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15,38

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-38, verse-2

तपस्वी कोपनो विप्रो दुर्वासा नाम मे पितुः ।
भिक्षामुपागतो भोक्तुं तमहं पर्यतोषयम् ॥२॥
2. tapasvī kopano vipro durvāsā nāma me pituḥ ,
bhikṣāmupāgato bhoktuṁ tamahaṁ paryatoṣayam.
2. tapasvī kopanaḥ vipraḥ durvāsā nāma me pituḥ
bhikṣām upāgataḥ bhoktum tam aham paryatoṣayam
2. me pituḥ nāma tapasvī kopanaḥ vipraḥ durvāsā
bhikṣām bhoktum upāgataḥ aham tam paryatoṣayam
2. There was an ascetic, an irritable Brahmin named Durvasa by name, who came to my father's house seeking alms for a meal. I completely satisfied him.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तपस्वी (tapasvī) - an ascetic, one who practices austerity
  • कोपनः (kopanaḥ) - irritable, prone to anger, wrathful
  • विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin, a sage
  • दुर्वासा (durvāsā) - Durvasa (name of a sage)
  • नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely
  • मे (me) - my, to me, for me
  • पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
  • भिक्षाम् (bhikṣām) - alms, mendicancy
  • उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - approached, arrived, come to
  • भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to eat, to enjoy, to partake
  • तम् (tam) - him, that
  • अहम् (aham) - I
  • पर्यतोषयम् (paryatoṣayam) - I completely satisfied

Words meanings and morphology

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - an ascetic, one who practices austerity
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin
tapasvin - ascetic, religious mendicant, one who performs austerities
from tapas (austerity) + -vin suffix
कोपनः (kopanaḥ) - irritable, prone to anger, wrathful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kopana
kopana - irritable, wrathful, easily angered
from root kup (to be angry) + -ana suffix
Root: kup (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'vipraḥ' / 'durvāsā'.
विप्रः (vipraḥ) - a Brahmin, a sage
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, sage, inspired one
from root vip (to tremble, inspire)
Root: vip (class 6)
दुर्वासा (durvāsā) - Durvasa (name of a sage)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durvāsas
durvāsas - Durvasa (a sage known for his short temper)
bahuvrīhi compound, literally 'ill-clothed' or 'one with a difficult abode/temper'
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+vāsas)
  • dur – bad, evil, difficult (prefix/indeclinable)
    indeclinable
  • vāsas – garment, clothing, abode
    noun (neuter)
नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely
(indeclinable)
also a noun 'name', but here functions as an indeclinable particle
मे (me) - my, to me, for me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)
Note: Enclitic form, also dative.
पितुः (pituḥ) - of the father
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
भिक्षाम् (bhikṣām) - alms, mendicancy
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhikṣā
bhikṣā - alms, begging, mendicancy
from root bhikṣ (to beg)
Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'upāgataḥ'.
उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - approached, arrived, come to
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of upāgata
upāgata - arrived, approached, come to
Past Passive Participle
from root gam (to go) with prefixes upa + ā
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Functions adjectivally or as a predicate.
भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to eat, to enjoy, to partake
(indeclinable)
Infinitive
from root bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
तम् (tam) - him, that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to Durvasa.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)
पर्यतोषयम् (paryatoṣayam) - I completely satisfied
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, Imperfect (Laṅ) of tṛṣ
Causative Imperfect Active
1st person singular, Imperfect tense (Laṅ), active voice, causative from root tṛṣ (to be thirsty/satisfied) + prefix pari (completely, thoroughly); meaning 'to satisfy completely'.
Prefix: pari
Root: tṛṣ (class 4)