महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-289, verse-20

ततस्तामनवद्याङ्गीं ग्राहयामास वै द्विजः ।
मन्त्रग्रामं तदा राजन्नथर्वशिरसि श्रुतम् ॥२०॥

20. tatastāmanavadyāṅgīṁ grāhayāmāsa vai dvijaḥ ,
mantragrāmaṁ tadā rājannatharvaśirasi śrutam.

20. tataḥ tām anavadyāṅgīm grāhayāmāsa vai dvijaḥ
mantragrāmam tadā rājan atharvaśirasi śrutam

20. O King, then that Brahmin (dvija) indeed taught her, the one with faultless limbs, the collection of sacred formulas (mantras) that was heard in the Atharvaśiras (Upaniṣad).

20. אז, הו מלך, הדריך הבְּרַהְמִין את אותה צעירה חסרת פגם, ולימד אותה את אוסף המַנְטְרוֹת הידוע מן האַטְהַרְוַשִׁירַס.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

• अनवद्याङ्गीम् (anavadyāṅgīm) - having faultless limbs, whose body is without reproach

• ग्राहयामास (grāhayāmāsa) - caused to take, taught, made to accept

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the Brahmin, the twice-born

• मन्त्रग्रामम् (mantragrāmam) - collection of mantras, group of sacred formulas

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• अथर्वशिरसि (atharvaśirasi) - in the Atharvaśiras (an Upaniṣad)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, revealed (scripture), known

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - her, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अनवद्याङ्गीम् (anavadyāṅgīm) - having faultless limbs, whose body is without reproach

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anavadyāṅgī

anavadyāṅgī - one whose limbs are faultless, having a beautiful body

Feminine form of anavadyāṅga. From a (negation) + avadya (blameworthy) + aṅga (limb).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+avadya+aṅga)

• a – not, negation
  indeclinable
• avadya – blameworthy, censurable, ignoble
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root vad (to speak) with prefix ava and suffix -ya (kṛtya).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: vad (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent
  noun (neuter)

ग्राहयामास (grāhayāmāsa) - caused to take, taught, made to accept

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (ṇic-lit) of grah

causative perfect

Causal stem grāh- + perfect endings.

Root: grah (class 9)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - the Brahmin, the twice-born

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth

मन्त्रग्रामम् (mantragrāmam) - collection of mantras, group of sacred formulas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantragrāma

mantragrāma - collection of mantras, group of sacred formulas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+grāma)

• mantra – sacred formula, hymn, incantation, counsel (mantra)
  noun (masculine)
• grāma – village, group, collection, multitude
  noun (masculine)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

अथर्वशिरसि (atharvaśirasi) - in the Atharvaśiras (an Upaniṣad)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of atharvaśiras

atharvaśiras - name of an Upaniṣad (Atharvaśiras Upaniṣad), the head or chief of Atharvans

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atharvan+śiras)

• atharvan – a Vedic sage, the Atharva Veda
  proper noun (masculine)
• śiras – head, chief, highest part
  noun (neuter)

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, revealed (scripture), known

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened, learned, revealed, famous

Past Passive Participle

From root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'mantragrāmam'.

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