महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-41, verse-29

इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा ततः कुरुपितामहः ।
उवाच मतिमान्भीष्मस्तानेव वसुधाधिपान् ॥२९॥

29. iti teṣāṁ vacaḥ śrutvā tataḥ kurupitāmahaḥ ,
uvāca matimānbhīṣmastāneva vasudhādhipān.

29. iti teṣām vacaḥ śrutvā tataḥ kuru-pitāmahaḥ
uvāca matimān bhīṣmaḥ tān eva vasudhā-adhipān

29. Having heard those words of theirs, then Bhishma, the wise (matimān) grandfather (pitāmaha) of the Kurus, spoke to those very rulers of the earth.

29. כששמע את דבריהם, בְּהִישְׁמַה החכם, סבא של הקוּרוּ, אמר לאותם שליטי הארץ עצמם.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, thereupon

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

• वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• कुरु-पितामहः (kuru-pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather of the Kurus

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the Kuru patriarch) (Bhishma)

• तान् (tān) - those

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, very

• वसुधा-अधिपान् (vasudhā-adhipān) - rulers of the earth, kings

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the end of the preceding speech.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, their

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the 'great archers' (kecit mahā-iṣv-āsāḥ)

वचः (vacaḥ) - word, speech, saying

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Root: vac (class 2)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Absolutive formed from root śru with suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

कुरु-पितामहः (kuru-pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather of the Kurus

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuru-pitāmaha

kuru-pitāmaha - grandfather of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+pitāmaha)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and his lineage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pitāmaha – paternal grandfather, creator (Brahma)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Bhishma

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Perfect active third person singular of root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

मतिमान् (matimān) - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful

Derived from mati (mind, intellect) with suffix -mat

Note: Agrees with Bhishma

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (the Kuru patriarch) (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - terrible, formidable, Bhishma (proper name)

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

एव (eva) - only, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

वसुधा-अधिपान् (vasudhā-adhipān) - rulers of the earth, kings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vasudhā-adhipa

vasudhā-adhipa - ruler of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (vasudhā+adhipa)

• vasudhā – earth
  noun (feminine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, king
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the 'great archers' / 'kings' mentioned in the previous verse.

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