महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-126, verse-19

मया ह्यत्राहितं ब्रह्म तप आस्थाय दारुणम् ।
पुत्रार्थं तव राजर्षे महाबलपराक्रम ॥१९॥

19. mayā hyatrāhitaṁ brahma tapa āsthāya dāruṇam ,
putrārthaṁ tava rājarṣe mahābalaparākrama.

19. mayā hi atra āhitam brahma tapaḥ āsthāya dāruṇam
| putra-artham tava rājarṣe mahā-bala-parākrama

19. Here, by me, having undertaken fierce austerity (tapas), the creative power (brahman) has been established for the sake of a son for you, O royal sage, one possessing great strength and valor.

19. הו מלך חוזה, בעל כוח וגבורה גדולים, הפקדתי כאן כוח רוחני מקודש למענך כדי לקבל בן, לאחר שנטלתי על עצמי תרגול עוצמה קשה.

Words meanings summery:

• मया (mayā) - by me

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• आहितम् (āhitam) - established (placed, deposited, consecrated, established)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - creative power (brahman) (brahman, sacred word, sacred knowledge, creative power)

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having undertaken (having undertaken, having stood upon)

• दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - fierce (fierce, terrible, cruel)

• पुत्र-अर्थम् (putra-artham) - for the sake of a son

• तव (tava) - for you (your, of you)

• राजर्षे (rājarṣe) - O royal sage

• महा-बल-पराक्रम (mahā-bala-parākrama) - possessing great strength and valor

Words meanings and morphology

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, me

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, because, for)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

Locative suffix -tra from pronoun idam

आहितम् (āhitam) - established (placed, deposited, consecrated, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, deposited, consecrated, established, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √dhā (to place) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'brahma' (brahman).

ब्रह्म (brahma) - creative power (brahman) (brahman, sacred word, sacred knowledge, creative power)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - sacred utterance, sacred knowledge, ultimate reality, creative power, priest

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Could also be accusative singular neuter.

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, heat

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having undertaken (having undertaken, having stood upon)

(indeclinable)

Gerund/Absolutive

Derived from √sthā (to stand) with prefix ā- and suffix -ya (lYAP)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

दारुणम् (dāruṇam) - fierce (fierce, terrible, cruel)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - terrible, cruel, fierce, severe

Note: Agrees with 'tapaḥ' (tapas).

पुत्र-अर्थम् (putra-artham) - for the sake of a son

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of putrārtha

putrārtha - for the sake of a son

Compound type : tatpurusha (putra+artha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially here.

तव (tava) - for you (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Note: Can imply dative 'for you' in certain contexts.

राजर्षे (rājarṣe) - O royal sage

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājarṣi

rājarṣi - royal sage, king who is also a sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+ṛṣi)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

महा-बल-पराक्रम (mahā-bala-parākrama) - possessing great strength and valor

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābalaparākrama

mahābalaparākrama - one who possesses great strength and valor

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bala+parākrama)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – valor, might, prowess, effort
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rājarṣe'.

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