महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-237, verse-5

अथ नः सैनिकाः केचिदमात्याश्च महारथान् ।
उपगम्याब्रुवन्दीनाः पाण्डवाञ्शरणप्रदान् ॥५॥

5. atha naḥ sainikāḥ kecidamātyāśca mahārathān ,
upagamyābruvandīnāḥ pāṇḍavāñśaraṇapradān.

5. atha naḥ sainikāḥ kecit amātyāḥ ca mahā-rathān
upagamya abruvan dīnāḥ pāṇḍavān śaraṇa-pradān

5. Then some of our distressed soldiers and ministers approached the Pāṇḍavas, those great charioteers who grant refuge, and spoke to them.

5. אז כמה מחיילינו ושרינו, שהיו מיואשים, ניגשו אל בני פָּאנְדוּ, לוחמי המרכבות הגדולים, נותני המחסה, ואמרו:

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us, of us

• सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - soldiers, troops

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• अमात्याः (amātyāḥ) - ministers, counselors

• च (ca) - and, also

• महा-रथान् (mahā-rathān) - great warriors (who fight from chariots) (great charioteers)

• उपगम्य (upagamya) - having approached, having gone near

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

• दीनाः (dīnāḥ) - distressed, miserable, humble, pitiable

• पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas

• शरण-प्रदान् (śaraṇa-pradān) - givers of refuge, protectors

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - our, to us, of us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

सैनिकाः (sainikāḥ) - soldiers, troops

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sainika

sainika - soldier, warrior, belonging to an army

From `senā` (army) + `ika` (suffix).

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid

kaścid - someone, something, some, a certain

`kad` + `cid`

अमात्याः (amātyāḥ) - ministers, counselors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amātya

amātya - minister, counselor, companion, official

From `amā` (at home) + `tya` (suffix).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

महा-रथान् (mahā-rathān) - great warriors (who fight from chariots) (great charioteers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahā-ratha

mahā-ratha - great charioteer, great warrior, commander of a large force

Compound type : Karma-Tatpurusha (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, car, warrior fighting from a chariot
  noun (masculine)
  From root ram (to enjoy, delight) + tha.
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

उपगम्य (upagamya) - having approached, having gone near

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from `upa` (prefix) + `gam` (root) + `ya` (suffix, indicating absolutives with prefixes).

Prefix: upa

Root: gam (class 1)

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect tense (Laṅ), active voice, 3rd person plural

Root `brū` (2nd class), with augment `a-` for imperfect.

Root: brū (class 2)

दीनाः (dīnāḥ) - distressed, miserable, humble, pitiable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīna

dīna - distressed, miserable, humble, poor, weak, pitiable

Past Passive Participle

From root `dī` (to perish, decay) or `dā` (to give) with `na` suffix.

Root: dī / dā (class 4)

पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas

From `Pāṇḍu` + `a` (patronymic suffix).

Note: Object of `upagamya` and `abruvan`.

शरण-प्रदान् (śaraṇa-pradān) - givers of refuge, protectors

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śaraṇa-prada

śaraṇa-prada - giver of refuge, protector, shelter-provider

Compound type : Upapada Tatpurusha (śaraṇa+prada)

• śaraṇa – refuge, shelter, protection, home
  noun (neuter)
  From root śṛ (to crush, break) or śri (to lean upon).
  Root: śṛ / śri (class 9)
• prada – giver, bestower, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun / Kṛt suffix
  From pra (prefix) + dā (root) + a (suffix).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'Pāṇḍavas'.

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