महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-68, verse-3

श्रावितश्च मया वाक्यं त्वदीयं स महाजने ।
ऋतुपर्णो महाभागो यथोक्तं वरवर्णिनि ॥३॥

3. śrāvitaśca mayā vākyaṁ tvadīyaṁ sa mahājane ,
ṛtuparṇo mahābhāgo yathoktaṁ varavarṇini.

3. śrāvitaḥ ca mayā vākyaṃ tvadīyam saḥ mahājane
ṛtuparṇaḥ mahābhāgaḥ yathoktam varavarṇini

3. O fair-hipped one, your message was proclaimed by me among the great assembly, and the illustrious Rituparṇa (heard it) exactly as it was spoken.

3. ובקהל רב השמעתי את דבריך כפי שנאמרו, הו יפת הגוון, לפני רְטוּפַּרְנַה בעל המזל הטוב.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रावितः (śrāvitaḥ) - caused to be heard, announced (made to hear, caused to be heard, announced)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मया (mayā) - by me

• वाक्यं (vākyaṁ) - your message (word, speech, message)

• त्वदीयम् (tvadīyam) - your (message) (your, yours)

• सः (saḥ) - he (Rituparṇa) (he, that)

• महाजने (mahājane) - among the great assembly (of people) (in the great assembly, among the people)

• ऋतुपर्णः (ṛtuparṇaḥ) - Rituparṇa (proper name)

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - greatly fortunate, illustrious

• यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - exactly as spoken (as said, as mentioned)

• वरवर्णिनि (varavarṇini) - O fair-hipped one (Damayantī) (O fair-hipped one, O beautiful woman)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रावितः (śrāvitaḥ) - caused to be heard, announced (made to hear, caused to be heard, announced)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrāvita

śrāvita - caused to hear, announced, made known

Causative Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of causative form of √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

वाक्यं (vākyaṁ) - your message (word, speech, message)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - speech, saying, message, sentence

Root: vac (class 2)

त्वदीयम् (tvadīyam) - your (message) (your, yours)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tvadīya

tvadīya - your, yours

Note: Agrees with `vākyaṃ`.

सः (saḥ) - he (Rituparṇa) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rituparṇa.

महाजने (mahājane) - among the great assembly (of people) (in the great assembly, among the people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahājana

mahājana - great assembly, multitude of people, respectable person

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+jana)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• jana – person, people, folk
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used to indicate the audience.

ऋतुपर्णः (ṛtuparṇaḥ) - Rituparṇa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛtuparṇa

ṛtuparṇa - Rituparṇa (name of a king)

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - greatly fortunate, illustrious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, highly honored, illustrious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+bhāga)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `ṛtuparṇaḥ`.

यथोक्तम् (yathoktam) - exactly as spoken (as said, as mentioned)

(indeclinable)

Compound used as an adverb.

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

वरवर्णिनि (varavarṇini) - O fair-hipped one (Damayantī) (O fair-hipped one, O beautiful woman)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of varavarṇinī

varavarṇinī - fair-hipped woman, beautiful woman

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vara+varṇinī)

• vara – excellent, beautiful, choice
  adjective
• varṇinī – woman, one having hue/form
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to Damayantī.

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