महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-28, verse-50

भरुकच्छं गतो धीमान्दूतान्माद्रवतीसुतः ।
प्रेषयामास राजेन्द्र पौलस्त्याय महात्मने ।
विभीषणाय धर्मात्मा प्रीतिपूर्वमरिंदमः ॥५०॥

50. bharukacchaṁ gato dhīmāndūtānmādravatīsutaḥ ,
preṣayāmāsa rājendra paulastyāya mahātmane ,
vibhīṣaṇāya dharmātmā prītipūrvamariṁdamaḥ.

50. bharukaccham gataḥ dhīmān dūtān
mādravatīsutaḥ | preṣayāmāsa rājendra
paulastyāya mahātmane | vibhīṣaṇāya
dharmātmā prītipūrvam arimdamḥ

50. O King of kings, the wise son of Mādravatī (Nakula), who was righteous (dharmātman) and a subduer of enemies, having arrived at Bharukaccha, sent messengers with affection to the great-souled Vibhīṣaṇa, the son of Pulastya.

50. כשהגיע בעל התבונה, בנה של מָאדְרַוַטִי, אל בְּהַרוּקַצ׳ְצ׳ְהַא, שלח שליחים, הו אדון המלכים, אל בן משפחת פּוּלַסְטְיַה, בעל הנפש הגדולה וִיבְּהִישַׁנַה. הוא, אשר דבק בדרך היושר ומכניע אויבים, עשה זאת בחיבה.

Words meanings summery:

• भरुकच्छम् (bharukaccham) - Bharukaccha, an ancient port city (modern Bharuch) (Bharukaccha (proper noun))

• गतः (gataḥ) - having gone, went

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent

• दूतान् (dūtān) - messengers

• माद्रवतीसुतः (mādravatīsutaḥ) - refers to Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍavas (son of Mādravatī (Nakula))

• प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he sent

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - vocative address to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king of kings, O best of kings)

• पौलस्त्याय (paulastyāya) - refers to Vibhīṣaṇa, a key character in the Rāmāyaṇa (to the son of Pulastya (Vibhīṣaṇa))

• महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled one

• विभीषणाय (vibhīṣaṇāya) - to Vibhīṣaṇa

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to Nakula, highlighting his virtuous character (the righteous one, whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma))

• प्रीतिपूर्वम् (prītipūrvam) - respectfully, with affection, preceded by love

• अरिम्दम्ः (arimdamḥ) - Referring to Nakula as a conqueror of foes (subduer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

भरुकच्छम् (bharukaccham) - Bharukaccha, an ancient port city (modern Bharuch) (Bharukaccha (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bharukaccha

bharukaccha - Bharukaccha, an ancient port city in Western India

गतः (gataḥ) - having gone, went

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, obtained

Past Passive Participle

from root gam 'to go'

Root: gam (class 1)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious, thoughtful

दूतान् (dūtān) - messengers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

माद्रवतीसुतः (mādravatīsutaḥ) - refers to Nakula, one of the Pāṇḍavas (son of Mādravatī (Nakula))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mādravatīsuta

mādravatīsuta - son of Mādravatī

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mādravatī+suta)

• mādravatī – Mādravatī (name of Pāṇḍu's second wife and mother of Nakula and Sahadeva)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sū (class 4)

प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he sent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of preṣ

periphrastic perfect from pra-iṣ

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 6)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - vocative address to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king of kings, O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, supreme monarch

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief, best
  noun (masculine)

पौलस्त्याय (paulastyāya) - refers to Vibhīṣaṇa, a key character in the Rāmāyaṇa (to the son of Pulastya (Vibhīṣaṇa))

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of paulastya

paulastya - descendant of Pulastya (Vibhīṣaṇa being a famous one)

patronymic from Pulastya

महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled one

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, possessing a great inner self (ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

विभीषणाय (vibhīṣaṇāya) - to Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (proper name, brother of Rāvaṇa who allied with Rāma)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Referring to Nakula, highlighting his virtuous character (the righteous one, whose nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, virtuous, whose inner self (ātman) is natural law (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

प्रीतिपूर्वम् (prītipūrvam) - respectfully, with affection, preceded by love

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prīti+pūrva)

• prīti – love, affection, pleasure
  noun (feminine)
• pūrva – preceding, former, earlier
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

अरिम्दम्ः (arimdamḥ) - Referring to Nakula as a conqueror of foes (subduer of enemies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - subduer of foes, conqueror of enemies

Compound formed with ari (enemy) and a verbal root dam (to subdue)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ari+dam)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dam – to subdue, to control, to tame
  verb
  Root: dam (class 1)

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