महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-37, verse-40

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तत्र ते न्यवसन्राजन्कंचित्कालं मनस्विनः ।
धनुर्वेदपरा वीराः शृण्वाना वेदमुत्तमम् ॥४०॥

40. tatra te nyavasanrājankaṁcitkālaṁ manasvinaḥ ,
dhanurvedaparā vīrāḥ śṛṇvānā vedamuttamam.

40. tatra te nyavasan rājan kaṃcit kālam manasvinaḥ
dhanurvedaparāḥ vīrāḥ śṛṇvānāḥ vedam uttamam

40. O King, those noble-minded heroes, proficient in the science of archery and listening to the excellent Vedic knowledge, resided there for some time.

Words meanings summery:

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तत्र (tatra) - in Kāmyaka forest (there, in that place)

ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) (they, those)

न्यवसन् (nyavasan) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) resided (they dwelt, they lived)

राजन् (rājan) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

कंचित् (kaṁcit) - for some (some, any, a little)

कालम् (kālam) - for some period of time (time, duration)

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas, who were high-minded (noble-minded, intelligent, high-spirited)

धनुर्वेदपराः (dhanurvedaparāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas, expert in the knowledge of archery (devoted to archery, expert in the science of the bow)

वीराः (vīrāḥ) - the Pāṇḍava heroes (heroes, brave ones, warriors)

शृण्वानाः (śṛṇvānāḥ) - actively listening to (listening, hearing)

वेदम् (vedam) - the sacred Vedic knowledge (Veda, knowledge, scripture)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the supreme or excellent (Vedic knowledge) (excellent, best, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in Kāmyaka forest (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tad with tra suffix.

ते (te) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of nyavasan.

न्यवसन् (nyavasan) - they (the Pāṇḍavas) resided (they dwelt, they lived)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of ni-vas

Imperfect active

From root vas (to dwell) with prefix ni- (down, in). nyavasan is 3rd plural imperfect. a of a-vasan becomes ya of nya due to i of ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

कंचित् (kaṁcit) - for some (some, any, a little)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine/neuter, singular of kaṃcit

kaṁcit - some, any, a certain

Derived from kim + cid.

Note: Adjective to kālam.

कालम् (kālam) - for some period of time (time, duration)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Object of implied duration.

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas, who were high-minded (noble-minded, intelligent, high-spirited)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - high-minded, wise, intelligent, noble, resolute

Derived from manas (mind) + vin (possessing).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying te.

धनुर्वेदपराः (dhanurvedaparāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas, expert in the knowledge of archery (devoted to archery, expert in the science of the bow)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhanurvedapara

dhanurvedapara - devoted to the science of archery, excellent in archery

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanurveda+para)

dhanurveda – the science of archery
noun (masculine)
dhanus (bow) + veda (knowledge).
Root: vid (class 2)
para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying te.

वीराः (vīrāḥ) - the Pāṇḍava heroes (heroes, brave ones, warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

Note: Appositive to te.

शृण्वानाः (śṛṇvānāḥ) - actively listening to (listening, hearing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śṛṇvāna

śṛṇvāna - hearing, listening

Present Active Participle (middle voice)

From root śru (to hear). Derived with śānac suffix.