महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-66, verse-7

सावित्र्या ह्यपि कौन्तेय श्रुतं ते वचनं शुभम् ।
यतश्चैतद्यथा चैतद्देवसत्रे महामते ॥७॥

7. sāvitryā hyapi kaunteya śrutaṁ te vacanaṁ śubham ,
yataścaitadyathā caitaddevasatre mahāmate.

7. sāvitryā hi api kaunteya śrutam te vacanam śubham
| yataḥ ca etat yathā ca etat deva-satre mahā-mate

7. kaunteya mahā-mate hi api sāvitryā te śubham vacanam
śrutam yataḥ ca etat yathā ca etat deva-satre

7. O son of Kunti (Arjuna), O greatly intelligent one, you have indeed heard that auspicious teaching from Savitri, concerning its origin and how it was declared in a divine (Vedic ritual).

Words meanings summery:

• सावित्र्या (sāvitryā) - Referring to the teachings or narrative of the wise lady Savitrī. (from Savitri (the sage/goddess/story), by Savitri)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Addressing Arjuna, the son of Kunti. (O son of Kunti (Arjuna))

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, listened, known

• ते (te) - by you, to you, your

• वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement, speech, teaching

• शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, beautiful

• यतः (yataḥ) - indicating the origin or cause of the teaching. (whence, from which, because)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतत् (etat) - Referring to the aforementioned auspicious teaching. (this)

• यथा (yathā) - indicating the manner of declaration. (as, how, in which way)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतत् (etat) - Referring to the auspicious teaching. (this)

• देव-सत्रे (deva-satre) - Refers to a sacred gathering or a large Vedic ritual (yajña). (in a divine assembly/ritual, in a Vedic ritual)

• महा-मते (mahā-mate) - Addressing the recipient of the teaching, indicating their wisdom. (O greatly intelligent one, O wise one)

Words meanings and morphology

सावित्र्या (sāvitryā) - Referring to the teachings or narrative of the wise lady Savitrī. (from Savitri (the sage/goddess/story), by Savitri)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sāvitrī

sāvitrī - a female descendant of Savitṛ; wife of Satyavan; name of a sacred verse

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Addressing Arjuna, the son of Kunti. (O son of Kunti (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti, Arjuna

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, listened, known

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, revealed, sacred knowledge

Past Passive Participle

from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

ते (te) - by you, to you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yūṣmad

yūṣmad - you

वचनम् (vacanam) - word, statement, speech, teaching

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, statement, teaching

Root: vac (class 2)

शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, propitious

यतः (yataḥ) - indicating the origin or cause of the teaching. (whence, from which, because)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - Referring to the aforementioned auspicious teaching. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

यथा (yathā) - indicating the manner of declaration. (as, how, in which way)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - Referring to the auspicious teaching. (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

देव-सत्रे (deva-satre) - Refers to a sacred gathering or a large Vedic ritual (yajña). (in a divine assembly/ritual, in a Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of devasatra

devasatra - a divine assembly, a Vedic ritual (yajña) of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+satra)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• satra – a large Vedic ritual (yajña), assembly, session
  noun (neuter)
  from sad 'to sit'
  Root: sad (class 1)

महा-मते (mahā-mate) - Addressing the recipient of the teaching, indicating their wisdom. (O greatly intelligent one, O wise one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmat

mahāmat - great-minded, highly intelligent, wise

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• mati – thought, mind, intelligence, conviction
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

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