महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-26, verse-16

ततो भीमस्तत्र राजन्नुषित्वा त्रिदशाः क्षपाः ।
सत्कृतः शिशुपालेन ययौ सबलवाहनः ॥१६॥

16. tato bhīmastatra rājannuṣitvā tridaśāḥ kṣapāḥ ,
satkṛtaḥ śiśupālena yayau sabalavāhanaḥ.

16. tataḥ bhīmaḥ tatra rājan uṣitvā tridaśāḥ
kṣapāḥ satkṛtaḥ śiśupālena yayau sabalavāhanaḥ

16. Then, O king, Bhima, having stayed there for thirty nights, and having been honored by Shishupala, departed with his army and vehicles.

16. אז שהה בְּהִימַה שם שלושים לילות, הו המלך, ולאחר שכיבד אותו שִׁישׁוּפָּאלַה יצא עם צבאו וכלי הרכב שלו.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima (one of the Pandavas) (Bhima (proper name), terrible, formidable)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (at Shishupala's capital) (there, in that place)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing Janamejaya) (O king!)

• उषित्वा (uṣitvā) - having stayed (having stayed, having dwelt)

• त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - thirty (as an adjective for nights) (thirty, gods)

• क्षपाः (kṣapāḥ) - nights

• सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored (by Shishupala) (honored, revered, well-treated)

• शिशुपालेन (śiśupālena) - by Shishupala

• ययौ (yayau) - departed (went, departed)

• सबलवाहनः (sabalavāhanaḥ) - with his army and vehicles

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

Avyaya from 'tad'.

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - Bhima (one of the Pandavas) (Bhima (proper name), terrible, formidable)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, formidable; Bhima (proper name)

Root: bhī (class 3)

तत्र (tatra) - there (at Shishupala's capital) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' + 'tra' suffix.

राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing Janamejaya) (O king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressed by Vaiśampāyana to Janamejaya.

उषित्वा (uṣitvā) - having stayed (having stayed, having dwelt)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'vas' (to dwell), 'vās' becomes 'uṣ' in perfect and gerund forms.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb 'yayau'.

त्रिदशाः (tridaśāḥ) - thirty (as an adjective for nights) (thirty, gods)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tridaśa

tridaśa - god (literally, 'having three conditions'); (figuratively) thirty (when referring to nights in certain contexts)

Often used as a synonym for 'devāḥ'. In some epic contexts, 'tridaśāḥ kṣapāḥ' is interpreted as 'thirty nights'.

Note: Modifies 'kṣapāḥ'.

क्षपाः (kṣapāḥ) - nights

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of kṣapā

kṣapā - night

Root: kṣap (class 1)

Note: Duration of stay.

सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored (by Shishupala) (honored, revered, well-treated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satkṛta

satkṛta - honored, worshipped, well-treated, made much of

Past Passive Participle

From 'sat-kṛ' (to honor).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used adjectivally to describe Bhima.

शिशुपालेन (śiśupālena) - by Shishupala

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śiśupāla

śiśupāla - Shishupala (proper name of a king)

Note: Agent of the action 'satkṛtaḥ'.

ययौ (yayau) - departed (went, departed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of yā

Perfect active

Reduplicated perfect form of 'yā'.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

सबलवाहनः (sabalavāhanaḥ) - with his army and vehicles

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabalavāhana

sabalavāhana - accompanied by his army and vehicles

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+bala+vāhana)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment
• bala – strength, army
  noun (neuter)
• vāhana – vehicle, mount, conveyance
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vah' (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Describes Bhima's state.

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