महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-22, verse-29

तत्रैनं नागराः सर्वे सत्कारेणाभ्ययुस्तदा ।
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखा राजन्विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥२९॥

29. tatrainaṁ nāgarāḥ sarve satkāreṇābhyayustadā ,
brāhmaṇapramukhā rājanvidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā.

29. tatra enam nāgarāḥ sarve satkāreṇa abhyayuḥ tadā
brāhmaṇapramukhāḥ rājan vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā

29. O King, then all the citizens there, led by Brahmins, approached him (Jarāsandha) with honors and with actions prescribed by sacred law.

29. שם קיבלו אותו כל אזרחי העיר בכבוד, ובראשם הבְּרַהְמִינִים, הו מלך, בטקס שנקבע על פי הנוהג המקובל.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that place (outside Girivraja) (there, in that place)

• एनम् (enam) - him (Jarāsandha) (him, this (masculine accusative singular))

• नागराः (nāgarāḥ) - citizens, town-dwellers

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (citizens) (all, every)

• सत्कारेण (satkāreṇa) - with respect, with honor, with hospitality

• अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - they approached, they went towards

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• ब्राह्मणप्रमुखाः (brāhmaṇapramukhāḥ) - headed by Brahmins, with Brahmins as their chiefs

• राजन् (rājan) - (addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya) (O king)

• विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - (actions) prescribed by sacred law (seen by rule, prescribed by sacred law)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by ritual actions, by rites (by action, by deed, by ritual)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that place (outside Girivraja) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from pronominal base 'tad'.

एनम् (enam) - him (Jarāsandha) (him, this (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that (pronominal stem)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'abhyayuḥ'.

नागराः (nāgarāḥ) - citizens, town-dwellers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāgara

nāgara - belonging to a city, citizen, urbane

From nagara (city) + aṇ (adjectival/derivative suffix).

Note: Subject of 'abhyayuḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (citizens) (all, every)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

सत्कारेण (satkāreṇa) - with respect, with honor, with hospitality

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satkāra

satkāra - honor, respect, hospitality, welcome

Compound: sat (good, proper) + kāra (doing, making).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sat+kāra)

• sat – good, existing, real, true
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as 'to be'.
  Root: as (class 2)
• kāra – act, doing, making
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ- 'to do'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the manner of approach.

अभ्ययुः (abhyayuḥ) - they approached, they went towards

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of abhiyā

Past tense (Perfect)

3rd person plural perfect active of root yā with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: yā (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from pronominal base 'tad'.

ब्राह्मणप्रमुखाः (brāhmaṇapramukhāḥ) - headed by Brahmins, with Brahmins as their chiefs

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇapramukha

brāhmaṇapramukha - headed by Brahmins, with Brahmins as their chiefs

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (brāhmaṇa+pramukha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, relating to Brahman
  noun (masculine)
• pramukha – chief, leader, principal
  adjective/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Prefix: pra

Note: Agrees with 'nāgarāḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - (addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun.

Root: rāj

Note: Term of address.

विधिदृष्टेन (vidhidṛṣṭena) - (actions) prescribed by sacred law (seen by rule, prescribed by sacred law)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vidhidṛṣṭa

vidhidṛṣṭa - prescribed by sacred law, seen in accordance with rules

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vidhi+dṛṣṭa)

• vidhi – rule, sacred precept, injunction, fate, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā
• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed, known, revealed
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛś- 'to see'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'karmaṇā'.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by ritual actions, by rites (by action, by deed, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

n-stem neuter noun. From root kṛ 'to do'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means.

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