महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-4

ईप्सितो वरनारीणामुदारः संयतेन्द्रियः ।
रक्षिता धन्विनां श्रेष्ठः साक्षादिव मनुः स्वयम् ॥४॥

4. īpsito varanārīṇāmudāraḥ saṁyatendriyaḥ ,
rakṣitā dhanvināṁ śreṣṭhaḥ sākṣādiva manuḥ svayam.

4. īpsitaḥ varanārīṇām udāraḥ saṃyatendriyaḥ rakṣitā
dhanvinām śreṣṭhaḥ sākṣāt iva manuḥ svayam

4. He was desired by excellent women, generous, and self-controlled. He was a protector, the best among archers, as if directly Manu (the primeval lawgiver) himself.

4. הוא היה נחשק בעיני נשים נאות, נדיב ושולט בחושיו, מגן ומעולה שבקשתים, כמו מַנוּ עצמו בגופו.

Words meanings summery:

• ईप्सितः (īpsitaḥ) - desired; wished for; sought after

• वरनारीणाम् (varanārīṇām) - of excellent women; of noble women

• उदारः (udāraḥ) - generous; noble; magnanimous

• संयतेन्द्रियः (saṁyatendriyaḥ) - one whose senses are controlled; self-controlled

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector; guardian

• धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - of archers; among archers

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; most excellent; chief

• साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly; visibly; in person

• इव (iva) - like; as if; similar to

• मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu (the primeval lawgiver)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself; personally; by oneself

Words meanings and morphology

ईप्सितः (īpsitaḥ) - desired; wished for; sought after

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired; wished; sought; aimed at

Past Passive Participle

from desiderative stem of √āp (to obtain)

Root: āp (class 5)

वरनारीणाम् (varanārīṇām) - of excellent women; of noble women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of varanārī

varanārī - excellent woman; noble lady

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+nārī)

• vara – excellent; best; choice; boon
  adjective (masculine)
• nārī – woman; wife
  noun (feminine)

उदारः (udāraḥ) - generous; noble; magnanimous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāra

udāra - generous; noble; exalted; high-minded

संयतेन्द्रियः (saṁyatendriyaḥ) - one whose senses are controlled; self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyatendriya

saṁyatendriya - one whose senses are controlled; self-controlled; ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃyata+indriya)

• saṃyata – controlled; restrained; collected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root yam with prefix saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yam (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ; faculty; virility
  noun (neuter)

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protector; guardian

(agent noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ

rakṣitṛ - protector; guardian; preserver

derived from root rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

धन्विनाम् (dhanvinām) - of archers; among archers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhanvin

dhanvin - archer; bowman; one who carries a bow

derived from dhanus (bow)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; most excellent; chief

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best; most excellent; chief; superior

superlative adjective

superlative form of praśasya (good)

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly; visibly; in person

(indeclinable)

इव (iva) - like; as if; similar to

(indeclinable)

मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu (the primeval lawgiver)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (progenitor of mankind, lawgiver); man; human

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself; personally; by oneself

(indeclinable)

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