महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-47, verse-27

युधिष्ठिरस्तु नृपतिर्नातिप्रीतमनास्तदा ।
धारयामास तद्राज्यं निहतज्ञातिबान्धवः ॥२७॥

27. yudhiṣṭhirastu nṛpatirnātiprītamanāstadā ,
dhārayāmāsa tadrājyaṁ nihatajñātibāndhavaḥ.

27. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ tu nṛpatiḥ na atiprītamanāḥ tadā
dhārayāmāsa tat rājyam nihatajñātibāndhavaḥ

27. tadā tu nṛpatiḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ na atiprītamanāḥ
nihatajñātibāndhavaḥ tat rājyam dhārayāmāsa

27. But then, King Yudhishthira, with a mind not greatly pleased and whose kinsmen and relatives had been slain, sustained that kingdom.

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of a king)

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, lord of men

• न (na) - not, no

• अतिप्रीतमनाः (atiprītamanāḥ) - with a mind not greatly pleased (having a very pleased mind; (when preceded by 'na') not greatly pleased in mind, sorrowful)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - he held, he sustained, he maintained

• तत् (tat) - that (kingdom) (that, it)

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

• निहतज्ञातिबान्धवः (nihatajñātibāndhavaḥ) - Yudhishthira, whose kinsmen and relatives were killed (he whose kinsmen and relatives were killed)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (the eldest Pandava brother); steady in battle

Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, lord of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, monarch, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अतिप्रीतमनाः (atiprītamanāḥ) - with a mind not greatly pleased (having a very pleased mind; (when preceded by 'na') not greatly pleased in mind, sorrowful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atiprītamanas

atiprītamanas - having a very pleased mind; (when preceded by 'na') not greatly pleased in mind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ati+prīta+manas)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root prī (to please, satisfy)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - he held, he sustained, he maintained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of dhṛ

Perfect

Periphrastic Perfect of causative dhārayati (from root dhṛ)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (kingdom) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, it

Note: Also nominative singular neuter

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, rule

From rājan (king)

Note: Also nominative singular neuter

निहतज्ञातिबान्धवः (nihatajñātibāndhavaḥ) - Yudhishthira, whose kinsmen and relatives were killed (he whose kinsmen and relatives were killed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nihatajñātibāndhava

nihatajñātibāndhava - one whose kinsmen and relatives are slain

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nihata+jñāti+bāndhava)

• nihata – slain, killed, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root han (to strike, kill) with upasarga ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: han (class 2)
• jñāti – kinsman, relative, family member
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bāndhava – relative, kinsman
  noun (masculine)
  From bandhu (relative)

Previous Verse