महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-31

स्नातकान्ब्राह्मणान्प्राप्ताञ्श्रुत्वा स समितिंजयः ।
अप्यर्धरात्रे नृपतिः प्रत्युद्गच्छति भारत ॥३१॥

31. snātakānbrāhmaṇānprāptāñśrutvā sa samitiṁjayaḥ ,
apyardharātre nṛpatiḥ pratyudgacchati bhārata.

31. snātakān brāhmaṇān prāptān śrutvā sa samitiṃjayaḥ
| api ardha-rātre nṛpatiḥ pratyudgacchati bhārata

31. O Bhārata, having heard that Snātaka Brahmins had arrived, that King Jarāsandha, the conqueror in assemblies, would go to meet them even at midnight.

31. כששמע שבְּרַהְמִינים בוגרי הסְנָאטַקַה הגיעו, המלך, כובש הכינוסים, יוצא לקראתם אפילו בחצות הלילה, הו בְּהָארַטַה.

Words meanings summery:

• स्नातकान् (snātakān) - Brahmins who have completed their Vedic education and the ritual bath. (Snātaka Brahmins, graduates (of Vedic study))

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins

• प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - arrived, obtained

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• स (sa) - Referring to Jarāsandha. (he)

• समितिंजयः (samitiṁjayaḥ) - Epithet of Jarāsandha, indicating his prowess in debates or warfare. (conqueror in assemblies/battles)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अर्ध-रात्रे (ardha-rātre) - at midnight, in the middle of the night

• नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - Referring to Jarāsandha. (king, ruler)

• प्रत्युद्गच्छति (pratyudgacchati) - he goes to meet, he advances to meet

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressing the listener (e.g., Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya). (O Bhārata, O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

स्नातकान् (snātakān) - Brahmins who have completed their Vedic education and the ritual bath. (Snātaka Brahmins, graduates (of Vedic study))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of snātaka

snātaka - a Brahmin who has completed his Vedic studies and ritual bath

From root √snā (to bathe).

Root: snā (class 2)

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

From brahman (Vedic text/knowledge, or Brahman).

प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - arrived, obtained

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, obtained, reached

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root √āp with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

स (sa) - Referring to Jarāsandha. (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Nominative singular masculine form.

समितिंजयः (samitiṁjayaḥ) - Epithet of Jarāsandha, indicating his prowess in debates or warfare. (conqueror in assemblies/battles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samitiṃjaya

samitiṁjaya - conqueror in assembly or battle

Derived from samiti (assembly/battle) and jaya (victory/conqueror).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samiti+jaya)

• samiti – assembly, council, battle
  noun (feminine)
• jaya – victory, conquest, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अर्ध-रात्रे (ardha-rātre) - at midnight, in the middle of the night

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ardha-rātra

ardha-rātra - midnight, middle of the night

Half of the night.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+rātra)

• ardha – half, middle
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - Referring to Jarāsandha. (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound of nṛ (man) and pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

प्रत्युद्गच्छति (pratyudgacchati) - he goes to meet, he advances to meet

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of prati-ud-gam

Present tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada)

Root √gam with prefixes prati- and ud-.

Prefixes: prati+ud

Root: gam (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - Addressing the listener (e.g., Dhritarashtra or Janamejaya). (O Bhārata, O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, related to India

Patronymic from Bharata.

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