महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-23, verse-5
धनंजयवचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
स्निग्धगम्भीरनादिन्या तं गिरा प्रत्यभाषत ॥५॥
स्निग्धगम्भीरनादिन्या तं गिरा प्रत्यभाषत ॥५॥
5. dhanaṁjayavacaḥ śrutvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
snigdhagambhīranādinyā taṁ girā pratyabhāṣata.
snigdhagambhīranādinyā taṁ girā pratyabhāṣata.
5.
dhanaṃjaya-vacaḥ śrutvā dharma-rājaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
snigdha-gambhīra-nādinyā tam girā pratyabhāṣata
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)