महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-129, verse-19

सर्वाँल्लोकान्प्रपश्यामि तपसा सत्यविक्रम ।
इहस्थः पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं पश्यामि श्वेतवाहनम् ॥१९॥

19. sarvāँllokānprapaśyāmi tapasā satyavikrama ,
ihasthaḥ pāṇḍavaśreṣṭhaṁ paśyāmi śvetavāhanam.

19. sarvān lokān prapaśyāmi tapasā satyavikrama |
ihasthaḥ pāṇḍavaśreṣṭham paśyāmi śvetavāhanam

19. O hero of truth (satyavikrama), through my asceticism (tapas) I see all worlds. Standing here, I see Arjuna (śvetavāhanam), the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas.

19. הו גיבור האמת, בכוח תרגולי העוצמה הרוחנית אני רואה את כל העולמות. בעודי עומד כאן אני רואה את מיטב בני פָּאנְדוּ, בעל הסוסים הלבנים (אַרְג׳וּנַה).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, regions, people

• प्रपश्यामि (prapaśyāmi) - I see, I perceive, I behold

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, through penance, by devotion

• सत्यविक्रम (satyavikrama) - Vocative address to someone with truthful valor. (O hero of truth, O valorous in truth)

• इहस्थः (ihasthaḥ) - standing here, being here

• पाण्डवश्रेष्ठम् (pāṇḍavaśreṣṭham) - Arjuna (addressed as Śvetavāhana) (the best of the Pāṇḍavas, the foremost Pāṇḍava)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive, I behold

• श्वेतवाहनम् (śvetavāhanam) - Arjuna (one whose vehicle is white, having a white vehicle)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, regions, people

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, region, realm, people, common folk

Root: lok (class 1)

प्रपश्यामि (prapaśyāmi) - I see, I perceive, I behold

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paśyāmi

Present active indicative

derived from root √dṛś (class 1, paśya- stem)

Prefix: pra

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The form 'prapaśyāmi' includes the prefix 'pra'.

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism, through penance, by devotion

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, devotion, spiritual austerity

Root: tap

सत्यविक्रम (satyavikrama) - Vocative address to someone with truthful valor. (O hero of truth, O valorous in truth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satyavikrama

satyavikrama - one whose valor is truth, valorous in truth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vikrama)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• vikrama – valor, might, courage, step, stride
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

इहस्थः (ihasthaḥ) - standing here, being here

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ihastha

ihastha - standing here, being here

Formed from 'iha' (here) and 'stha' (standing/being, from √sthā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (iha+stha)

• iha – here, in this place, in this world
  indeclinable
• stha – standing, situated, being
  adjectival suffix / nominal stem (masculine)
  Agent noun from √sthā.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the speaker.

पाण्डवश्रेष्ठम् (pāṇḍavaśreṣṭham) - Arjuna (addressed as Śvetavāhana) (the best of the Pāṇḍavas, the foremost Pāṇḍava)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍavaśreṣṭha

pāṇḍavaśreṣṭha - best of the Pāṇḍavas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍava+śreṣṭha)

• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pāṇḍu, Pāṇḍava
  proper noun (masculine)
  Derived from Pāṇḍu + -a (patronymic suffix).
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent).
  Root: praśas

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I perceive, I behold

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paśyāmi

Present active indicative

derived from root √dṛś (class 1, paśya- stem)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

श्वेतवाहनम् (śvetavāhanam) - Arjuna (one whose vehicle is white, having a white vehicle)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śvetavāhana

śvetavāhana - one whose vehicle is white, having a white vehicle

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+vāhana)

• śveta – white, bright, clean
  adjective (masculine)
• vāhana – vehicle, mount, carrying
  noun (neuter)
  Agent noun/instrument noun from √vah (to carry).
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

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