महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-232, verse-15

साम्नैव तु यथा भीम मोक्षयेथाः सुयोधनम् ।
तथा सर्वैरुपायैस्त्वं यतेथाः कुरुनन्दन ॥१५॥

15. sāmnaiva tu yathā bhīma mokṣayethāḥ suyodhanam ,
tathā sarvairupāyaistvaṁ yatethāḥ kurunandana.

15. sāmnā eva tu yathā bhīma mokṣayethāḥ suyodhanam
tathā sarvaiḥ upāyaiḥ tvam yatethāḥ kurunandana

15. But O Bhīma, just as you should release Suyodhana by conciliatory means, so also, O delight of the Kurus, you should strive by all possible means.

15. הו בְּהִימַה, שמחת בני קוּרוּ, השתדל לשחרר את סוּיוֹדְהַנַה בכל האמצעים, ובראש ובראשונה בדרכי שלום ופיוס.

Words meanings summery:

• साम्ना (sāmnā) - by conciliation, by mildness, by gentle means

• एव (eva) - only, certainly, indeed, just

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• भीम (bhīma) - O Bhīma (O Bhīma, terrible one)

• मोक्षयेथाः (mokṣayethāḥ) - you should release (causative)

• सुयोधनम् (suyodhanam) - Duryodhana (Suyodhana (a name of Duryodhana))

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all

• उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - by means, by expedients, by strategies

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• यतेथाः (yatethāḥ) - you should strive, you should endeavor

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O Bhīma (O delight of the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

साम्ना (sāmnā) - by conciliation, by mildness, by gentle means

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāman

sāman - conciliation, gentle means, song, hymn (from Sāmaveda)

एव (eva) - only, certainly, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

भीम (bhīma) - O Bhīma (O Bhīma, terrible one)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, formidable; a name of one of the Pāṇḍavas

Root: bhī (class 3)

मोक्षयेथाः (mokṣayethāḥ) - you should release (causative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of mokṣay

Causative verb

From root muc (to release) with causative suffix -ay, Optative mood, 2nd person singular, active voice (ātmanepada form)

Root: muc (class 6)

सुयोधनम् (suyodhanam) - Duryodhana (Suyodhana (a name of Duryodhana))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suyodhana

suyodhana - good warrior; a name for Duryodhana

Prefix: su

Root: yudh (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all, with all

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

उपायैः (upāyaiḥ) - by means, by expedients, by strategies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upāya

upāya - means, expedient, strategy, method

From upa + i (to go)

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

यतेथाः (yatethāḥ) - you should strive, you should endeavor

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of yat

Optative mood, 2nd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: yat (class 1)

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O Bhīma (O delight of the Kurus)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – name of an ancient royal family/kingdom
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – delighting, son, delight
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand (class 1)

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