महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-86, verse-6
प्रोवाचेदं वचः काले तदा धर्मभृतां वरः ।
आमन्त्र्य वदतां श्रेष्ठो भीमं भीमपराक्रमम् ॥६॥
आमन्त्र्य वदतां श्रेष्ठो भीमं भीमपराक्रमम् ॥६॥
6. provācedaṁ vacaḥ kāle tadā dharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
āmantrya vadatāṁ śreṣṭho bhīmaṁ bhīmaparākramam.
āmantrya vadatāṁ śreṣṭho bhīmaṁ bhīmaparākramam.
6.
provāca idam vacaḥ kāle tadā dharmabhṛtām varaḥ
āmantrya vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ bhīmam bhīmaparākramam
āmantrya vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ bhīmam bhīmaparākramam
6.
tadā kāle dharmabhṛtām varaḥ vadatām śreṣṭhaḥ
bhīmam bhīmaparākramam āmantrya idam vacaḥ provāca
bhīmam bhīmaparākramam āmantrya idam vacaḥ provāca
6.
Then, at that opportune moment, the best among those who uphold (dharma) and the foremost among speakers, having addressed Bhīma, who possessed formidable prowess, uttered these words.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रोवाच (provāca) - he said, he spoke, he uttered
- इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this)
- वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance
- काले (kāle) - at the opportune moment (at the time, at the right moment)
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold (dharma)
- वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest
- आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed, having invoked, having invited
- वदताम् (vadatām) - of speakers, of those who speak
- श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent
- भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhīma, the second Pāṇḍava brother (Bhima)
- भीमपराक्रमम् (bhīmaparākramam) - describing Bhīma's formidable prowess (of terrible prowess, mighty in valor)
Words meanings and morphology
प्रोवाच (provāca) - he said, he spoke, he uttered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pravac
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
इदम् (idam) - these (words) (this)
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, these
वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, utterance
(noun)
neuter, singular of vacas
vacas - word, speech, utterance, saying
Root: vac (class 2)
काले (kāle) - at the opportune moment (at the time, at the right moment)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, proper time, destiny
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold (dharma)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt
dharmabhṛt - upholding righteousness, righteous, maintaining (dharma)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)
- dharma – (dharma), righteousness, law, duty, cosmic order
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, maintaining, upholding
adjective (masculine)
Kṛt affix 'kvip'
Derived from the root bhṛ (to bear, support) with the Kvip suffix.
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choice, choicest, boon, bridegroom
Root: vṛ (class 5)
आमन्त्र्य (āmantrya) - having addressed, having invoked, having invited
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from the root mantr with prefix ā- and suffix -ya (lyap absolutive).
Prefix: ā
Root: mantr (class 10)
वदताम् (vadatām) - of speakers, of those who speak
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vadat
vadat - speaking, talking, speaker
Present Active Participle
Derived from the root vad (to speak) with the śatṛ (present participle) suffix.
Root: vad (class 1)
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal
भीमम् (bhīmam) - Bhīma, the second Pāṇḍava brother (Bhima)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīma
bhīma - Bhīma (name of the second Pāṇḍava brother), terrible, formidable, fearful
Root: bhī (class 3)
भीमपराक्रमम् (bhīmaparākramam) - describing Bhīma's formidable prowess (of terrible prowess, mighty in valor)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhīmaparākrama
bhīmaparākrama - possessing terrible prowess or formidable valor
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhīma+parākrama)
- bhīma – terrible, formidable, fearful
adjective (masculine)
Root: bhī (class 3) - parākrama – prowess, valor, heroism, might
noun (masculine)
Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhīmam'.