महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-6

नारदं स्वस्थमासीनमुपासीनो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अपृच्छत्पाण्डवस्तत्र राजमध्ये महामतिः ॥६॥

6. nāradaṁ svasthamāsīnamupāsīno yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
apṛcchatpāṇḍavastatra rājamadhye mahāmatiḥ.

6. nāradam svastham āsīnam upāsīnaḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
apṛcchat pāṇḍavaḥ tatra rājamadhye mahāmatiḥ

6. Yudhiṣṭhira, the great-minded (mahāmatiḥ) Pāṇḍava, attended upon Nārada, who was comfortably seated, and then questioned him there amidst the kings.

6. (ראה) את נָארַדַה יושב בנחת, וישב לידו. יוּדְהִישְׁתְהִירַה בן פָּאנְדוּ, בעל התבונה הגדולה, שאל שם בתוך המלכים.

Words meanings summery:

• नारदम् (nāradam) - the divine sage Narada (Narada)

• स्वस्थम् (svastham) - referring to Narada, indicating his relaxed state (at ease, comfortable, healthy, well-situated)

• आसीनम् (āsīnam) - referring to Narada, who was sitting (seated, sitting)

• उपासीनः (upāsīnaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira attending upon Narada respectfully (approaching, sitting near, attending, serving)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - the eldest of the Pandavas (Yudhiṣṭhira)

• अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked, questioned

• पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira as one of the Pāṇḍava brothers (son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu)

• तत्र (tatra) - at the gathering where the kings were present (there, in that place)

• राजमध्ये (rājamadhye) - amidst the kings, in the assembly of kings

• महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira's characteristic (great-minded, highly intelligent, of great wisdom)

Words meanings and morphology

नारदम् (nāradam) - the divine sage Narada (Narada)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Narada (name of a divine sage)

स्वस्थम् (svastham) - referring to Narada, indicating his relaxed state (at ease, comfortable, healthy, well-situated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svastha

svastha - being in one's own state, well, healthy, comfortable

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+stha)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  Derived from root √sthā 'to stand' with suffix -a
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'āsīnam'.

आसीनम् (āsīnam) - referring to Narada, who was sitting (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √ās 'to sit' with suffix -śānac

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'nāradam'.

उपासीनः (upāsīnaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira attending upon Narada respectfully (approaching, sitting near, attending, serving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāsīna

upāsīna - seated near, attending, worshipping, serving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √ās 'to sit' with prefix upa and suffix -śānac

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ'.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - the eldest of the Pandavas (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pandava brother, meaning 'firm in battle')

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root √sthā 'to stand'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अपृच्छत् (apṛcchat) - asked, questioned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pṛcch

Imperfect

Root √pṛcch in imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. The 'a' prefix indicates imperfect.

Root: pṛcch (class 6)

पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira as one of the Pāṇḍava brothers (son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, belonging to Pāṇḍu

Derived from Pāṇḍu + aṇ suffix

Note: Qualifies Yudhiṣṭhira.

तत्र (tatra) - at the gathering where the kings were present (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

राजमध्ये (rājamadhye) - amidst the kings, in the assembly of kings

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājamadhya

rājamadhya - middle of kings, amidst kings, royal assembly

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+madhya)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• madhya – middle, center, midst
  noun (neuter)

महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira's characteristic (great-minded, highly intelligent, of great wisdom)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great intelligence, great mind, highly intelligent

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+mati)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective (neuter)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Qualifies Yudhiṣṭhira.

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