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3,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-23, verse-51

युधिष्ठिरस्तु विप्रांस्ताननुमान्य महामनाः ।
शशास पुरुषान्काले रथान्योजयतेति ह ॥५१॥
51. yudhiṣṭhirastu viprāṁstānanumānya mahāmanāḥ ,
śaśāsa puruṣānkāle rathānyojayateti ha.
51. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ tu viprān tān anumānya mahāmanāḥ
śaśāsa puruṣān kāle rathān yojayata iti ha
51. But the great-minded Yudhishthira, having respectfully dismissed those brahmanas, commanded his men at the appropriate time, saying, "Harness the chariots!"

Words meanings summery:

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  • युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
  • विप्रान् (viprān) - brahmanas
  • तान् (tān) - those, them
  • अनुमान्य (anumānya) - having honored, having dismissed respectfully, having obtained permission
  • महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded, noble-hearted, magnanimous
  • शशास (śaśāsa) - he commanded, he ruled, he taught
  • पुरुषान् (puruṣān) - men, servants, people
  • काले (kāle) - at the time, at the proper time
  • रथान् (rathān) - chariots
  • योजयत (yojayata) - harness (you all)
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech
  • (ha) - indeed, certainly, an emphatic particle

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (the eldest Pandava brother)
Compound type : tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)
  • yudhi – in battle
    noun (feminine)
    Locative singular of yudh (battle).
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • sthira – firm, steady, immovable
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
विप्रान् (viprān) - brahmanas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - a brahmana, a sage, inspired, learned
Root: vip (class 2)
तान् (tān) - those, them
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, him, them, it
Note: Refers to the brahmanas.
अनुमान्य (anumānya) - having honored, having dismissed respectfully, having obtained permission
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Formed with prefix anu- and root mā (to measure, to honor).
Prefix: anu
Root: mā (class 3)
Note: Gerund.
महामनाः (mahāmanāḥ) - great-minded, noble-hearted, magnanimous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmanas
mahāmanas - great-minded, noble, magnanimous
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+manas)
  • mahā – great, large, extensive
    adjective
  • manas – mind, intellect, heart, soul
    noun (neuter)
    Root: man (class 4)
Note: Qualifies Yudhishthira.
शशास (śaśāsa) - he commanded, he ruled, he taught
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of śās
perfect active
3rd person singular perfect active of √śās.
Root: śās (class 2)
पुरुषान् (puruṣān) - men, servants, people
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, person, servant, human being, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)
Note: Object of śaśāsa.
काले (kāle) - at the time, at the proper time
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, proper time, destiny
रथान् (rathān) - chariots
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Object of yojayata.
योजयत (yojayata) - harness (you all)
(verb)
2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of yoj
causative imperative
2nd person plural imperative active of causative of √yuj.
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Direct command.
इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech
(indeclinable)
(ha) - indeed, certainly, an emphatic particle
(indeclinable)