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15,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-21, verse-9

कुन्ती गान्धारीं बद्धनेत्रां व्रजन्तीं स्कन्धासक्तं हस्तमथोद्वहन्ती ।
राजा गान्धार्याः स्कन्धदेशेऽवसज्य पाणिं ययौ धृतराष्ट्रः प्रतीतः ॥९॥
9. kuntī gāndhārīṁ baddhanetrāṁ vrajantīṁ; skandhāsaktaṁ hastamathodvahantī ,
rājā gāndhāryāḥ skandhadeśe'vasajya; pāṇiṁ yayau dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ pratītaḥ.
9. kuntī gāndhārīm baddhanetrām vrajantīm
skandhāsaktam hastam atha udvahantī
rājā gāndhāryāḥ skandhadeśe avasajya
pāṇim yayau dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ pratītaḥ
9. kuntī gāndhārīm baddhanetrām vrajantīm (ca) skandhāsaktam hastam atha udvahantī.
rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ pratītaḥ gāndhāryāḥ skandhadeśe pāṇim avasajya yayau
9. As Gāndhārī, with her eyes bandaged, walked, Kuntī supported her, holding Gāndhārī's hand which rested on Kuntī's shoulder. Then King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, feeling a sense of calm, went, having placed his hand on Gāndhārī's shoulder.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kuntī
  • गान्धारीम् (gāndhārīm) - Gāndhārī
  • बद्धनेत्राम् (baddhanetrām) - whose eyes were bandaged
  • व्रजन्तीम् (vrajantīm) - walking, going
  • स्कन्धासक्तम् (skandhāsaktam) - resting on the shoulder
  • हस्तम् (hastam) - Gāndhārī's hand (hand)
  • अथ (atha) - then, thereupon
  • उद्वहन्ती (udvahantī) - carrying, supporting
  • राजा (rājā) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king)
  • गान्धार्याः (gāndhāryāḥ) - of Gāndhārī
  • स्कन्धदेशे (skandhadeśe) - on the shoulder region
  • अवसज्य (avasajya) - having placed, having laid
  • पाणिम् (pāṇim) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra's hand (hand)
  • ययौ (yayau) - he went
  • धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra
  • प्रतीतः (pratītaḥ) - composed, reassured

Words meanings and morphology

कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kuntī
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kuntī
kuntī - Kuntī (name of the mother of the Pāṇḍavas Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna)
गान्धारीम् (gāndhārīm) - Gāndhārī
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - Gāndhārī (name of the queen of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, mother of the Kauravas)
Note: object of udvahantī and implicit object of other participles
बद्धनेत्राम् (baddhanetrām) - whose eyes were bandaged
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of baddhanetrā
baddhanetrā - having bandaged eyes, blindfolded
Compound: baddha (bound, tied) + netra (eye)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+netra)
  • baddha – bound, tied, fastened, closed
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from √bandh (to bind)
    Root: bandh (class 9)
  • netra – eye
    noun (neuter)
Note: agrees with Gāndhārīm
व्रजन्तीम् (vrajantīm) - walking, going
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vrajantī
vrajantī - walking, going
Present Active Participle
from √vraj (to walk, go)
Root: vraj (class 1)
Note: agrees with Gāndhārīm
स्कन्धासक्तम् (skandhāsaktam) - resting on the shoulder
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of skandhāsakta
skandhāsakta - resting on the shoulder
Compound: skandha (shoulder) + āsakta (attached, resting)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (skandha+āsakta)
  • skandha – shoulder
    noun (masculine)
  • āsakta – attached, fixed, resting on
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from √sañj (to cling) with prefix ā
    Prefix: ā
    Root: sañj (class 1)
Note: agrees with hastam
हस्तम् (hastam) - Gāndhārī's hand (hand)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of hasta
hasta - hand
Note: Gāndhārī's hand
अथ (atha) - then, thereupon
(indeclinable)
उद्वहन्ती (udvahantī) - carrying, supporting
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of udvahantī
udvahantī - carrying, supporting, bearing
Present Active Participle
from √vah (to carry, bear) with prefix ud
Prefix: ud
Root: vah (class 1)
Note: agrees with Kuntī
राजा (rājā) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
गान्धार्याः (gāndhāryāḥ) - of Gāndhārī
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - Gāndhārī (name of the queen of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
Note: modifies skandhadeśe
स्कन्धदेशे (skandhadeśe) - on the shoulder region
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of skandhadeśa
skandhadeśa - shoulder region, part of the shoulder
Compound: skandha (shoulder) + deśa (region)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (skandha+deśa)
  • skandha – shoulder
    noun (masculine)
  • deśa – region, place, part
    noun (masculine)
Note: where Dhṛtarāṣṭra placed his hand
अवसज्य (avasajya) - having placed, having laid
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
from √sañj (to cling, hang) with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: sañj (class 1)
पाणिम् (pāṇim) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra's hand (hand)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇi
pāṇi - hand
ययौ (yayau) - he went
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of i
Perfect Active
from √i (to go), perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Root: i (class 2)
धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra
dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king of the Kauravas)
प्रतीतः (pratītaḥ) - composed, reassured
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratīta
pratīta - understood, known, believed, pleased, satisfied, reassured, composed
Past Passive Participle
from √i (to go, know) with prefix prati
Prefix: prati
Root: i (class 2)
Note: agrees with Dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ