महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-174, verse-13

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श्रुत्वा च तान्पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रान्प्राप्तान्सुबाहुर्विषये समग्रान् ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ प्रीतियुतः स राजा तं चाभ्यनन्दन्वृषभाः कुरूणाम् ॥१३॥

13. śrutvā ca tānpārthivaputrapautrā;nprāptānsubāhurviṣaye samagrān ,
pratyudyayau prītiyutaḥ sa rājā; taṁ cābhyanandanvṛṣabhāḥ kurūṇām.

13. śrutvā ca tān pārthiva-putra-pautrān
prāptān su-bāhuḥ viṣaye samagrān
pratyudyayau prīti-yutaḥ sa rājā
tam ca abhyanandan vṛṣabhāḥ kurūṇām

13. And King Subāhu, having heard that all those princes (sons and grandsons of kings) had arrived in his territory, went forth to meet them with joy. In turn, the foremost among the Kurus greeted him.

Words meanings summery:

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श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - King Subāhu heard the news of the princes' arrival. (having heard, after hearing)

च (ca) - Connects this action (hearing) with the subsequent action (going to meet). (and, also)

तान् (tān) - Refers to the princes (sons and grandsons of kings). (them (masculine plural))

पार्थिव-पुत्र-पौत्रान् (pārthiva-putra-pautrān) - The Kuru princes who arrived. (sons and grandsons of kings, princes)

प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - Describes the princes who have arrived. (having arrived, obtained, reached)

सु-बाहुः (su-bāhuḥ) - King Subāhu, the host. (Subāhu (proper name))

विषये (viṣaye) - The princes arrived in King Subāhu's kingdom. (in his territory, in his domain, in the matter)

समग्रान् (samagrān) - All of the princes mentioned. (all, whole, complete)

प्रत्युद्ययौ (pratyudyayau) - King Subāhu went to meet the arriving princes. (he went forth to meet, he advanced to meet)

प्रीति-युतः (prīti-yutaḥ) - Describes King Subāhu's state when meeting the princes. (filled with joy, delighted, joyful)

स (sa) - Refers to King Subāhu. (that, he)

राजा (rājā) - King Subāhu. (king, ruler)

तम् (tam) - Refers to King Subāhu, who is greeted. (him (masculine singular))

च (ca) - Connects the two main actions: Subāhu meeting them, and them greeting Subāhu. (and, also)

अभ्यनन्दन् (abhyanandan) - The Kuru chiefs greeted King Subāhu. (they greeted, they rejoiced in, they welcomed)

वृषभाः (vṛṣabhāḥ) - The chiefs or most important among the Kurus. (bulls, foremost ones, chiefs, best)

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - The princes are from the Kuru dynasty. (of the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - King Subāhu heard the news of the princes' arrival. (having heard, after hearing)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From root 'śru' (to hear) with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - Connects this action (hearing) with the subsequent action (going to meet). (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तान् (tān) - Refers to the princes (sons and grandsons of kings). (them (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those; he, she, it, they

Note: Object of 'śrutvā' (implicitly) and 'pratyudyayau'.

पार्थिव-पुत्र-पौत्रान् (pārthiva-putra-pautrān) - The Kuru princes who arrived. (sons and grandsons of kings, princes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pārthiva-putra-pautra

pārthiva-putra-pautra - son and grandson of a king, prince

Compound type : dvandva (pārthiva-putra+pautra)

pārthiva-putra – son of a king, prince
noun (masculine)
pautra – grandson
noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the princes, object of the implied verbal action.

प्राप्तान् (prāptān) - Describes the princes who have arrived. (having arrived, obtained, reached)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'tān' and 'pārthiva-putra-pautrān'.

सु-बाहुः (su-bāhuḥ) - King Subāhu, the host. (Subāhu (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of su-bāhu

su-bāhu - Subāhu (a proper name, lit. 'good-armed')

Note: Subject of 'pratyudyayau'.

विषये (viṣaye) - The princes arrived in King Subāhu's kingdom. (in his territory, in his domain, in the matter)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viṣaya

viṣaya - territory, domain, realm; object of sense

समग्रान् (samagrān) - All of the princes mentioned. (all, whole, complete)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samagra

samagra - entire, whole, complete, all

Prefixes: sam+a

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'tān' and 'pārthiva-putra-pautrān'.

प्रत्युद्ययौ (pratyudyayau) - King Subāhu went to meet the arriving princes. (he went forth to meet, he advanced to meet)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of pratyudyā

perfect active

3rd person singular perfect active from root 'yā' (to go) with prefixes 'prati' and 'ud'.

Prefixes: prati+ud

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for King Subāhu.

प्रीति-युतः (prīti-yutaḥ) - Describes King Subāhu's state when meeting the princes. (filled with joy, delighted, joyful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīti-yuta

prīti-yuta - connected with joy, filled with joy, joyful

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prīti+yuta)

prīti – joy, pleasure, affection
noun (feminine)
yuta – joined, connected, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'yu' (to join).
Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sa rājā'.

स (sa) - Refers to King Subāhu. (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'rājā'.

राजा (rājā) - King Subāhu. (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, monarch

Note: Subject of 'pratyudyayau'.

तम् (tam) - Refers to King Subāhu, who is greeted. (him (masculine singular))