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2,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-23, verse-5

धनंजयवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
स्निग्धगम्भीरनादिन्या तं गिरा प्रत्यभाषत ॥५॥
5. dhanaṁjayavacaḥ śrutvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
snigdhagambhīranādinyā taṁ girā pratyabhāṣata.
5. dhanaṃjaya-vacaḥ śrutvā dharma-rājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
snigdha-gambhīra-nādinyā tam girā pratyabhāṣata
5. Having heard Dhanaṃjaya's (Arjuna's) words, Yudhiṣṭhira, the king who embodies righteousness (dharma), replied to him with soft and deep-sounding speech.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धनंजय-वचः (dhanaṁjaya-vacaḥ) - the words of Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna)
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • धर्म-राजः (dharma-rājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, known for his adherence to righteousness (dharma) (king of righteousness (dharma))
  • युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name)
  • स्निग्ध-गम्भीर-नादिन्या (snigdha-gambhīra-nādinyā) - with a soft and deep-sounding (voice/speech)
  • तम् (tam) - Arjuna (him)
  • गिरा (girā) - with words, with speech
  • प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - addressed, spoke to, replied

Words meanings and morphology

धनंजय-वचः (dhanaṁjaya-vacaḥ) - the words of Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanaṃjaya-vacas
dhanaṁjaya-vacas - words of Dhanaṃjaya
Genitive Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanaṃjaya+vacas)
  • dhanaṃjaya – conqueror of wealth, a name of Arjuna
    proper noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'dhana' (wealth) and 'jaya' (conquest/conqueror).
  • vacas – word, speech, saying
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of `śrutvā`.
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root √śru.
Root: śru (class 5)
धर्म-राजः (dharma-rājaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, known for his adherence to righteousness (dharma) (king of righteousness (dharma))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-rāja
dharma-rāja - king of righteousness (dharma), a title of Yudhiṣṭhira
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rāja)
  • dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • rāja – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of `pratyabhāṣata`.
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle, Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest Pāṇḍava)
Compound meaning 'steady in battle'. Formed from 'yudhi' (locative of battle) + 'sthira' (steady).
Note: Subject of `pratyabhāṣata`.
स्निग्ध-गम्भीर-नादिन्या (snigdha-gambhīra-nādinyā) - with a soft and deep-sounding (voice/speech)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of snigdha-gambhīra-nādinī
snigdha-gambhīra-nādin - soft and deep-sounding
Karmadhāraya compound, qualifying 'girā'. 'Nādin' is an agent noun from √nad (to sound).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (snigdha+gambhīra+nādin)
  • snigdha – soft, smooth, tender, affectionate
    adjective
  • gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
    adjective
  • nādin – sounding, resounding, a sounder
    adjective (feminine)
    Agent noun/Adjective
    Derived from root √nad (to sound).
    Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `girā`.
तम् (tam) - Arjuna (him)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, him
Note: Object of `pratyabhāṣata`.
गिरा (girā) - with words, with speech
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of gir
gir - voice, speech, words
प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - addressed, spoke to, replied
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratibhāṣ
Imperfect tense
Imperfect, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada). Root `√bhāṣ` with prefix `prati` and augment `a-` for past tense.
Prefix: prati
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)