महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-32

तांस्त्वपूर्वेण वेषेण दृष्ट्वा नृपतिसत्तमः ।
उपतस्थे जरासंधो विस्मितश्चाभवत्तदा ॥३२॥

32. tāṁstvapūrveṇa veṣeṇa dṛṣṭvā nṛpatisattamaḥ ,
upatasthe jarāsaṁdho vismitaścābhavattadā.

32. tān tu apūrveṇa veṣeṇa dṛṣṭvā nṛpati-sattamaḥ |
upatasthe jarāsaṃdhaḥ vismitaḥ ca abhavat tadā

32. But having seen them in an unprecedented disguise, Jarāsandha, the best of kings, attended to them and then became astonished.

32. ג׳ַרָאסַנְדְהַה, מיטב המלכים, ראה אותם בלבוש שלא נראה כמוהו, קידם אותם, ואז הופתע.

Words meanings summery:

• तान् (tān) - them, those

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अपूर्वेण (apūrveṇa) - by an unprecedented, by an unusual

• वेषेण (veṣeṇa) - by a garb, by a dress, by a disguise

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• नृपति-सत्तमः (nṛpati-sattamaḥ) - Epithet of Jarāsandha. (the best of kings)

• उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - he approached, he attended to, he stood near

• जरासंधः (jarāsaṁdhaḥ) - Jarāsandha

• विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised

• च (ca) - and, also

• अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

तान् (tān) - them, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अपूर्वेण (apūrveṇa) - by an unprecedented, by an unusual

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of apūrva

apūrva - unprecedented, unusual, new, not previously existing

Negative compound a- + pūrva.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pūrva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pūrva – former, previous, prior, ancient
  adjective (masculine/neuter)

Note: Agrees with veṣeṇa.

वेषेण (veṣeṇa) - by a garb, by a dress, by a disguise

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of veṣa

veṣa - dress, attire, costume, disguise

From root √viś (to enter) or √veṣ (to dress).

Root: viś (class 6)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

नृपति-सत्तमः (nṛpati-sattamaḥ) - Epithet of Jarāsandha. (the best of kings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati-sattama

nṛpati-sattama - the best of kings, chief of rulers

Compound of nṛpati (king) and sattama (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpati+sattama)

• nṛpati – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama.

उपतस्थे (upatasthe) - he approached, he attended to, he stood near

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (Lit) of upa-sthā

Perfect tense, Middle voice (Ātmanepada)

Root √sthā with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

जरासंधः (jarāsaṁdhaḥ) - Jarāsandha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jarāsaṃdha

jarāsaṁdha - Jarāsandha (name of a king)

विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished, amazed, surprised

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismita

vismita - astonished, surprised, amazed

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root √smi (to smile) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Jarāsandha.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अभवत् (abhavat) - he became, he was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, Active voice (Parasmaipada)

Root √bhū in imperfect 3rd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From pronoun tad + suffix -dā.

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