महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-18

त्वयि प्रतिष्ठिते साधो रथस्थे स्थिरवाजिनि ।
पश्चादहमथारोक्ष्ये सुकृती सत्पथं यथा ॥१८॥

18. tvayi pratiṣṭhite sādho rathasthe sthiravājini ,
paścādahamathārokṣye sukṛtī satpathaṁ yathā.

18. tvayi pratiṣṭhite sādho rathasthe sthiravājini
paścāt aham atha ārokṣye sukṛtī satpatham yathā

18. O righteous one (sādho), when you are established in the chariot, with its steady horses, then I will ascend afterwards, just as a virtuous person (sukṛtī) ascends the true path (satpatham).

18. כשתעמוד אתה, הו אציל, במרכבה ועם סוסים יציבים, אחר כך אעלה אני, כמו אדם צדיק העולה בדרך האנשים הטובים.

Words meanings summery:

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, on you, regarding you

• प्रतिष्ठिते (pratiṣṭhite) - being firmly seated/stationed (being established, having taken position, firmly placed)

• साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one, O righteous one

• रथस्थे (rathasthe) - seated in the chariot, being in the chariot

• स्थिरवाजिनि (sthiravājini) - on (the chariot) with steady horses

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, behind, from behind

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• आरोक्ष्ये (ārokṣye) - I shall ascend, I shall mount

• सुकृती (sukṛtī) - a virtuous person, a doer of good deeds

• सत्पथम् (satpatham) - the path of righteousness (the right path, the path of the good, the path of truth)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you, on you, regarding you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular)

Second person singular pronoun

प्रतिष्ठिते (pratiṣṭhite) - being firmly seated/stationed (being established, having taken position, firmly placed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, firm, standing, fixed, consecrated

Past Passive Participle

From prati + root sthā (to stand).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

साधो (sādho) - O good one, O virtuous one, O righteous one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, sage

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Term of address.

रथस्थे (rathasthe) - seated in the chariot, being in the chariot

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - standing or being in a chariot

Tatpuruṣa compound: ratha (chariot) + stha (standing/being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot, car, vehicle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram
• stha – standing, staying, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand, be)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

स्थिरवाजिनि (sthiravājini) - on (the chariot) with steady horses

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthiravājin

sthiravājin - having steady horses

Bahuvrīhi compound: sthira (steady) + vājin (horse).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthira+vājin)

• sthira – steady, firm, constant, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• vājin – horse, swift, strong
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaj

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, behind, from behind

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from paśca (back) + tasi (suffix).

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

First person singular pronoun

Note: Refers to the speaker (Matali).

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/Adverb

आरोक्ष्ये (ārokṣye) - I shall ascend, I shall mount

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of ā-ruh

Future Tense (ātmanepada)

Root ruh (to grow, ascend) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Verb of the main clause.

सुकृती (sukṛtī) - a virtuous person, a doer of good deeds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukṛtin

sukṛtin - virtuous, righteous, doer of good deeds

Bahuvrīhi compound: su (good) + kṛtin (doer).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+kṛtin)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix/Adverb
• kṛtin – doer, maker, successful, meritorious
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do) + -in (suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सत्पथम् (satpatham) - the path of righteousness (the right path, the path of the good, the path of truth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - right path, good path, true path, path of the virtuous

Tatpuruṣa compound: sat (good, true) + patha (path).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+patha)

• sat – existent, good, true, real, virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the implied action of ascending.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/Conjunction

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