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16,9

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-16, chapter-9, verse-37

एतद्वचनमाज्ञाय व्यासस्यामिततेजसः ।
अनुज्ञातो ययौ पार्थो नगरं नागसाह्वयम् ॥३७॥
37. etadvacanamājñāya vyāsasyāmitatejasaḥ ,
anujñāto yayau pārtho nagaraṁ nāgasāhvayam.
37. etat vacanam ājñāya vyāsasya amitatejasaḥ
anujñātaḥ yayau pārthaḥ nagaram nāgasāhvayam
37. amitatejasaḥ vyāsasya etat vacanam ājñāya,
pārthaḥ anujñātaḥ nāgasāhvayam nagaram yayau
37. Having received this instruction from Vyāsa, who possessed immeasurable spiritual power, Arjuna (Pārtha) then proceeded to the city known as Nāgasāhvaya (Hastinapura) after obtaining his permission.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतत् (etat) - this (statement/instruction) (this, that)
  • वचनम् (vacanam) - statement, instruction (word, statement, speech)
  • आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood, having heard and grasped (having known, having understood, having commanded)
  • व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa
  • अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of one possessing immeasurable spiritual power (of immeasurable splendor, of boundless energy)
  • अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - having been granted permission (permitted, authorized, instructed)
  • ययौ (yayau) - he went, he departed
  • पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha (Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))
  • नगरम् (nagaram) - to the city (city, town)
  • नागसाह्वयम् (nāgasāhvayam) - referring to Hastinapura, which was also known as Nāgasāhvaya (named Nāgasāhvaya, called Nāgasāhvaya)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (statement/instruction) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, that
वचनम् (vacanam) - statement, instruction (word, statement, speech)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - word, speech, statement
Root: vac (class 2)
आज्ञाय (ājñāya) - having understood, having heard and grasped (having known, having understood, having commanded)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root jñā with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: jñā (class 9)
व्यासस्य (vyāsasya) - of Vyāsa
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vyāsa
vyāsa - Vyāsa (a revered sage, compiler of the Vedas and Mahābhārata)
अमिततेजसः (amitatejasaḥ) - of one possessing immeasurable spiritual power (of immeasurable splendor, of boundless energy)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of amitatejas
amitatejas - immeasurable splendor, boundless energy
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (amita+tejas)
  • amita – immeasurable, unlimited, boundless
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root mā (to measure) with negation prefix a-
    Prefix: a
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power, spiritual power
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies Vyāsa
अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - having been granted permission (permitted, authorized, instructed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anujñāta
anujñāta - permitted, authorized, instructed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root jñā (to know, to permit) with prefix anu
Prefix: anu
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies Pārtha
ययौ (yayau) - he went, he departed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (Pārtha (Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā; Arjuna
नगरम् (nagaram) - to the city (city, town)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nagara
nagara - city, town
नागसाह्वयम् (nāgasāhvayam) - referring to Hastinapura, which was also known as Nāgasāhvaya (named Nāgasāhvaya, called Nāgasāhvaya)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nāgasāhvaya
nāgasāhvaya - named Nāga, called Nāga; a name for Hastinapura
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nāga+sāhvaya)
  • nāga – serpent, snake; a name for Hastinapura
    noun (masculine)
  • sāhvaya – named, called, having a name
    adjective
    Derived from root hvā (to call) with prefix sa- (together, with)
    Prefix: sa
    Root: hvā (class 1)
Note: Qualifies nagaram