महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-5

भगवन्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि पितामहसभामहम् ।
येन सा तपसा शक्या कर्मणा वापि गोपते ॥५॥

5. bhagavandraṣṭumicchāmi pitāmahasabhāmaham ,
yena sā tapasā śakyā karmaṇā vāpi gopate.

5. bhagavan draṣṭum icchāmi pitāmahasabhām aham
yena sā tapasā śakyā karmaṇā vā api gopate

5. O revered one, I wish to see the assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā). O Protector, by what (means), whether by asceticism (tapas) or by action (karma), can it be seen (or achieved)?

5. הו אדון נערץ, אני רוצה לראות את אולם בְּרַהְמָה. הו אדון הקרניים (גוֹפַטִי), באיזה תרגול של עוצמה רוחנית או באיזו פעולה אפשר להגיע אליו,

Words meanings summery:

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one, O divine lord

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• पितामहसभाम् (pitāmahasabhām) - the assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• येन (yena) - by which, by what means

• सा (sā) - that, she

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance, by spiritual austerity (tapas)

• शक्या (śakyā) - possible, able to be done, achievable

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual (karma)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• गोपते (gopate) - O protector, O lord of cows, O chief

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O revered one, O divine lord

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, prosperous, revered, divine, lord

Note: Refers to Aditya.

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root dṛś with suffix -tum

Root: dṛś (class 1)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present tense form, class 6, parasmāipada

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पितामहसभाम् (pitāmahasabhām) - the assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pitāmahasabhā

pitāmahasabhā - assembly of the Grandfather (Brahmā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitāmaha+sabhā)

• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, Brahmā
  noun (masculine)
• sabhā – assembly, gathering, court, hall
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of draṣṭum.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Subject of icchāmi.

येन (yena) - by which, by what means

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to the means by which the assembly can be seen.

सा (sā) - that, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to pitāmahasabhā.

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, by penance, by spiritual austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, penance, spiritual austerity

शक्या (śakyā) - possible, able to be done, achievable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Agrees with sā.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual (karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

गोपते (gopate) - O protector, O lord of cows, O chief

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of gopati

gopati - lord of cows, chief, protector (epithet of Sun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+pati)

• go – cow, earth, ray of light
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Aditya.

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