महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-13, verse-42

पाञ्चाली पुण्डरीकाक्षमासीनं यादवैः सह ।
अभिगम्याब्रवीत्कृष्णा शरण्यं शरणैषिणी ॥४२॥

42. pāñcālī puṇḍarīkākṣamāsīnaṁ yādavaiḥ saha ,
abhigamyābravītkṛṣṇā śaraṇyaṁ śaraṇaiṣiṇī.

42. pāñcālī puṇḍarīkākṣam āsīnam yādavaiḥ saha
abhigamya abravīt kṛṣṇā śaraṇyam śaraṇaiṣiṇī

42. Draupadi, seeking refuge, approached the lotus-eyed Krishna, who was seated with the Yadavas, and spoke to him, the protector.

42. ניגשה קְרְשְׁנָה הפָּאנְצ׳ָאלִית (דְרַאוּפַּדִי), שביקשה מחסה, אל בעל העיניים כפרחי לוטוס, מקור המחסה, שישב עם היָאדַוַה, ואמרה לו,

Words meanings summery:

• पाञ्चाली (pāñcālī) - Draupadi, the princess of Pañcāla (Draupadi)

• पुण्डरीकाक्षम् (puṇḍarīkākṣam) - the lotus-eyed Krishna (lotus-eyed)

• आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (Krishna) (seated)

• यादवैः (yādavaiḥ) - by the Yadavas, with the Yadavas

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Draupadi spoke (she spoke, he spoke)

• कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Draupadi

• शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - the protector (Krishna) (protector, worthy of refuge, place of refuge)

• शरणैषिणी (śaraṇaiṣiṇī) - Draupadi, who was seeking refuge (seeking refuge/shelter)

Words meanings and morphology

पाञ्चाली (pāñcālī) - Draupadi, the princess of Pañcāla (Draupadi)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pāñcālī

pāñcālī - princess of Pañcāla; Draupadi

feminine form of pāñcāla

पुण्डरीकाक्षम् (puṇḍarīkākṣam) - the lotus-eyed Krishna (lotus-eyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puṇḍarīkākṣa

puṇḍarīkākṣa - lotus-eyed; epithet of Vishnu/Krishna

compound meaning 'having eyes like a lotus'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇḍarīka+akṣa)

• puṇḍarīka – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Krishna

आसीनम् (āsīnam) - seated (Krishna) (seated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - seated, sitting

Past Active Participle

from root ās (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Participle modifying Puṇḍarīkākṣam

यादवैः (yādavaiḥ) - by the Yadavas, with the Yadavas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yādava

yādava - descendant of Yadu; a member of the Yadu clan

from Yadu + aṇ (patronymic suffix)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

अभिगम्य (abhigamya) - having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

from root gam (to go) with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Draupadi spoke (she spoke, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular, imperfect tense, active voice

Root: bru (class 2)

कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - Draupadi

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā

kṛṣṇā - Draupadi; a dark-skinned woman

feminine form of kṛṣṇa (dark)

शरण्यम् (śaraṇyam) - the protector (Krishna) (protector, worthy of refuge, place of refuge)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - worthy of refuge, affording shelter, protector

Gerundive

from root śṛ (to crush, protect)

Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Refers to Krishna

शरणैषिणी (śaraṇaiṣiṇī) - Draupadi, who was seeking refuge (seeking refuge/shelter)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaraṇaiṣiṇī

śaraṇaiṣiṇī - one seeking refuge, a refugee

Present Active Participle

compound of śaraṇa (refuge) and eṣiṇī (seeking, feminine form of eṣin from root iṣ 'to seek')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇa+eṣiṇī)

• śaraṇa – shelter, refuge
  noun (neuter)
• eṣiṇī – seeking, desiring (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  Present Active Participle (feminine)
  from root iṣ 'to seek'
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies Kṛṣṇā (Draupadi)

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