महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-39, verse-8

अथ वा नैतदाश्चर्यं येषां त्वमसि भारत ।
स्त्रीसधर्मा च वृद्धश्च सर्वार्थानां प्रदर्शकः ॥८॥

8. atha vā naitadāścaryaṁ yeṣāṁ tvamasi bhārata ,
strīsadharmā ca vṛddhaśca sarvārthānāṁ pradarśakaḥ.

8. atha vā na etat āścaryam yeṣām tvam asi bhārata
strīsadharmaḥ ca vṛddhaḥ ca sarvārthānām pradarśakaḥ

8. Or rather, this is not surprising, O Bhārata, for those whose leader you are—you who are effeminate, and old, yet claim to be the guide for all objectives.

8. או שאין בכך פלא, הו בְּהָארַטַה, אצל אלה שאתה עומד בראשם, אדם הדומה לאישה בטבעו, זקן, ומורה להם את כל מטרותיהם.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - or rather, indeed (now, then, moreover, indeed)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either, and)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• एतत् (etat) - this (the situation mentioned) (this, he, she, it)

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - surprising, astonishing (wonder, surprise, astonishing thing)

• येषाम् (yeṣām) - for whom (they act/you are responsible) (of whom, for whom, to whom)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

• असि (asi) - you are

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative address) (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

• स्त्रीसधर्मः (strīsadharmaḥ) - effeminate, possessing the nature of women (having the nature of a woman, effeminate)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged (old, aged, grown, increased)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सर्वार्थानाम् (sarvārthānām) - of all affairs/objectives (of all purposes, of all objects, of all interests)

• प्रदर्शकः (pradarśakaḥ) - instructor, guide (one who shows, instructor, guide, exhibitor)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - or rather, indeed (now, then, moreover, indeed)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either, and)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (the situation mentioned) (this, he, she, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Neuter nominative singular of etad

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - surprising, astonishing (wonder, surprise, astonishing thing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, surprise, astonishing thing

Note: Neuter nominative singular

येषाम् (yeṣām) - for whom (they act/you are responsible) (of whom, for whom, to whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Masculine genitive plural, referring to the Pandavas implicitly

त्वम् (tvam) - you (singular) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tva

tva - you

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 2nd person pronoun

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: 2nd person singular present active voice of as

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (vocative address) (O descendant of Bharata, O Indian)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to India

Derived from Bharata

Note: Masculine vocative singular

स्त्रीसधर्मः (strīsadharmaḥ) - effeminate, possessing the nature of women (having the nature of a woman, effeminate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of strīsadharma

strīsadharma - having the same nature as a woman, effeminate

Bahuvrihi compound: strī (woman) + sadharma (having same dharma/nature)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (strī+sadharma)

• strī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• sadharma – having the same law/nature/quality
  adjective
  Prefix sa- (with) + dharma
  Prefix: sa

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing 'tvam'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - old, aged (old, aged, grown, increased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing 'tvam'

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सर्वार्थानाम् (sarvārthānām) - of all affairs/objectives (of all purposes, of all objects, of all interests)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvārtha

sarvārtha - all purposes, every object/meaning

Tatpurusha compound: sarva (all) + artha (purpose/meaning/object)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+artha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Masculine genitive plural

प्रदर्शकः (pradarśakaḥ) - instructor, guide (one who shows, instructor, guide, exhibitor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pradarśaka

pradarśaka - one who shows, instructor, guide, exhibitor

Agent noun

From root dṛś (to see) with prefix pra, and suffix -aka

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Masculine nominative singular, describing 'tvam'

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