महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-250, verse-3

एका ह्यहं संप्रति तेन वाचं ददानि वै भद्र निबोध चेदम् ।
अहं ह्यरण्ये कथमेकमेका त्वामालपेयं निरता स्वधर्मे ॥३॥

3. ekā hyahaṁ saṁprati tena vācaṁ; dadāni vai bhadra nibodha cedam ,
ahaṁ hyaraṇye kathamekamekā; tvāmālapeyaṁ niratā svadharme.

3. ekā hi aham saṃprati tena vācam
dadāni vai bhadra nibodha ca idam
| aham hi araṇye katham ekam
ekā tvām ālapeyam niratā svadharme

3. I am indeed alone now, O gentle one. Therefore, I shall speak to you. And understand this: how else could I, alone in the forest and dedicated to my own intrinsic nature (dharma), speak to you, who are also alone?

3. אני לבדי כעת, ולכן אני משיבה לך, הו אציל, ושמע זאת. הלא כיצד אוכל, אני לבדי ביער, לשוחח איתך כשאתה לבדך, אני המסורה לדרך היושר שלי?

Words meanings summery:

• एका (ekā) - alone, solitary, single

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अहम् (aham) - I

• संप्रति (saṁprati) - now, at present, at this moment

• तेन (tena) - therefore, by that reason (by that, with that, therefore, by him)

• वाचम् (vācam) - word, speech, voice

• ददानि (dadāni) - I will speak (a word) (I give, I bestow, I speak)

• वै (vai) - indeed, truly, surely (emphatic particle)

• भद्र (bhadra) - O gentle one (good, auspicious, gentle, O good one)

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand, listen to (understand, perceive, learn)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• इदम् (idam) - this (matter) (this, here)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest, in the wilderness

• कथम् (katham) - how else (could I speak)? (how? in what manner? how else?)

• एकम् (ekam) - alone (referring to the listener) (alone, single, one)

• एका (ekā) - alone, solitary, single

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you

• आलपेयम् (ālapeyam) - I should speak to, I should address

• निरता (niratā) - dedicated, intent (devoted, engaged, absorbed)

• स्वधर्मे (svadharme) - in my own intrinsic nature (dharma) (in one's own duty, in one's intrinsic nature (dharma))

Words meanings and morphology

एका (ekā) - alone, solitary, single

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, solitary, alone

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

संप्रति (saṁprati) - now, at present, at this moment

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - therefore, by that reason (by that, with that, therefore, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वाचम् (vācam) - word, speech, voice

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - voice, speech, word, language

ददानि (dadāni) - I will speak (a word) (I give, I bestow, I speak)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present imperative (loṭ) of √dā

root of the third class (hu-ādigaṇa)

Root: dā (class 3)

वै (vai) - indeed, truly, surely (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

भद्र (bhadra) - O gentle one (good, auspicious, gentle, O good one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhadra

bhadra - good, auspicious, gentle, noble

Note: Used as a form of address.

निबोध (nibodha) - understand, listen to (understand, perceive, learn)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ni-√budh

root of the first class (bhvādi)

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this (matter) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest, in the wilderness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of araṇya

araṇya - forest, wilderness

कथम् (katham) - how else (could I speak)? (how? in what manner? how else?)

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

एकम् (ekam) - alone (referring to the listener) (alone, single, one)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, solitary, alone

Note: Modifies the implied 'you' (tvām).

एका (ekā) - alone, solitary, single

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, solitary, alone

त्वाम् (tvām) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

आलपेयम् (ālapeyam) - I should speak to, I should address

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ā-√lap

root of the first class (bhvādi)

Prefix: ā

Root: lap (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility, potentiality, or polite suggestion.

निरता (niratā) - dedicated, intent (devoted, engaged, absorbed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirata

nirata - engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

derived from ni-√ram (to delight in, to rest)

Prefix: ni

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'aham' (ekā aham niratā).

स्वधर्मे (svadharme) - in my own intrinsic nature (dharma) (in one's own duty, in one's intrinsic nature (dharma))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own duty, one's intrinsic nature, one's natural law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

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