महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-185, verse-45

ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा मत्स्यस्तानृषीन्प्रहसञ्शनैः ।
अस्मिन्हिमवतः शृङ्गे नावं बध्नीत माचिरम् ॥४५॥

45. tato'bravīttadā matsyastānṛṣīnprahasañśanaiḥ ,
asminhimavataḥ śṛṅge nāvaṁ badhnīta māciram.

45. tataḥ abravīt tadā matsyaḥ tān ṛṣīn prahasan śanaiḥ
| asmin himavataḥ śṛṅge nāvam badhnīta mā ciram

45. Then, the fish, smiling gently, said to those seers (ṛṣi): 'Tie the boat to this peak of the Himalayas immediately! Do not delay!'

45. אז אמר הדג לחוזים בצחוק קל ובשקט, קשרו את הספינה לפסגה הזו של הִימַוַט, בלי דיחוי.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish

• तान् (tān) - those

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - seers (ṛṣi), sages

• प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently, slowly, softly

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - on this

• हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himalayas, of Himavat

• शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak, on the horn, on the summit

• नावम् (nāvam) - boat, ship

• बध्नीत (badhnīta) - tie, bind (you all)

• मा (mā) - do not

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense form (laṅ).

Root: brū (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

मत्स्यः (matsyaḥ) - the fish

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsya

matsya - fish

Note: Subject of abravīt.

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Refers to the seers (ṛṣi), object of abravīt. Agrees with ṛṣīn.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - seers (ṛṣi), sages

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet

Note: Object of abravīt, the ones addressed by the fish.

प्रहसन् (prahasan) - laughing, smiling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahasat

prahasat - laughing, smiling, joyful

Present Active Participle

Derived from √has (to laugh) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: has (class 1)

Note: Agrees with matsyaḥ, describing the manner of speaking.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - gently, slowly, softly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying prahasan.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - on this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Agrees with śṛṅge.

हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himalayas, of Himavat

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himavat (the Himalayas), snowy (mountain)

Possessive adjective formed with -vat suffix, referring to the mountain range.

Note: Genitive singular, modifying śṛṅge.

शृङ्गे (śṛṅge) - on the peak, on the horn, on the summit

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga

śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit, pinnacle

Note: Indicates the location where the boat should be tied.

नावम् (nāvam) - boat, ship

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship, vessel

Note: Object of badhnīta.

बध्नीत (badhnīta) - tie, bind (you all)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of bandh

Imperative mood, 2nd person plural.

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Command addressed to the ṛṣis.

मा (mā) - do not

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with imperative for prohibition.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here, meaning 'for long' or 'with delay'.

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