महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-52, verse-7
इदं तु त्वां कुरुराजोऽभ्युवाच पूर्वं पृष्ट्वा कुशलं चाव्ययं च ।
इयं सभा त्वत्सभातुल्यरूपा भ्रातॄणां ते पश्य तामेत्य पुत्र ॥७॥
इयं सभा त्वत्सभातुल्यरूपा भ्रातॄणां ते पश्य तामेत्य पुत्र ॥७॥
7. idaṁ tu tvāṁ kururājo'bhyuvāca; pūrvaṁ pṛṣṭvā kuśalaṁ cāvyayaṁ ca ,
iyaṁ sabhā tvatsabhātulyarūpā; bhrātṝṇāṁ te paśya tāmetya putra.
iyaṁ sabhā tvatsabhātulyarūpā; bhrātṝṇāṁ te paśya tāmetya putra.
7.
idaṃ tu tvāṃ kururājaḥ abhyuvāca
pūrvaṃ pṛṣṭvā kuśalaṃ ca avyayaṃ
ca iyaṃ sabhā tvatsabhātulyarūpā
bhrātṝṇāṃ te paśya tāṃ etya putra
pūrvaṃ pṛṣṭvā kuśalaṃ ca avyayaṃ
ca iyaṃ sabhā tvatsabhātulyarūpā
bhrātṝṇāṃ te paśya tāṃ etya putra
7.
But the Kuru King (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) first inquired about your welfare and stability, then said this to you: 'This assembly hall, which belongs to your brothers, is similar in form to your assembly hall. Go and see it, my son.'
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- इदं (idaṁ) - this
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- त्वां (tvāṁ) - to you
- कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king of the Kurus)
- अभ्युवाच (abhyuvāca) - spoke, addressed
- पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - first, previously
- पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked, having inquired
- कुशलं (kuśalaṁ) - welfare, well-being
- च (ca) - and
- अव्ययं (avyayaṁ) - stability, firm status (imperishable, stable, unchangeable)
- च (ca) - and
- इयं (iyaṁ) - this (feminine)
- सभा (sabhā) - assembly, assembly hall
- त्वत्सभातुल्यरूपा (tvatsabhātulyarūpā) - having a form similar to your assembly hall
- भ्रातॄणां (bhrātṝṇāṁ) - of your brothers (the Kauravas) (of brothers)
- ते (te) - your
- पश्य (paśya) - see, behold
- तां (tāṁ) - the assembly hall (her, it)
- एत्य (etya) - having gone, having come
- पुत्र (putra) - O son (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (son)
Words meanings and morphology
इदं (idaṁ) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
Note: Refers to the speech.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
त्वां (tvāṁ) - to you
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
कुरुराजः (kururājaḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (king of the Kurus)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kururāja
kururāja - king of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+rāja)
- kuru – name of an ancient kingdom/dynasty, people of the Kuru dynasty
proper noun (masculine) - rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
अभ्युवाच (abhyuvāca) - spoke, addressed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect Active
Prefix: abhi
Root: vac (class 2)
पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - first, previously
(indeclinable)
Note: Used here adverbially.
पृष्ट्वा (pṛṣṭvā) - having asked, having inquired
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
from root praś (pṛcchati)
Root: praś (class 6)
कुशलं (kuśalaṁ) - welfare, well-being
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala
kuśala - well-being, welfare, prosperity, skill
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अव्ययं (avyayaṁ) - stability, firm status (imperishable, stable, unchangeable)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of avyaya
avyaya - imperishable, unchangeable, immutable; an indeclinable word
A- (neg.) + VYAYA (expenditure, decay)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyaya)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - vyaya – expenditure, decay, loss, destruction
noun (masculine)
from vi- + i 'to go'
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Used here as a noun.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
इयं (iyaṁ) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here
Note: Agrees with 'sabhā'.
सभा (sabhā) - assembly, assembly hall
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sabhā
sabhā - assembly, council, assembly hall, court
त्वत्सभातुल्यरूपा (tvatsabhātulyarūpā) - having a form similar to your assembly hall
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tvatsabhātulyarūpa
tvatsabhātulyarūpa - having a form similar to your assembly hall
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tvat+sabhā+tulya+rūpa)
- tvat – your, from you
pronoun
ablative of yuṣmad, here used as a possessive or part of a compound - sabhā – assembly, assembly hall
noun (feminine) - tulya – similar, equal, comparable
adjective (masculine) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: Describes 'sabhā'.
भ्रातॄणां (bhrātṝṇāṁ) - of your brothers (the Kauravas) (of brothers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
ते (te) - your
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Enclitic form of genitive singular, 'your'.
पश्य (paśya) - see, behold
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of dṛś
Imperative Active
from root dṛś (paśyati)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
तां (tāṁ) - the assembly hall (her, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Refers to 'sabhā'.
एत्य (etya) - having gone, having come
(indeclinable)
Absolutive/Gerund
Root: i (class 2)
पुत्र (putra) - O son (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira) (son)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child