महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-38

संयतस्तेन पाशेन मत्स्यः परपुरंजय ।
वेगेन महता नावं प्राकर्षल्लवणाम्भसि ॥३८॥

38. saṁyatastena pāśena matsyaḥ parapuraṁjaya ,
vegena mahatā nāvaṁ prākarṣallavaṇāmbhasi.

38. saṃyataḥ tena pāśena matsyaḥ parapuranjay |
vegena mahatā nāvam prākarṣat lavaṇāmbhasi

38. O conqueror of enemy cities (parapuranjay)! The fish, bound by that rope, swiftly pulled the boat with great force through the salty waters.

38. הו כובש ערי אויבים, הדג, קשור בחבל ההוא, משך את הספינה במהירות רבה על המים המלוחים.

Words meanings summery:

• संयतः (saṁyataḥ) - bound (bound, restrained, controlled, firm)

• तेन (tena) - by that (by that, by him)

• पाशेन (pāśena) - by the rope (by the rope, with the rope)

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish (fish)

• परपुरन्जय् (parapuranjay) - O conqueror of enemy cities (addressing the king to whom the story is narrated) (O conqueror of enemy cities)

• वेगेन (vegena) - with force (with speed, with force, quickly)

• महता (mahatā) - with great (by great, with great)

• नावम् (nāvam) - the boat (boat, ship)

• प्राकर्षत् (prākarṣat) - pulled (he pulled, he dragged)

• लवणाम्भसि (lavaṇāmbhasi) - through the salty waters (in the salty water, in the salt ocean)

Words meanings and morphology

संयतः (saṁyataḥ) - bound (bound, restrained, controlled, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyata

saṁyata - bound, tied, restrained, controlled, firm, collected

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with prefix 'sam' (together, completely).

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'matsyaḥ'.

तेन (tena) - by that (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'pāśena'.

पाशेन (pāśena) - by the rope (by the rope, with the rope)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāśa

pāśa - rope, cord, snare, noose, chain

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish (fish)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish, a particular constellation

परपुरन्जय् (parapuranjay) - O conqueror of enemy cities (addressing the king to whom the story is narrated) (O conqueror of enemy cities)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of parapuraṁjaya

parapuraṁjaya - conqueror of enemy cities; an epithet of a king

Compound formed from 'para' (other), 'pura' (city), and 'ṁjaya' (conqueror).

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+pura+jaya)

• para – other, enemy, foreign
  adjective
• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – victory, triumph, conqueror
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ji' (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

वेगेन (vegena) - with force (with speed, with force, quickly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vega

vega - speed, velocity, force, impetuosity

महता (mahatā) - with great (by great, with great)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable

Note: Qualifies 'vegena'.

नावम् (nāvam) - the boat (boat, ship)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship, vessel

प्राकर्षत् (prākarṣat) - pulled (he pulled, he dragged)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of prākarṣat

Imperfect Tense

Imperfect form of root 'kṛṣ' (to pull, draw) with prefix 'pra' (forward, forth).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

लवणाम्भसि (lavaṇāmbhasi) - through the salty waters (in the salty water, in the salt ocean)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of lavaṇāmbhas

lavaṇāmbhas - salty water, salt ocean

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'lavaṇa' (salty) + 'ambhas' (water).

Compound type : tatpurusha (lavaṇa+ambhas)

• lavaṇa – salt, salty
  adjective (neuter)
• ambhas – water, fluid, ocean
  noun (neuter)

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