महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-8, verse-32

प्रभासन्ती ज्वलन्तीव तेजसा स्वेन भारत ।
तामुग्रतपसो यान्ति सुव्रताः सत्यवादिनः ॥३२॥

32. prabhāsantī jvalantīva tejasā svena bhārata ,
tāmugratapaso yānti suvratāḥ satyavādinaḥ.

32. prabhāsantī jvalantī iva tejasā svena bhārata
tām ugratapasaḥ yānti suvratāḥ satyavādinaḥ

32. Shining and as if blazing with its own brilliance, O Bhārata, to that assembly go those who have performed severe austerities (tapas), who keep good vows, and who speak the truth.

32. הו בְּהָארַטַה, הוא קורן ובוער כביכול בזוהרו שלו. אליו מגיעים בעלי תרגול עוצמה עז, שומרי נדרים טובים ודוברי אמת,

Words meanings summery:

• प्रभासन्ती (prabhāsantī) - shining, radiant

• ज्वलन्ती (jvalantī) - blazing, glowing

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by splendor, by power

• स्वेन (svena) - by its own (brilliance) (by one's own)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna (O descendant of Bharata)

• ताम् (tām) - to that (assembly hall, sabhā) (that (feminine))

• उग्रतपसः (ugratapasaḥ) - those of severe austerities, severe ascetics

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

• सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - those of good vows, those who keep good observances

• सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - truth-speakers, truthful

Words meanings and morphology

प्रभासन्ती (prabhāsantī) - shining, radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prabhāsat

prabhāsat - shining, radiant, lustrous

Present Active Participle

From pra-√bhās (to shine forth)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhās (class 1)

ज्वलन्ती (jvalantī) - blazing, glowing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jvalat

jvalat - blazing, shining, burning

Present Active Participle

From √jval (to blaze, shine)

Root: jval (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

तेजसा (tejasā) - by brilliance, by splendor, by power

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, energy, power

Root: tij (class 1)

स्वेन (svena) - by its own (brilliance) (by one's own)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, a common address in Mahabharata

ताम् (tām) - to that (assembly hall, sabhā) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

उग्रतपसः (ugratapasaḥ) - those of severe austerities, severe ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ugratapas

ugratapas - one who performs severe austerities (tapas)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+tapas)

• ugra – severe, fierce, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• tapas – penance, austerity, heat, spiritual discipline (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of √yā

Root: yā (class 2)

सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - those of good vows, those who keep good observances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suvrata

suvrata - of good vows, pious, virtuous, observing sacred vows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

सत्यवादिनः (satyavādinaḥ) - truth-speakers, truthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyavādin

satyavādin - truth-speaker, truthful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• vādin – speaking, saying, speaker
  noun (masculine)
  kṛt
  From √vad (to speak) + suffix in
  Root: vad (class 1)

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