महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-16, verse-45

अथ दृष्ट्वा तथाभूते राजानं चेष्टसंततिम् ।
तं च बालं सुबलिनं चिन्तयामास राक्षसी ॥४५॥

45. atha dṛṣṭvā tathābhūte rājānaṁ ceṣṭasaṁtatim ,
taṁ ca bālaṁ subalinaṁ cintayāmāsa rākṣasī.

45. atha dṛṣṭvā tathābhūte rājānaṃ ca iṣṭasaṃtatim
tam ca bālam subalinam cintayāmāsa rākṣasī

45. Then, upon seeing the king in such a state, yearning for offspring, and also the very strong child, the female demon pondered.

45. אז, כשראתה את המלך במצב כזה, מתאמץ ללא הפסקה, ואת הילד החזק מאוד, חשבה הרָאקְשַׁסִי.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

• तथाभूते (tathābhūte) - in the king's state of desiring progeny (in such a state, being in such a condition)

• राजानं (rājānaṁ) - the king

• च (ca) - and, also

• इष्टसंततिम् (iṣṭasaṁtatim) - desirous of progeny, having desired offspring

• तम् (tam) - that child (him, that (masculine))

• च (ca) - and, also

• बालम् (bālam) - the child, the infant

• सुबलिनम् (subalinam) - very strong, mighty

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - she thought, she pondered

• राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - the female demon

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having perceived

(indeclinable)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund)

तथाभूते (tathābhūte) - in the king's state of desiring progeny (in such a state, being in such a condition)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of tathābhūta

tathābhūta - being so, having become so, being in such a state

Past Passive Participle (from √bhū)

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (tathā+bhūta)

• tathā – so, thus, in that manner
  indeclinable
• bhūta – been, become, past, creature
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the state of affairs or the king's condition.

राजानं (rājānaṁ) - the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इष्टसंततिम् (iṣṭasaṁtatim) - desirous of progeny, having desired offspring

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of iṣṭasaṃtati

iṣṭasaṁtati - one desirous of progeny, having desired offspring

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (iṣṭa+saṃtati)

• iṣṭa – desired, wished for, sacrificed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• saṃtati – progeny, offspring, continuity, lineage
  noun (feminine)

तम् (tam) - that child (him, that (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

बालम् (bālam) - the child, the infant

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, infant, young, boy

सुबलिनम् (subalinam) - very strong, mighty

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of subalin

subalin - very strong, powerful, mighty

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (su+balin)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix: su
• balin – strong, powerful, vigorous
  adjective (masculine)

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - she thought, she pondered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of cint

Root: cint (class 10)

राक्षसी (rākṣasī) - the female demon

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rākṣasī

rākṣasī - female demon, ogress

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