom the gods assembled. (by/with Brahmā)

• वै (vai) - An emphatic particle, emphasizing the certainty or importance of the statement. (indeed, surely, verily)

• स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - An epithet for Brahmā, signifying his spontaneous existence without a creator. (by/with the self-existent, self-born)

Words meanings and morphology

अत (ata) - Indicates a sequence in the narrative, 'after the preceding topic'. (from this, hence, then, after this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an adverb of time or sequence.

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - In a temporal sense, signifying 'subsequent to this' or 'thereafter'. (upwards, above, later, after)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'afterwards'.

निबोध (nibodha) - An imperative command to the listener to pay attention and comprehend the upcoming narrative. (know, understand, perceive, listen)

(verb)

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

Root budh (to know) with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - Refers to the specific event or story that is about to be narrated. (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Direct object of 'nibodha'.

देवानाम् (devānām) - The assembly is composed of or concerns these celestial beings. (of the gods, belonging to the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Modifies 'samāgamam', indicating possession or relation.

यष्टुम् (yaṣṭum) - Expresses the purpose or desire of the gods. (to perform a Vedic ritual, to worship, to offer)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of yaj

Infinitive

Formed with the suffix -tum

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Used with 'icchatām' (desiring to).

इच्छताम् (icchatām) - Qualifies 'devānām' (of the gods) as those having the desire to perform a Vedic ritual. (of those desiring, of those wishing)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'devānām'.

समागमम् (samāgamam) - The gathering or convention of the gods with Brahmā. (assembly, meeting, coming together)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāgama

samāgama - meeting, assembly, junction, encounter

Derived from root gam (to go) with upasargas sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Direct object of 'nibodha'.

महाराज (mahārāja) - A respectful address to the listener of the narrative. (O great king)

(compound noun)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - The supreme deity (brahman) Brahmā, with whom the gods assembled. (by/with Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the creator god Brahmā, the Absolute, sacred utterance

Note: Indicates association or accompaniment.

वै (vai) - An emphatic particle, emphasizing the certainty or importance of the statement. (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

स्वयम्भुवा (svayambhuvā) - An epithet for Brahmā, signifying his spontaneous existence without a creator. (by/with the self-existent, self-born)

(compound noun)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – self, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, earth
  noun
  Root bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'brahmaṇā'.

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