महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-35

तत उत्थाय हृष्टात्मा प्राञ्जलिः शिरसानतः ।
पूजयामास माद्रेयः पावकं पुरुषर्षभः ॥३५॥

35. tata utthāya hṛṣṭātmā prāñjaliḥ śirasānataḥ ,
pūjayāmāsa mādreyaḥ pāvakaṁ puruṣarṣabhaḥ.

35. tata utthāya hṛṣṭātmā prāñjaliḥ śirasā nataḥ
pūjayāmāsa mādreyaḥ pāvakaṃ puruṣarṣabhaḥ

35. Then, with a joyful spirit (ātman), the son of Madri (Sahadeva), who was the best among men (puruṣarṣabha), rose up, bowed his head with folded hands, and worshipped the fire.

35. אז קם, שמח בלבו, ובכפיים מצורפות ובראש מורכן כיבד בן מָאדְרִי, האדם המעולה, את האש.

Words meanings summery:

• तत (tata) - then, thence, thereafter

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

• हृष्टात्मा (hṛṣṭātmā) - refers to Sahadeva (joyful-minded, cheerful-spirited)

• प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

• शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by the head

• नतः (nataḥ) - refers to Sahadeva (bowed, bent, humbled)

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - Sahadeva worshipped (he worshipped)

• माद्रेयः (mādreyaḥ) - Sahadeva (son of Madri)

• पावकं (pāvakaṁ) - the sacrificial fire, or Agni (fire, purifier)

• पुरुषर्षभः (puruṣarṣabhaḥ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (best among men, chief of men)

Words meanings and morphology

तत (tata) - then, thence, thereafter

(indeclinable)

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from root sthā (1P) with upasarga ut

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

हृष्टात्मा (hṛṣṭātmā) - refers to Sahadeva (joyful-minded, cheerful-spirited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛṣṭātman

hṛṣṭātman - joyful-minded, cheerful-spirited

compound of hṛṣṭa (P.P.P. of hṛṣ) and ātman

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (hṛṣṭa+ātman)

• hṛṣṭa – rejoiced, gladdened, joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root hṛṣ (4P)
  Root: hṛṣ (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the person described (Sahadeva).

प्राञ्जलिः (prāñjaliḥ) - with folded hands, reverent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāñjali

prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent

compound of pra and añjali

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)

• pra – forward, onward, forth, very
  indeclinable
• añjali – folded hands, reverence, salutation
  noun (masculine)

शिरसा (śirasā) - with the head, by the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head

नतः (nataḥ) - refers to Sahadeva (bowed, bent, humbled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nata

nata - bowed, bent, humbled

Past Passive Participle

from root nam (1P)

Root: nam (class 1)

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - Sahadeva worshipped (he worshipped)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Past Perfect (Lit) of pūj

Periphrastic Perfect

periphrastic perfect of root pūj (10U), formed with the āsa-suffix to the base pūjayāṃ

Root: pūj (class 10)

माद्रेयः (mādreyaḥ) - Sahadeva (son of Madri)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mādreya

mādreya - son of Madri

derived from Madri with aff. ey

Note: Specifically refers to Sahadeva.

पावकं (pāvakaṁ) - the sacrificial fire, or Agni (fire, purifier)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, Agni

from root pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

पुरुषर्षभः (puruṣarṣabhaḥ) - an epithet for Sahadeva (best among men, chief of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - best among men, bull among men

compound of puruṣa and ṛṣabha

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, human being, the cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as an epithet.

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