महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-38, verse-8

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अथ हर्म्यतलस्थाहं रविमुद्यन्तमीक्षती ।
संस्मृत्य तदृषेर्वाक्यं स्पृहयन्ती दिवाकरम् ।
स्थिताहं बालभावेन तत्र दोषमबुध्यती ॥८॥

8. atha harmyatalasthāhaṁ ravimudyantamīkṣatī ,
saṁsmṛtya tadṛṣervākyaṁ spṛhayantī divākaram ,
sthitāhaṁ bālabhāvena tatra doṣamabudhyatī.

8. atha harmyatalasthā aham ravim
udyantam īkṣatī saṃsmṛtya tad ṛṣeḥ
vākyam spṛhayantī divākaram sthitā
aham bālabhāvena tatra doṣam abudhyatī

8. atha aham harmyatalasthā udyantam
ravim īkṣatī tad ṛṣeḥ vākyam saṃsmṛtya
divākaram spṛhayantī aham
bālabhāvena tatra doṣam abudhyatī sthitā

8. Then, I, standing on the palace rooftop, seeing the rising sun, and recalling that sage's words, yearned for the sun. I stood there innocently, unaware of any fault in that act.

Words meanings summery:

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अथ (atha) - Then, at that time. (then, now, thereupon)

हर्म्यतलस्था (harmyatalasthā) - standing on the rooftop of a palace (standing on a palace roof/terrace)

अहम् (aham) - The speaker (Draupadi) (I)

रविम् (ravim) - the Sun deity (sun)

उद्यन्तम् (udyantam) - the rising sun (rising, ascending)

ईक्षती (īkṣatī) - While I was seeing. (seeing, looking at)

संस्मृत्य (saṁsmṛtya) - After recalling the words. (having remembered, having recalled)

तद् (tad) - that particular sage's. (that, his)

ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the specific sage who gave the boon. (of the sage, seer)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - the specific instruction or prophecy given by the sage. (word, statement, speech)

स्पृहयन्ती (spṛhayantī) - actively desiring the Sun god. (desiring, longing for)

दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - The Sun god, the object of desire. (sun, day-maker)

स्थिता (sthitā) - I remained in that state. (stood, situated, remained)

अहम् (aham) - The speaker (Draupadi) (I)

बालभावेन (bālabhāvena) - due to my innocent, childlike nature. (by childhood, in a childish state, due to innocence)

तत्र (tatra) - In that act of invoking the sun. (there, in that matter, in that place)

दोषम् (doṣam) - any wrong or sin in her actions. (fault, defect, sin, error)

अबुध्यती (abudhyatī) - She was genuinely unaware. (not knowing, unaware)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - Then, at that time. (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

हर्म्यतलस्था (harmyatalasthā) - standing on the rooftop of a palace (standing on a palace roof/terrace)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of harmyatalastha

harmyatalastha - standing on a palace roof

Compound of harmyatala and stha

Compound type : tatpurusha (harmyatala+stha)

harmyatala – palace roof/terrace
noun (neuter)
Compound of harmya and tala
stha – standing, situated
adjective (masculine)
kṛt suffix
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix -a.
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker, 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - The speaker (Draupadi) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

रविम् (ravim) - the Sun deity (sun)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ravi

ravi - sun, a particular deity

Note: Object of the action of 'seeing' and 'desiring'.

उद्यन्तम् (udyantam) - the rising sun (rising, ascending)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udyant

udyant - rising, ascending

Present Active Participle

From root 'yam' (to go, restrain) with upasarga 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ravim'.

ईक्षती (īkṣatī) - While I was seeing. (seeing, looking at)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of īkṣat

īkṣat - seeing, looking at

Present Active Participle

From root 'īkṣ' (to see) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'aham'.

संस्मृत्य (saṁsmṛtya) - After recalling the words. (having remembered, having recalled)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'smṛ' (to remember) with upasarga 'sam' and suffix '-tya'.

Prefix: sam

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Governs 'vākyam'.

तद् (tad) - that particular sage's. (that, his)

(pronoun)

singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used adjectivally.

ऋषेः (ṛṣeḥ) - of the specific sage who gave the boon. (of the sage, seer)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: Relates to 'vākyam'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - the specific instruction or prophecy given by the sage. (word, statement, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of 'saṃsmṛtya'.

स्पृहयन्ती (spṛhayantī) - actively desiring the Sun god. (desiring, longing for)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of spṛhayant

spṛhayant - desiring, longing

Present Active Participle

From root 'spṛh' (to long for, desire) in the denominative form (spṛhayati) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: spṛh (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'aham'.

दिवाकरम् (divākaram) - The Sun god, the object of desire. (sun, day-maker)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun, day-maker

Compound of divā (by day) and kara (maker).

Compound type : tatpurusha (divā+kara)

divā – by day, during the day
indeclinable
kara – maker, doer, hand
noun (masculine)
From root kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'spṛhayantī'.

स्थिता (sthitā) - I remained in that state. (stood, situated, remained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Main verb-like element, modifies 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - The speaker (Draupadi) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

बालभावेन (bālabhāvena) - due to my innocent, childlike nature. (by childhood, in a childish state, due to innocence)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bālabhāva

bālabhāva - childhood, childishness, childlike state

Compound of bāla (child) and bhāva (state, condition).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bāla+bhāva)

bāla – child, young, foolish
noun (masculine)
bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature
noun (masculine)
From root bhū (to be, exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or manner of being unaware.

तत्र (tatra) - In that act of invoking the sun. (there, in that matter, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal base 'tad' with suffix 'tra'.

Note: Refers to the act of invoking the sun.

दोषम् (doṣam) - any wrong or sin in her actions. (fault, defect, sin, error)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, vice, sin, offence

From root duṣ (to be corrupt, spoil).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'abudhyatī'.