महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-257, verse-3

तेषां मध्ये महर्षीणां शृण्वतामनुशोचताम् ।
मार्कण्डेयमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥३॥

3. teṣāṁ madhye maharṣīṇāṁ śṛṇvatāmanuśocatām ,
mārkaṇḍeyamidaṁ vākyamabravītpāṇḍunandanaḥ.

3. teṣām madhye maharṣīṇām śṛṇvatām anuśocatām
mārkaṇḍeyam idam vākyam abravīt pāṇḍu-nandanaḥ

3. Among those great sages, who were listening and empathizing, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Pāṇḍu, spoke this statement to Mārkaṇḍeya.

3. בתוך אותם חוזים גדולים, שהקשיבו ושיתפו בצער, פנה בן פָּאנְדוּ אל מָארְקַנְדֵיַה ואמר את הדברים האלה:

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - Of the previously mentioned groups of sages. (of them, among them)

• मध्ये (madhye) - In the midst of the sages. (in the middle, among, amidst)

• महर्षीणाम् (maharṣīṇām) - Of the eminent sages present. (of the great sages)

• शृण्वताम् (śṛṇvatām) - Referring to the sages who were present and attentive. (of those listening, while listening)

• अनुशोचताम् (anuśocatām) - Of the sages who were sharing in the sorrow or lamenting the situation. (of those lamenting, while grieving/empathizing)

• मार्कण्डेयम् (mārkaṇḍeyam) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya, to whom Yudhiṣṭhira addresses his words. (Mārkaṇḍeya)

• इदम् (idam) - Referring to the statement about to be made. (this)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The particular speech Yudhiṣṭhira is about to deliver. (statement, speech, word)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Yudhiṣṭhira said. (said, spoke)

• पाण्डु-नन्दनः (pāṇḍu-nandanaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the speaker. (son of Pāṇḍu (Yudhiṣṭhira))

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - Of the previously mentioned groups of sages. (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the sages.

मध्ये (madhye) - In the midst of the sages. (in the middle, among, amidst)

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of madhya used as an indeclinable.

Note: Adverbial usage of locative singular.

महर्षीणाम् (maharṣīṇām) - Of the eminent sages present. (of the great sages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound of mahā (great) and ṛṣi (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, mighty, extensive
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

शृण्वताम् (śṛṇvatām) - Referring to the sages who were present and attentive. (of those listening, while listening)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - listening, hearing

Present Active Participle.

Present active participle of root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

अनुशोचताम् (anuśocatām) - Of the sages who were sharing in the sorrow or lamenting the situation. (of those lamenting, while grieving/empathizing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anuśocat

anuśocat - lamenting, grieving for, empathizing

Present Active Participle.

Present active participle of root śuc (to grieve) with prefix anu (after, along, with).

Prefix: anu

Root: śuc (class 1)

मार्कण्डेयम् (mārkaṇḍeyam) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya, to whom Yudhiṣṭhira addresses his words. (Mārkaṇḍeya)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Name of a famous ancient sage.

Patronymic from mṛkaṇḍu.

Note: Recipient of the speech.

इदम् (idam) - Referring to the statement about to be made. (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Neuter nominative/accusative singular form.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - The particular speech Yudhiṣṭhira is about to deliver. (statement, speech, word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, statement, sentence, word

From root vac (to speak) with suffix ya.

Root: vac (class 2)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - Yudhiṣṭhira said. (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Imperfect Active.

Imperfect 3rd person singular active of root bru.

Root: bru (class 2)

पाण्डु-नन्दनः (pāṇḍu-nandanaḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira, the speaker. (son of Pāṇḍu (Yudhiṣṭhira))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍu-nandana

pāṇḍu-nandana - son of Pāṇḍu

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇḍu+nandana)

• pāṇḍu – Pāṇḍu (name of the father of the Pāṇḍavas); pale, yellowish white
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, child; gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice) with suffix ana.
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Subject of abravīt.

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