महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-279, verse-1

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
अथ कन्याप्रदाने स तमेवार्थं विचिन्तयन् ।
समानिन्ये च तत्सर्वं भाण्डं वैवाहिकं नृपः ॥१॥

1. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ,
atha kanyāpradāne sa tamevārthaṁ vicintayan ,
samāninye ca tatsarvaṁ bhāṇḍaṁ vaivāhikaṁ nṛpaḥ.

1. mārkaṇḍeyaḥ uvāca atha kanyāpradāne saḥ tam eva artham
vicintayan samāninye ca tat sarvam bhāṇḍam vaivāhikam nṛpaḥ

1. Mārkaṇḍeya said, "Then, while contemplating the very meaning of giving his daughter in marriage, the king gathered all the necessary wedding paraphernalia."

Words meanings summery:

• मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya, continuing his narration. (Mārkaṇḍeya)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अथ (atha) - Indicates the next event in the sequence. (then, now, moreover)

• कन्याप्रदाने (kanyāpradāne) - The occasion of Sāvitrī's marriage. (at the giving of the maiden, at the marriage)

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the king (nṛpaḥ). (he, that)

• तम् (tam) - Refers to the 'purpose' or 'meaning' (`artham`). (that, him)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'that very purpose.' (very, only, indeed)

• अर्थम् (artham) - The purpose or significance of giving the daughter in marriage. (purpose, object, meaning, wealth)

• विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - The king's deep reflection on the act of giving his daughter in marriage. (contemplating, pondering, considering)

• समानिन्ये (samāninye) - The king arranged or collected the items. (he brought together, he gathered, he collected)

• च (ca) - Connects the action of contemplating with the action of gathering. (and, also)

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'all' (`sarvam`) of the marriage paraphernalia. (that)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - All the marriage paraphernalia. (all, whole)

• भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) - The various items and supplies needed for a wedding. (goods, articles, equipment, baggage)

• वैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikam) - Describes the type of goods/equipment being gathered. (relating to marriage, matrimonial)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - The king, the father of Sāvitrī, who is performing these actions. (king, ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेयः (mārkaṇḍeyaḥ) - The sage Mārkaṇḍeya, continuing his narration. (Mārkaṇḍeya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - Mārkaṇḍeya (a celebrated ancient sage)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - Indicates the next event in the sequence. (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a new phase in the narration.

कन्याप्रदाने (kanyāpradāne) - The occasion of Sāvitrī's marriage. (at the giving of the maiden, at the marriage)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kanyāpradāna

kanyāpradāna - giving a daughter in marriage, maiden-gift

Compound of 'kanyā' (maiden) and 'pradāna' (giving).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kanyā+pradāna)

• kanyā – maiden, girl, daughter
  noun (feminine)
• pradāna – giving, offering, bestowal
  noun (neuter)
  From 'pra-' (forth) and 'dāna' (giving), root 'dā' (to give)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the time or context of the action.

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the king (nṛpaḥ). (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, she, it, that

Note: Subject of `vicintayan` and `samāninye`.

तम् (tam) - Refers to the 'purpose' or 'meaning' (`artham`). (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, it

Note: Adjective for `artham`.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'that very purpose.' (very, only, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अर्थम् (artham) - The purpose or significance of giving the daughter in marriage. (purpose, object, meaning, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, aim, wealth, matter

Note: Object of `vicintayan`.

विचिन्तयन् (vicintayan) - The king's deep reflection on the act of giving his daughter in marriage. (contemplating, pondering, considering)

(present active participle)

Note: Modifies `saḥ` (the king), indicating a simultaneous action.

समानिन्ये (samāninye) - The king arranged or collected the items. (he brought together, he gathered, he collected)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past perfect (lit) of samā-nī

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Action performed for the king's own benefit (arranging for his daughter).

च (ca) - Connects the action of contemplating with the action of gathering. (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तत् (tat) - Refers to the 'all' (`sarvam`) of the marriage paraphernalia. (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Adjective for `bhāṇḍam`.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - All the marriage paraphernalia. (all, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with `bhāṇḍam` and `vaivāhikam`.

भाण्डम् (bhāṇḍam) - The various items and supplies needed for a wedding. (goods, articles, equipment, baggage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāṇḍa

bhāṇḍa - goods, articles, wares, merchandise, equipment, utensil

Note: Object of `samāninye`.

वैवाहिकम् (vaivāhikam) - Describes the type of goods/equipment being gathered. (relating to marriage, matrimonial)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaivāhika

vaivāhika - nuptial, matrimonial, relating to marriage

Derived from 'vivāha' (marriage) with suffix '-ika'

Note: Agrees with `bhāṇḍam`.

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - The king, the father of Sāvitrī, who is performing these actions. (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector, from root 'pā' to protect)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pā' (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.