महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-19, verse-30
उवाच चैतान्राजासौ स्वागतं वोऽस्त्विति प्रभुः ।
तस्य ह्येतद्व्रतं राजन्बभूव भुवि विश्रुतम् ॥३०॥
तस्य ह्येतद्व्रतं राजन्बभूव भुवि विश्रुतम् ॥३०॥
30. uvāca caitānrājāsau svāgataṁ vo'stviti prabhuḥ ,
tasya hyetadvrataṁ rājanbabhūva bhuvi viśrutam.
tasya hyetadvrataṁ rājanbabhūva bhuvi viśrutam.
30.
uvāca ca etān rājā asau svāgatam vaḥ astu iti prabhuḥ
| tasya hi etat vratam rājan babhūva bhuvi viśrutam
| tasya hi etat vratam rājan babhūva bhuvi viśrutam
30.
And that mighty King (Jarāsandha) said to them, "Welcome to you!" Indeed, O King, this sacred observance (vrata) of his was well-known on earth.
Words meanings summery:
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- उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke
- च (ca) - and, also
- एतान् (etān) - these
- राजा (rājā) - king
- असौ (asau) - referring to Jarāsandha (that, he)
- स्वागतम् (svāgatam) - welcome
- वः (vaḥ) - to you, your
- अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be
- इति (iti) - thus, so (introducing a quote)
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Referring to Jarāsandha as a powerful king. (lord, master, mighty one, king)
- तस्य (tasya) - his, its
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- एतत् (etat) - this
- व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, sacred observance, religious practice
- राजन् (rājan) - Addressing the narrator, e.g., Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya. (O king)
- बभूव (babhūva) - it was, it became
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
- विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - renowned, famous, well-heard
Words meanings and morphology
उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of vac
Perfect tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada)
Irregular perfect formation of root √vac.
Root: vac (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एतान् (etān) - these
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king
n-stem declension.
Root: rāj
असौ (asau) - referring to Jarāsandha (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that (remote demonstrative pronoun)
Irregular declension.
स्वागतम् (svāgatam) - welcome
(indeclinable)
Also functions as a noun or adjective.
Note: While svāgata can be an adjective (well-come), in this context, it's used as an interjection/indeclinable.
वः (vaḥ) - to you, your
(pronoun)
plural of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Second person plural pronoun.
Note: Enclitic form.
अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (Lot) of as
Imperative mood
Root √as in imperative 3rd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
इति (iti) - thus, so (introducing a quote)
(indeclinable)
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Referring to Jarāsandha as a powerful king. (lord, master, mighty one, king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, powerful, eminent
From pra- + √bhū.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
तस्य (tasya) - his, its
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, his, its
Note: Refers to Jarāsandha.
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Refers to vratam.
व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, sacred observance, religious practice
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vrata
vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
Root: vṛ
Note: Wrapped in brackets in translation: (vrata).
राजन् (rājan) - Addressing the narrator, e.g., Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya. (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king
n-stem declension.
Root: rāj
बभूव (babhūva) - it was, it became
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of bhū
Perfect tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada)
Root √bhū in perfect 3rd person singular.
Root: bhū (class 1)
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, world
ū ending feminine noun.
विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - renowned, famous, well-heard
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of viśruta
viśruta - renowned, famous, heard everywhere
Past Passive Participle
PPP of root √śru with prefix vi-.
Prefix: vi
Root: śru (class 5)