महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-142, verse-28

ते वयं नियतात्मानः पर्वतं गन्धमादनम् ।
प्रवेक्ष्यामो मिताहारा धनंजयदिदृक्षवः ॥२८॥

28. te vayaṁ niyatātmānaḥ parvataṁ gandhamādanam ,
pravekṣyāmo mitāhārā dhanaṁjayadidṛkṣavaḥ.

28. te vayam niyata-ātmānaḥ parvatam gandhamādanam
| pravekṣyāmaḥ mita-āhārāḥ dhanañjaya-didṛkṣavaḥ

28. We, with our selves (ātman) controlled, observing moderate eating, and desirous of seeing Dhanañjaya, shall enter the Gandhamādana mountain.

28. ולכן נכנס להר גַנְדְהַמָאדַנַה כשאנו מרוסנים בנפשנו, מתונים באכילה וכמהים לראות את דְהַנַנְג׳ַיַה.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those, they

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• नियत-आत्मानः (niyata-ātmānaḥ) - with our selves (ātman) controlled (having controlled selves, self-controlled)

• पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain

• गन्धमादनम् (gandhamādanam) - Gandhamādana (a mythical mountain)

• प्रवेक्ष्यामः (pravekṣyāmaḥ) - we shall enter

• मित-आहाराः (mita-āhārāḥ) - observing moderate eating (having moderate food, abstemious)

• धनञ्जय-दिदृक्षवः (dhanañjaya-didṛkṣavaḥ) - desirous of seeing Dhanañjaya

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'we' (`vayam`) as a reinforcing pronoun.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of `pravekṣyāmaḥ`.

नियत-आत्मानः (niyata-ātmānaḥ) - with our selves (ātman) controlled (having controlled selves, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niyata-ātman

niyata-ātman - having a controlled self, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+ātman)

• niyata – controlled, restrained, self-controlled, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yam with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `vayam`.

पर्वतम् (parvatam) - mountain

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

Note: Object of `pravekṣyāmaḥ`.

गन्धमादनम् (gandhamādanam) - Gandhamādana (a mythical mountain)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gandhamādana

gandhamādana - intoxicating with fragrance; Name of a mythical mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+mādana)

• gandha – smell, fragrance
  noun (masculine)
• mādana – intoxicating, gladdening
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root mad (to be intoxicated, delighted)
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies `parvatam`.

प्रवेक्ष्यामः (pravekṣyāmaḥ) - we shall enter

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of viś

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Main verb.

मित-आहाराः (mita-āhārāḥ) - observing moderate eating (having moderate food, abstemious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mita-āhāra

mita-āhāra - eating moderately, having moderate food

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mita+āhāra)

• mita – measured, moderate, limited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root mā (to measure)
  Root: mā (class 3)
• āhāra – food, diet, eating
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `vayam`.

धनञ्जय-दिदृक्षवः (dhanañjaya-didṛkṣavaḥ) - desirous of seeing Dhanañjaya

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanañjaya-didṛkṣu

dhanañjaya-didṛkṣu - desirous of seeing Dhanañjaya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanañjaya+didṛkṣu)

• dhanañjaya – conqueror of wealth; Name of Arjuna
  proper noun (masculine)
• didṛkṣu – desirous of seeing
  adjective (masculine)
  Desiderative participle
  Desiderative form of root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vayam`.

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