महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-66, verse-3

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भीष्म उवाच ।
हन्त ते वर्तयिष्यामि यथावद्भरतर्षभ ।
गदतस्तन्ममाद्येह शृणु सत्यपराक्रम ।
पानीयदानात्प्रभृति सर्वं वक्ष्यामि तेऽनघ ॥३॥

3. bhīṣma uvāca ,
hanta te vartayiṣyāmi yathāvadbharatarṣabha ,
gadatastanmamādyeha śṛṇu satyaparākrama ,
pānīyadānātprabhṛti sarvaṁ vakṣyāmi te'nagha.

3. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca hanta te vartayiṣyāmi
yathāvat bharatarṣabha gadataḥ tat mama
adya iha śṛṇu satyaparākrama pānīyadānāt
prabhṛti sarvam vakṣyāmi te anagha

3. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca hanta bharatarṣabha te yathāvat vartayiṣyāmi.
satyaparākrama,
adya iha tat mama gadataḥ śṛṇu.
anagha,
te pānīyadānāt prabhṛti sarvam vakṣyāmi.

3. Bhīṣma said: "Well then, O best among Bhāratas, I shall explain it to you accurately. O (one of) true valor, listen to me as I speak of that here today. O sinless one, I will tell you everything, beginning with the donation of water."

Words meanings summery:

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भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

हन्त (hanta) - indeed, well then (exclamatory particle)

ते (te) - to you

वर्तयिष्यामि (vartayiṣyāmi) - I shall relate, I shall explain

यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, properly, as it should be

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Used by Bhīṣma to address Yudhiṣṭhira. (O bull among Bhāratas, O best of Bhāratas)

गदतः (gadataḥ) - Refers to Bhīṣma as he speaks. (while speaking, from speaking)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the explanation)

मम (mama) - my, of me

अद्य (adya) - today, now

इह (iha) - here, in this context

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear (imperative)

सत्यपराक्रम (satyaparākrama) - Used by Bhīṣma to address Yudhiṣṭhira. (O (one of) true valor, whose valor is truth)

पानीयदानात् (pānīyadānāt) - from the donation of water, beginning with the donation of water

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning with, starting from, onwards

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall tell, I shall speak

ते (te) - to you

अनघ (anagha) - Used by Bhīṣma to address Yudhiṣṭhira. (O sinless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name); terrible, formidable

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, Perfect tense, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

हन्त (hanta) - indeed, well then (exclamatory particle)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Enclitic form of dative or genitive singular.

वर्तयिष्यामि (vartayiṣyāmi) - I shall relate, I shall explain

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vṛt

Future Active (Causative)

1st person singular, Future tense, active voice, causative stem (vartay-).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

यथावत् (yathāvat) - accurately, properly, as it should be

(indeclinable)

From 'yathā' (as) + 'vat' (like) suffix.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - Used by Bhīṣma to address Yudhiṣṭhira. (O bull among Bhāratas, O best of Bhāratas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best of the Bharatas (lit. bull of the Bharatas)

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)

bharata – Bharata (a legendary king and clan); a descendant of Bharata
proper noun (masculine)
ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best, excellent
noun (masculine)

गदतः (gadataḥ) - Refers to Bhīṣma as he speaks. (while speaking, from speaking)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gadat

gadat - speaking, saying

Present Active Participle

From root 'gad' (to speak) with 'śatṛ' suffix. Used in genitive/ablative singular.

Root: gad (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the explanation)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this context

(indeclinable)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear (imperative)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

2nd person singular, Imperative mood, active voice.

Root: śru (class 5)

सत्यपराक्रम (satyaparākrama) - Used by Bhīṣma to address Yudhiṣṭhira. (O (one of) true valor, whose valor is truth)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - one whose valor is truth; truly mighty; of genuine prowess

Compound word.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+parākrama)

satya – truth, true, real
noun (neuter)
From 'sat' (being, existing).
Root: as (class 2)
parākrama – valor, prowess, might, heroism, effort
noun (masculine)
From prefix 'parā' + root 'kram' (to step, go).
Prefix: parā
Root: kram (class 1)

पानीयदानात् (pānīyadānāt) - from the donation of water, beginning with the donation of water

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pānīyadāna

pānīyadāna - donation of drinking water

Compound word.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pānīya+dāna)

pānīya – drinkable, potable; water (as a noun)
adjective (neuter)
Gerundive
From root 'pā' (to drink) with 'anīyar' suffix.
Root: pā (class 1)
dāna – giving, donation, gift
noun (neuter)
From root 'dā' (to give) with 'lyuṭ' suffix.
Root: dā (class 3)

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning with, starting from, onwards

(indeclinable)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, whole, entire, every

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I shall tell, I shall speak

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future Active

1st person singular, Future tense, active voice (from root 'vac', which uses 'vakṣya-' stem in future).

Root: vac (class 2)