महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-69, verse-18

वायोर्बलं विद्धि स त्वं भूतेभ्यश्चात्मसंभवम् ।
अगदं वोऽस्तु भद्रं वो द्रक्ष्यामि पुनरागतान् ॥१८॥

18. vāyorbalaṁ viddhi sa tvaṁ bhūtebhyaścātmasaṁbhavam ,
agadaṁ vo'stu bhadraṁ vo drakṣyāmi punarāgatān.

18. vāyoḥ balam viddhi sa tvam bhūtebhyaḥ ca ātmasaṃbhavam
agadam vaḥ astu bhadram vaḥ drakṣyāmi punarāgatān

18. Know, O you, the strength (bala) of the wind (vāyu) and self-origination (ātmasaṃbhava) from all beings (bhūta). May you be free from illness; may good fortune be yours; I shall see you again upon your return.

18. ומן הרוח את הכוח, ואתה עצמך נוצרת מן היסודות. שיהיה לכם שלום ובריאות, שיהיה לכם טוב. אראה אתכם שוב כשתשובו.

Words meanings summery:

• वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind, from the wind

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

• स (sa) - that, he, such

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• भूतेभ्यः (bhūtebhyaḥ) - from beings, from elements, from creatures

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मसंभवम् (ātmasaṁbhavam) - self-originated, self-born, produced from oneself

• अगदम् (agadam) - free from illness, healthy, medicine

• वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you (plural)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• भद्रम् (bhadram) - good, auspicious, welfare, good fortune

• वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you (plural)

• द्रक्ष्यामि (drakṣyāmi) - I will see

• पुनरागतान् (punarāgatān) - those who have returned again, the returning ones

Words meanings and morphology

वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind, from the wind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, god of wind, vital breath

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Also ablative singular.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might, army

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: It could also be nominative, but accusative fits the imperative `viddhi` (know).

विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

imperative

2nd person singular imperative of root vid (class 2)

Root: vid (class 2)

स (sa) - that, he, such

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Here used emphatically with `tvam` (you).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun

भूतेभ्यः (bhūtebhyaḥ) - from beings, from elements, from creatures

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost, past

Past Passive Participle

from root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Also dative plural. Context here suggests ablative 'from'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्मसंभवम् (ātmasaṁbhavam) - self-originated, self-born, produced from oneself

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātmasaṃbhava

ātmasaṁbhava - self-originated, self-born, existing by itself

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+saṃbhava)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• saṃbhava – origin, production, birth, existence
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhū with sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `balam` if `balam` is understood to be modified by it, or can be an independent neuter accusative noun 'self-origination'.

अगदम् (agadam) - free from illness, healthy, medicine

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agada

agada - free from sickness, healthy, without defect, medicine

a (neg.) + gada (illness)

Note: Agrees with an implied neuter subject (e.g., 'your state').

वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you (plural)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun

Note: Here dative (for you).

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

imperative

3rd person singular imperative of root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

भद्रम् (bhadram) - good, auspicious, welfare, good fortune

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra

bhadra - good, auspicious, blessed, welfare

Root: bhad (class 1)

वः (vaḥ) - to you, for you (plural)

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun

Note: Here dative (for you).

द्रक्ष्यामि (drakṣyāmi) - I will see

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of dṛś

future

1st person singular future active of root dṛś (class 1)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

पुनरागतान् (punarāgatān) - those who have returned again, the returning ones

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of punarāgata

punarāgata - returned, come back

Past Passive Participle

from root gam with ā + punar

Compound type : avyayibhava (punar+āgata)

• punar – again, back
  indeclinable
• āgata – come, arrived, returned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root gam with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to an implied object of 'seeing'.

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