महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-46, verse-22

श्रुतं हि ते महाराज यथा पार्थेन संयुगे ।
एकादशतनुः स्थाणुर्धनुषा परितोषितः ॥२२॥

22. śrutaṁ hi te mahārāja yathā pārthena saṁyuge ,
ekādaśatanuḥ sthāṇurdhanuṣā paritoṣitaḥ.

22. śrutam hi te mahārāja yathā pār­thena saṃyuge
ekādaśatanuḥ sthāṇuḥ dhanuṣā paritoṣitaḥ

22. Indeed, O great king, you have heard how Sthāṇu (Śiva), who possesses eleven forms, was satisfied by Pārtha (Arjuna) with his bow in battle.

22. הרי שמעת, הו מלך גדול, כיצד פָּארְתְהַא בקרב ריצה בקשתו את סְטְהָאנוּ (שִׁיוַה) בעל אחת עשרה הצורות.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it has been heard (by you) (heard)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• ते (te) - often used with past passive participles for an impersonal construction: 'by you' (by you, to you)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which way

• पार्­थेन (pār­thena) - by Pārtha, by Arjuna

• संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

• एकादशतनुः (ekādaśatanuḥ) - refers to Śiva, often associated with the eleven Rudras (having eleven bodies/forms)

• स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Sthāṇu (an epithet of Śiva)

• धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - by the bow

• परितोषितः (paritoṣitaḥ) - satisfied, pleased

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - it has been heard (by you) (heard)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, perceived, taught

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'śru' (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - often used with past passive participles for an impersonal construction: 'by you' (by you, to you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - how, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

पार्­थेन (pār­thena) - by Pārtha, by Arjuna

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - Pārtha (Arjuna, son of Pṛthā/Kuntī)

Patronymic from Pṛthā.

संयुगे (saṁyuge) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, conflict

From root 'yuj' with prefix 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

एकादशतनुः (ekādaśatanuḥ) - refers to Śiva, often associated with the eleven Rudras (having eleven bodies/forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekādaśatanu

ekādaśatanu - having eleven forms or bodies

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ekādaśa+tanu)

• ekādaśa – eleven
  numeral
• tanu – body, form, person
  noun (masculine)

स्थाणुः (sthāṇuḥ) - Sthāṇu (an epithet of Śiva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāṇu

sthāṇu - pillar, immovable, Śiva (as the immovable one)

धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - by the bow

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc, arch

परितोषितः (paritoṣitaḥ) - satisfied, pleased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paritoṣita

paritoṣita - satisfied, pleased, gratified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased) with the prefix 'pari-'.

Prefix: pari

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

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