महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-12, verse-12

तस्य सम्राड्गुणार्हस्य भवतः कुरुनन्दन ।
राजसूयस्य समयं मन्यन्ते सुहृदस्तव ॥१२॥

12. tasya samrāḍguṇārhasya bhavataḥ kurunandana ,
rājasūyasya samayaṁ manyante suhṛdastava.

12. tasya samrāṭguṇārhasya bhavataḥ kurunandana
rājasūyasya samayam manyante suhṛdaḥ tava

12. O delight of the Kurus, your well-wishers deem this the opportune moment for the Rājasūya (yajña) for you, who are indeed worthy of the qualities of an emperor.

12. הו אהוב בני קוּרוּ, ידידיך סבורים שהגיעה העת לטקס רָאג׳ַסוּיַה עבורך, שאתה ראוי לתכונות הקיסר.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Yudhishthira. (of him, his)

• सम्राट्गुणार्हस्य (samrāṭguṇārhasya) - worthy of the qualities of an emperor

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you, your honor

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - Epithet for Yudhishthira. (O delight of the Kurus!)

• राजसूयस्य (rājasūyasya) - of the Rājasūya (yajña)

• समयम् (samayam) - the opportune time (time, occasion, agreement)

• मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they consider, they think

• सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends, well-wishers

• तव (tava) - your

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Yudhishthira. (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `bhavataḥ` (you).

सम्राट्गुणार्हस्य (samrāṭguṇārhasya) - worthy of the qualities of an emperor

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samrāṭguṇārha

samrāṭguṇārha - worthy of the qualities of an emperor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samrāj+guṇa+arha)

• samrāj – emperor, sovereign ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, excellence
  noun (masculine)
• arha – worthy, deserving, suitable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `bhavataḥ`.

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you, your honor

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor, being, existing

present active participle (polite pronoun usage)

From root bhū (to be). Used here as a polite pronoun for 'you'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - Epithet for Yudhishthira. (O delight of the Kurus!)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (a dynasty, country, or progenitor)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Yudhishthira.

राजसूयस्य (rājasūyasya) - of the Rājasūya (yajña)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of rājasūya

rājasūya - a royal sacrifice for universal sovereignty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sūya)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• sūya – oblation, sacrifice, pressing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root su (to press, to offer).
  Root: su (class 5)

Note: Refers to the Rājasūya (yajña).

समयम् (samayam) - the opportune time (time, occasion, agreement)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samaya

samaya - time, season, agreement, convention, opportune moment

Derived from sam-i (to come together).

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `manyante`.

मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they consider, they think

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice. Root man (class 4).

Root: man (class 4)

सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends, well-wishers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `manyante`.

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Yudhishthira.

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