महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-9, verse-1

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इन्द्र उवाच ।
कच्चित्सुखं स्वपिषि त्वं बृहस्पते कच्चिन्मनोज्ञाः परिचारकास्ते ।
कच्चिद्देवानां सुखकामोऽसि विप्र कच्चिद्देवास्त्वां परिपालयन्ति ॥१॥

1. indra uvāca ,
kaccitsukhaṁ svapiṣi tvaṁ bṛhaspate; kaccinmanojñāḥ paricārakāste ,
kacciddevānāṁ sukhakāmo'si vipra; kacciddevāstvāṁ paripālayanti.

1. indraḥ uvāca kaccit sukham svapiṣi tvam
bṛhaspate kaccit manojñāḥ paricārakāḥ
te kaccit devānām sukhakāmaḥ asi
vipra kaccit devāḥ tvām paripālayanti

1. indraḥ uvāca bṛhaspate tvam kaccit
sukham svapiṣi te paricārakāḥ kaccit
manojñāḥ vipra kaccit devānām sukhakāmaḥ
asi kaccit devāḥ tvām paripālayanti

1. Indra said, 'O Bṛhaspati, do you sleep peacefully? Are your attendants agreeable? O sage, do you wish for the well-being of the gods? And do the gods protect you?'

Words meanings summery:

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इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (king of gods))

उवाच (uvāca) - he (Indra) said (he said, he spoke)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

सुखम् (sukham) - peacefully, well (happily, comfortably, well)

स्वपिषि (svapiṣi) - you (Bṛhaspati) sleep (you sleep)

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Bṛhaspati) (you)

बृहस्पते (bṛhaspate) - O Bṛhaspati

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

मनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) - agreeable, pleasing (attendants) (pleasing, agreeable, charming)

परिचारकाः (paricārakāḥ) - your attendants (attendants, servants)

ते (te) - your (your, to you)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

सुखकामः (sukhakāmaḥ) - desirous of the welfare (of the gods) (desirous of happiness/welfare)

असि (asi) - you are

विप्र (vipra) - O sage (Bṛhaspati) (sage, Brahmin, inspired one)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Bṛhaspati) (you)

परिपालयन्ति (paripālayanti) - they (the gods) protect you (they protect, they guard)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रः (indraḥ) - Indra (Indra (king of gods))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (proper name of the king of gods)

Note: masculine singular nominative form

उवाच (uvāca) - he (Indra) said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Root 'vac' (to speak) in perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: 3rd person singular perfect active form.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

(indeclinable)

सुखम् (sukham) - peacefully, well (happily, comfortably, well)

(indeclinable)

Note: neuter singular accusative form, used adverbially.

स्वपिषि (svapiṣi) - you (Bṛhaspati) sleep (you sleep)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of svap

Present Tense

Root 'svap' (to sleep) in present tense (laṭ), 2nd person singular.

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: 2nd person singular present active form.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (Bṛhaspati) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: 2nd person singular nominative form of 'yuṣmad'.

बृहस्पते (bṛhaspate) - O Bṛhaspati

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Bṛhaspati (proper noun, preceptor of the gods)

Note: masculine singular vocative form.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

(indeclinable)

मनोज्ञाः (manojñāḥ) - agreeable, pleasing (attendants) (pleasing, agreeable, charming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manojña

manojña - pleasing, agreeable, charming, lovely

Compound of 'manas' (mind) + 'jñā' (to know), meaning 'known to the mind' or 'pleasing to the mind'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+jñā)

manas – mind, intellect
noun (neuter)
jñā – knowing, familiar with
adjective (masculine)
From root 'jñā' (to know).
Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: masculine plural nominative form.

परिचारकाः (paricārakāḥ) - your attendants (attendants, servants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paricāraka

paricāraka - attendant, servant, follower

From 'pari' + root 'car' (to move, serve) + 'ṇaka' suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: car (class 1)

Note: masculine plural nominative form.

ते (te) - your (your, to you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: 2nd person singular genitive/dative form, used possessively.

कच्चित् (kaccit) - expresses hope for an affirmative answer to a question (is it that? I hope that...)

(indeclinable)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Note: masculine plural genitive form.

सुखकामः (sukhakāmaḥ) - desirous of the welfare (of the gods) (desirous of happiness/welfare)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhakāma

sukhakāma - desirous of happiness, wishing for welfare

Compound of 'sukha' (happiness, welfare) and 'kāma' (desirous of).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+kāma)

sukha – happiness, comfort, welfare
noun (neuter)
kāma – desire, wish, desirous of
adjective (masculine)
From root 'kam' (to desire).
Root: kam (class 1)

Note: masculine singular nominative form.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Tense

Root 'as' (to be) in present tense (laṭ), 2nd person singular.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: 2nd person singular present active form.

विप्र (vipra) - O sage (Bṛhaspati) (sage, Brahmin, inspired one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - sage, Brahmin, inspired, wise