महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-51, verse-25
नलोऽपि राजा कौन्तेय श्रुत्वा राज्ञां समागमम् ।
अभ्यगच्छददीनात्मा दमयन्तीमनुव्रतः ॥२५॥
अभ्यगच्छददीनात्मा दमयन्तीमनुव्रतः ॥२५॥
25. nalo'pi rājā kaunteya śrutvā rājñāṁ samāgamam ,
abhyagacchadadīnātmā damayantīmanuvrataḥ.
abhyagacchadadīnātmā damayantīmanuvrataḥ.
25.
nalaḥ api rājā kaunteya śrutvā rājñām samāgamam
abhyagacchat adīnātmā damayantīm anuvrataḥ
abhyagacchat adīnātmā damayantīm anuvrataḥ
25.
O son of Kunti, King Nala, having heard of the assembly of kings, and being resolute in spirit (ātman) and devoted to Damayanti, went to her.
Words meanings summery:
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- नलः (nalaḥ) - King Nala (Nala (name of a king))
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
- कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti
- श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing
- राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, among kings
- समागमम् (samāgamam) - assembly, gathering, meeting
- अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - he went towards, he approached
- अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - having an undepressed spirit, resolute, courageous
- दमयन्तीम् (damayantīm) - Damayanti (name of Nala's wife)
- अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted to, following, adherent
Words meanings and morphology
नलः (nalaḥ) - King Nala (Nala (name of a king))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nala
nala - name of a king, a kind of reed
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti (e.g., Yudhiṣṭhira, Arjuna, Bhīma)
patronymic from Kunti
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing
(indeclinable)
absolutive
formed with -tvā suffix
Root: śru (class 5)
राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, among kings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
समागमम् (samāgamam) - assembly, gathering, meeting
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of samāgama
samāgama - assembly, gathering, meeting, coming together
from sam-ā-gam (to come together)
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Object of śrutvā
अभ्यगच्छत् (abhyagacchat) - he went towards, he approached
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhigam
Imperfect tense (Laṅ)
Prefix: abhi
Root: gam (class 1)
अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - having an undepressed spirit, resolute, courageous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adīnātman
adīnātman - having an undepressed spirit, high-spirited, courageous, resolute
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dīna+ātman)
- a – not, un-, without
indeclinable
negative prefix - dīna – depressed, dejected, miserable, poor
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root dī (to decay, be sad)
Root: dī (class 2) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
दमयन्तीम् (damayantīm) - Damayanti (name of Nala's wife)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of damayantī
damayantī - name of Nala's wife, a charming woman
Root: dam (class 1)
Note: Object of abhyagacchat (approached)
अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted to, following, adherent
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anuvrata
anuvrata - following, devoted to, adherent, compliant
from anu + vrata (vow)
Prefix: anu
Root: vrat