महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-159, verse-24

अधिराजः स राजंस्त्वां शंतनुः प्रपितामहः ।
स्वर्गजिच्छक्रलोकस्थः कुशलं परिपृच्छति ॥२४॥

24. adhirājaḥ sa rājaṁstvāṁ śaṁtanuḥ prapitāmahaḥ ,
svargajicchakralokasthaḥ kuśalaṁ paripṛcchati.

24. adhirājaḥ sa rājan tvām śantanuḥ prapitāmahaḥ
svargajit śakralokasthaḥ kuśalam paripṛcchati

24. O king, that sovereign, your great-grandfather Śantanu, who conquered heaven and resides in Indra's (Śakra's) realm, inquires about your welfare.

24. הו מלך, אותו שליט עליון, שַׁמְטַנוּ סבא רבא שלך, שכבש את השמיים ושוכן בעולמו של שַׁקְרַה, שואל לשלומך.

Words meanings summery:

• अधिराजः (adhirājaḥ) - sovereign, supreme ruler, emperor

• स (sa) - that, he

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

• शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu (proper name)

• प्रपितामहः (prapitāmahaḥ) - great-grandfather

• स्वर्गजित् (svargajit) - conqueror of heaven

• शक्रलोकस्थः (śakralokasthaḥ) - dwelling in Indra's world, residing in Śakra's realm

• कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being, health, prosperity

• परिपृच्छति (paripṛcchati) - he inquires, he asks, he questions

Words meanings and morphology

अधिराजः (adhirājaḥ) - sovereign, supreme ruler, emperor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhirāja

adhirāja - sovereign, supreme ruler, emperor, paramount king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhi+rājan)

• adhi – over, above, superior
  indeclinable
• rājan – king, ruler, prince
  noun (masculine)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

शन्तनुः (śantanuḥ) - Śantanu (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śantanu

śantanu - Śantanu (a king in the Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma's father)

प्रपितामहः (prapitāmahaḥ) - great-grandfather

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prapitāmaha

prapitāmaha - great-grandfather

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+pitāmaha)

• pra – before, forth, in front
  indeclinable
• pitāmaha – grandfather, Brahmā
  noun (masculine)

स्वर्गजित् (svargajit) - conqueror of heaven

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svargajit

svargajit - conqueror of heaven

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (svarga+ji)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• ji – conqueror (from root ji 'to conquer')
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'ji' with the agent suffix -kvip
  Root: ji (class 1)

शक्रलोकस्थः (śakralokasthaḥ) - dwelling in Indra's world, residing in Śakra's realm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakralokastha

śakralokastha - dwelling in Indra's world, located in Śakra's realm

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakra+loka+stha)

• śakra – Indra (name of the king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, sphere, people
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated, dwelling
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root sthā 'to stand'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

कुशलम् (kuśalam) - welfare, well-being, health, prosperity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuśala

kuśala - welfare, well-being, health, prosperity, skilled, clever

परिपृच्छति (paripṛcchati) - he inquires, he asks, he questions

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pariprach

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

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