महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-242, verse-6

निमन्त्रणार्थं दूतांश्च प्रेषयामास शीघ्रगान् ।
पार्थिवानां च राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणानां तथैव च ।
ते प्रयाता यथोद्दिष्टं दूतास्त्वरितवाहनाः ॥६॥

6. nimantraṇārthaṁ dūtāṁśca preṣayāmāsa śīghragān ,
pārthivānāṁ ca rājendra brāhmaṇānāṁ tathaiva ca ,
te prayātā yathoddiṣṭaṁ dūtāstvaritavāhanāḥ.

6. nimantraṇārtham dūtān ca preṣayāmāsa
śīghragān | pārthivānām ca rājendra
brāhmaṇānām tathā eva ca | te prayātā
yathā uddiṣṭam dūtāḥ tvaritavāhanāḥ

6. For the purpose of invitation, he dispatched swift messengers, O king of kings, to the rulers and likewise to the Brahmins. Those messengers, with swift conveyances, departed as instructed.

6. הוא שלח שליחים מהירים כדי להזמין את המלכים וכן את הבְּרַהְמִינים, הו מלך המלכים. השליחים יצאו לדרך כפי שהורו להם, ברכבים מהירים.

Words meanings summery:

• निमन्त्रणार्थम् (nimantraṇārtham) - for the purpose of invitation, for inviting

• दूतान् (dūtān) - messengers

• च (ca) - and

• प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched, he sent

• शीघ्रगान् (śīghragān) - swift-going, fast-moving

• पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām) - of the kings, of the rulers

• च (ca) - and

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of rulers

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, in the same way

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - those

• प्रयाताः (prayātāḥ) - departed, gone forth

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to

• उद्दिष्टम् (uddiṣṭam) - indicated, instructed, designated

• दूताः (dūtāḥ) - messengers

• त्वरितवाहनाः (tvaritavāhanāḥ) - having swift vehicles, with swift conveyances

Words meanings and morphology

निमन्त्रणार्थम् (nimantraṇārtham) - for the purpose of invitation, for inviting

(indeclinable)

formed with -artham suffix indicating purpose

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nimantraṇa+artha)

• nimantraṇa – invitation, calling
  noun (neuter)
  derived from ni-mantr, 'to invite'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: mantr (class 10)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

दूतान् (dūtān) - messengers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

प्रेषयामास (preṣayāmāsa) - he dispatched, he sent

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of preṣaya

causative stem

causative of pra-iṣ

Prefix: pra

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: periphrastic perfect form with root kṛ

शीघ्रगान् (śīghragān) - swift-going, fast-moving

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śīghraga

śīghraga - swift-moving, fast-going

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śīghra+ga)

• śīghra – swift, quick, fast
  adjective
• ga – going, moving (agent noun)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: modifies 'dūtān'

पार्थिवानाम् (pārthivānām) - of the kings, of the rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, ruler

derived from pṛthivī (earth)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O best of rulers

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - chief of kings, king of kings

Compound type : Tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

derived from brahman

तथा (tathā) - likewise, in the same way

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

प्रयाताः (prayātāḥ) - departed, gone forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prayāta

prayāta - departed, gone forth, set out

Past Passive Participle

derived from pra-yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: modifies 'dūtāḥ'

यथा (yathā) - as, according to

(indeclinable)

उद्दिष्टम् (uddiṣṭam) - indicated, instructed, designated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uddiṣṭa

uddiṣṭa - indicated, pointed out, instructed, destined

Past Passive Participle

derived from ud-diś

Prefix: ud

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: used adverbially

दूताः (dūtāḥ) - messengers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dūta

dūta - messenger, envoy

त्वरितवाहनाः (tvaritavāhanāḥ) - having swift vehicles, with swift conveyances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tvaritavāhana

tvaritavāhana - having swift vehicles

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (tvarita+vāhana)

• tvarita – swift, quick, hurried
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root tvar
  Root: tvar (class 1)
• vāhana – vehicle, carrier, mount
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: modifies 'dūtāḥ'

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