महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-73

इदमभ्यधिकं राजन्ब्राह्मणा गुरवश्च ते ।
समेताः कथयन्तीह मुदिताः सत्यसंधताम् ॥७३॥

73. idamabhyadhikaṁ rājanbrāhmaṇā guravaśca te ,
sametāḥ kathayantīha muditāḥ satyasaṁdhatām.

73. idam abhyadhikam rājan brāhmaṇāḥ guravaḥ ca te
sametāḥ kathayanti iha muditāḥ satyasaṃdhatām

73. O king, this is an exceeding distinction, that your Brahmins and teachers, gathered here, joyfully declare your adherence to truth.

73. ויתרה מזו, הו מלך, בְּרַהְמִינִים והמורים שלך שהתכנסו כאן מספרים בשמחה על נאמנותך לאמת,

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - exceeding, more, additional, excellent

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

• गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers, preceptors, elders

• च (ca) - and

• ते (te) - your

• समेताः (sametāḥ) - assembled, gathered

• कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they declare, they say

• इह (iha) - here, in this matter

• मुदिताः (muditāḥ) - delighted, joyful

• सत्यसंधताम् (satyasaṁdhatām) - adherence to truth, truthfulness

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, now

अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - exceeding, more, additional, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - exceeding, superior, abundant, more

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, upon, exceedingly
  indeclinable
  prefix
• adhika – more, exceeding, abundant, superior
  adjective (neuter)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers, preceptors, elders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor, elder (guru)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Used as a possessive pronoun 'your'.

समेताः (sametāḥ) - assembled, gathered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sameta

sameta - assembled, met, joined

Past Passive Participle

from sam + i (to go)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sam+ita)

• sam – with, together, completely
  indeclinable
  prefix
• ita – gone, reached, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root i (to go)
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇāḥ guravaḥ'.

कथयन्ति (kathayanti) - they declare, they say

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kathay

Causative/Denominative of kath

From root kath (10th class or denominative)

Root: kath (class 10)

इह (iha) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

मुदिताः (muditāḥ) - delighted, joyful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mudita

mudita - delighted, joyful, happy

Past Passive Participle

from root mud (to rejoice)

Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'brāhmaṇāḥ guravaḥ'.

सत्यसंधताम् (satyasaṁdhatām) - adherence to truth, truthfulness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of satyasaṃdhatā

satyasaṁdhatā - truthfulness, adherence to truth

Derived from satyasaṃdha + tā (feminine suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+saṃdha+tā)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – firm, fixed, established, covenant
  adjective (masculine)
  From sam-dhā. 'saṃdha' here implies 'firmly resolved' or 'one who holds'. 'satyasaṃdha' means 'truth-bound' or 'true to promises'.
  Prefix: sam
• tā – state, condition, -ness
  suffix (feminine)
  feminine abstract noun suffix

Note: Object of 'kathayanti'.

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