महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-67, verse-7

ततो विदर्भाधिपतेर्नियोगाद्ब्राह्मणर्षभाः ।
दमयन्तीमथो दृष्ट्वा प्रस्थिताः स्मेत्यथाब्रुवन् ॥७॥

7. tato vidarbhādhipaterniyogādbrāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ ,
damayantīmatho dṛṣṭvā prasthitāḥ smetyathābruvan.

7. tataḥ vidarbhādhipateḥ niyogāt brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ
damayantīm atho dṛṣṭvā prasthitāḥ sma iti atha abruvan

7. Then, by the command of the lord of Vidarbha, the chief Brahmins, having seen Damayanti, then said, "We have departed."

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• विदर्भाधिपतेः (vidarbhādhipateḥ) - of the lord of Vidarbha

• नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by the command, at the behest, by appointment

• ब्राह्मणर्षभाः (brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ) - the best of Brahmins, chief Brahmins

• दमयन्तीम् (damayantīm) - Damayanti (accusative)

• अथो (atho) - then, moreover, and then

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

• प्रस्थिताः (prasthitāḥ) - departed, set out

• स्म (sma) - a particle indicating past tense when used with a present tense verb

• इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

विदर्भाधिपतेः (vidarbhādhipateḥ) - of the lord of Vidarbha

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vidarbhādhipati

vidarbhādhipati - lord of Vidarbha

Compound type : tatpurusha (vidarbha+adhipati)

• vidarbha – name of an ancient kingdom in India
  proper noun (neuter)
• adhipati – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

नियोगात् (niyogāt) - by the command, at the behest, by appointment

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of niyoga

niyoga - command, order, appointment, injunction

ब्राह्मणर्षभाः (brāhmaṇarṣabhāḥ) - the best of Brahmins, chief Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇarṣabha

brāhmaṇarṣabha - chief of Brahmins, best among Brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+ṛṣabha)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull; best, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)

दमयन्तीम् (damayantīm) - Damayanti (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of damayantī

damayantī - Damayanti (name of Nala's wife)

अथो (atho) - then, moreover, and then

(indeclinable)

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix '-tvā'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रस्थिताः (prasthitāḥ) - departed, set out

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prasthita

prasthita - departed, set out, gone forth

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'pra-' and suffix '-ta'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

स्म (sma) - a particle indicating past tense when used with a present tense verb

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so (quotation marker)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, Past Imperfect (laṅ) of bru

Root: bru (class 2)

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