महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-264, verse-20

चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तं तु तारा ताराधिपप्रभा ।
पतिमित्यब्रवीत्प्राज्ञा शृणु सर्वं कपीश्वर ॥२०॥

20. cintayitvā muhūrtaṁ tu tārā tārādhipaprabhā ,
patimityabravītprājñā śṛṇu sarvaṁ kapīśvara.

20. cintayitvā muhūrtam tu tārā tārādhipaprabhā
patim iti abravīt prājñā śṛṇu sarvam kapīśvara

20. Having reflected for a moment, the wise Tara, whose radiance was like that of the moon, spoke to her husband thus: 'Listen to everything, O lord of monkeys!'

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having thought, having reflected

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, a short while

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तारा (tārā) - Tara

• ताराधिपप्रभा (tārādhipaprabhā) - having the luster of the moon, moon-shining

• पतिम् (patim) - to Vali (to her husband)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, said

• प्राज्ञा (prājñā) - wise, intelligent

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! hear!

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• कपीश्वर (kapīśvara) - O lord of monkeys

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्तयित्वा (cintayitvā) - having thought, having reflected

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from the root 'cint' with suffix '-itvā'.

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Acts as an adverb, qualifying the main verb 'abravīt'.

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, a short while

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - a moment, a short time, an instant

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

तारा (tārā) - Tara

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tārā

tārā - Tara (name of Vali's wife), a star

ताराधिपप्रभा (tārādhipaprabhā) - having the luster of the moon, moon-shining

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tārādhipaprabha

tārādhipaprabha - having the radiance of the moon, moon-lustrous

Compound of 'tārādhipa' (moon) and 'prabhā' (luster/radiance).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tārādhipa+prabhā)

• tārādhipa – lord of stars, moon
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'tārā' (star) and 'adhipa' (lord).
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  From prefix 'pra' + root 'bhā' (to shine).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

पतिम् (patim) - to Vali (to her husband)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - husband, lord, master

Note: Object of 'abravīt'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark quoted speech or thought.

Note: Indicates direct speech.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect Active

Root 'brū' (irregular), 3rd person singular, 'a'-augment for imperfect.

Root: brū (class 2)

प्राज्ञा (prājñā) - wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, clever

From prefix 'pra' + root 'jñā' (to know).

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen! hear!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of śru

Present Active Imperative

Root 'śru' (class 5), 2nd person singular.

Root: śru (class 5)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

कपीश्वर (kapīśvara) - O lord of monkeys

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kapīśvara

kapīśvara - lord of monkeys, monkey king

Compound of 'kapi' (monkey) and 'īśvara' (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+īśvara)

• kapi – monkey, ape
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'īś' (to rule, to be master of).
  Root: īś (class 2)