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15,8

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-8, verse-16

त्वया चायं नरव्याघ्र गुरुशुश्रूषया नृपः ।
आराधितः सभृत्येन गान्धारी च यशस्विनी ॥१६॥
16. tvayā cāyaṁ naravyāghra guruśuśrūṣayā nṛpaḥ ,
ārādhitaḥ sabhṛtyena gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī.
16. tvayā ca ayam naravyāghra guruśuśrūṣayā nṛpaḥ
ārādhitaḥ sabhṛtyena gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī
16. naravyāghra,
ayam nṛpaḥ ca yaśasvinī gāndhārī ca tvayā sabhṛtyena guruśuśrūṣayā ārādhitaḥ
16. O tiger among men (naravyāghra), this king, along with the illustrious Gāndhārī, was served by you and your servants through your devotion to elders (guru).

Words meanings summery:

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  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अयम् (ayam) - this (king Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (this, he)
  • नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)
  • गुरुशुश्रूषया (guruśuśrūṣayā) - by service to the guru, by obedience to elders
  • नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king, monarch)
  • आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - served (by Yudhiṣṭhira) (served, pleased, propitiated, worshipped)
  • सभृत्येन (sabhṛtyena) - by you (Yudhiṣṭhira) with your servants (with servants, accompanied by servants)
  • गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Queen Gāndhārī, wife of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Gāndhārī (proper name))
  • (ca) - and, also
  • यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - illustrious, famous, glorious

Words meanings and morphology

त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Agent in passive construction.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अयम् (ayam) - this (king Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (this, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O Yudhiṣṭhira, tiger among men (O tiger among men, O best of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra
naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, foremost of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)
  • nara – man, person, male
    noun (masculine)
  • vyāghra – tiger
    noun (masculine)
Note: Direct address to Yudhiṣṭhira.
गुरुशुश्रूषया (guruśuśrūṣayā) - by service to the guru, by obedience to elders
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of guruśuśrūṣā
guruśuśrūṣā - service to a guru, obedience to a teacher/elder, desire to hear
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+śuśrūṣā)
  • guru – teacher, preceptor, elder, respected person
    noun (masculine)
  • śuśrūṣā – desire to hear, obedience, service, attendance
    noun (feminine)
    Desiderative noun from root śru (to hear)
    Root: śru (class 1)
Note: Indicates the means or instrument of the action.
नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king, monarch)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, monarch, ruler
Note: One of the objects of 'ārādhitaḥ'.
आराधितः (ārādhitaḥ) - served (by Yudhiṣṭhira) (served, pleased, propitiated, worshipped)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ārādhita
ārādhita - served, pleased, propitiated, worshipped, honored, accomplished
Past Passive Participle
From prefix ā- and root rādh (to succeed, propitiate)
Prefix: ā
Root: rādh (class 5)
Note: Refers to 'nṛpaḥ' and 'gāndhārī'.
सभृत्येन (sabhṛtyena) - by you (Yudhiṣṭhira) with your servants (with servants, accompanied by servants)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of sabhṛtya
sabhṛtya - with servants, accompanied by servants
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bhṛtya)
  • sa – with, together with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
  • bhṛtya – servant, dependent, employee
    noun (masculine)
    Gerundive
    From root bhṛ (to bear, support, maintain)
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Agrees with an implied 'tvayā' (by you).
गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Queen Gāndhārī, wife of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Gāndhārī (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - woman from Gandhāra, Gāndhārī (proper name)
Note: Co-object with 'nṛpaḥ' of the verb 'ārādhitaḥ'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - illustrious, famous, glorious
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvinī
yaśasvinī - illustrious, famous, glorious, renowned, celebrated
Feminine form of yaśasvin (from yaśas 'fame' + -vin 'possessing')
Note: Qualifies 'gāndhārī'.