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.

40. שם התגוררו, הו מלך, זמן מה, גיבורים אמיצי רוח, שהתמסרו לאומנות הקשת והאזינו לוֵדַה העליונה.

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.