महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-108, verse-1

लोमश उवाच ।
भगीरथवचः श्रुत्वा प्रियार्थं च दिवौकसाम् ।
एवमस्त्विति राजानं भगवान्प्रत्यभाषत ॥१॥

1. lomaśa uvāca ,
bhagīrathavacaḥ śrutvā priyārthaṁ ca divaukasām ,
evamastviti rājānaṁ bhagavānpratyabhāṣata.

1. lomaśaḥ uvāca bhagīrathavacaḥ śrutvā priyārtham ca
divaukasām evam astu iti rājānam bhagavān pratyabhāṣata

1. Lomaśa said: Having heard Bhagīratha's words, and for the benefit of the gods (divaukas), the revered lord (Bhagavān) replied to the king, saying, "So be it."

1. לוֹמַשַׁה אמר, כששמע האל את דברי בְּהַגִירַתְהַא, ולמען שמחתם של תושבי השמיים, ענה למלך, כך יהיה.

Words meanings summery:

• लोमशः (lomaśaḥ) - The sage Lomaśa (Lomaśa (a sage's name))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

• भगीरथवचः (bhagīrathavacaḥ) - Bhagīratha's words

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the benefit of (the gods) (for the sake of the beloved, for the benefit of)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods (divaukas) (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)

• एवम् (evam) - so (thus, so, in this manner)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

• इति (iti) - (marks the end of a quotation) (thus, so (quotation marker))

• राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered lord (Śiva) (the divine lord, the revered one)

• प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - he replied (he replied, he spoke in return)

Words meanings and morphology

लोमशः (lomaśaḥ) - The sage Lomaśa (Lomaśa (a sage's name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lomaśa

lomaśa - Lomaśa (name of a sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect

Third person singular, parasmaipada, perfect of root vac

Root: vac (class 2)

भगीरथवचः (bhagīrathavacaḥ) - Bhagīratha's words

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhagīrathavacas

bhagīrathavacas - Bhagīratha's words

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhagīratha+vacas)

• bhagīratha – Bhagīratha (name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacas – word, speech, utterance
  noun (neuter)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham) - for the benefit of (the gods) (for the sake of the beloved, for the benefit of)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyārtha

priyārtha - for the sake of the beloved, for the benefit of

Compound type : tatpurusha (priya+artha)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasant
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

दिवौकसाम् (divaukasām) - of the gods (divaukas) (of the dwellers of heaven, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of divaukas

divaukas - dweller of heaven, god

Compound type : bahuvrihi (div+okas)

• div – heaven, sky
  noun (masculine)
• okas – dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

एवम् (evam) - so (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

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

Imperative

Third person singular, parasmaipada, imperative of root as

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - (marks the end of a quotation) (thus, so (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

राजानम् (rājānam) - to the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered lord (Śiva) (the divine lord, the revered one)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - divine, revered, prosperous, fortunate, lord

Possessive adjective from bhaga

Note: Used substantively as a noun here.

प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - he replied (he replied, he spoke in return)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of pratibhāṣ

Imperfect

Third person singular, ātmanepada, imperfect of root bhāṣ with upasarga prati-

Prefix: prati

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

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