महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-69, verse-19

ततो नरवरः श्रीमान्नलो राजा विशां पते ।
सान्त्वयामास तानश्वांस्तेजोबलसमन्वितान् ॥१९॥

19. tato naravaraḥ śrīmānnalo rājā viśāṁ pate ,
sāntvayāmāsa tānaśvāṁstejobalasamanvitān.

19. tataḥ naravaraḥ śrīmān nalaḥ rājā viśām pate
| sāntvayām āsa tān aśvān tejabalasamanvitān

19. O lord of people, then the glorious King Nala, the best among men, consoled those horses, which were endowed with brilliance and strength.

19. אז, הו אדון העמים, המלך הנעלה והזוהר נַלַה הרגיע את הסוסים האלה, מלאי העוצמה והכוח.

Words meanings summery:

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

• नरवरः (naravaraḥ) - best among men, chief of men

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, endowed with beauty/wealth

• नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (name of the king)

• राजा (rājā) - King Nala (king)

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - O lord, O master

• सान्त्वयाम् आस (sāntvayām āsa) - consoled, pacified

• तान् (tān) - those

• अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

• तेजबलसमन्वितान् (tejabalasamanvitān) - endowed with splendor and strength

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

नरवरः (naravaraḥ) - best among men, chief of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naravara

naravara - best man, chief of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+vara)

• nara – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent
  adjective

Note: Appositive to Nalaḥ

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, illustrious, prosperous, endowed with beauty/wealth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate

Note: qualifies nalaḥ rājā

नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (name of the king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - name of a king

Note: Subject of sāntvayām āsa

राजा (rājā) - King Nala (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king

Note: Appositive to Nalaḥ

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community

Note: Part of a compound-like vocative phrase

पते (pate) - O lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

सान्त्वयाम् आस (sāntvayām āsa) - consoled, pacified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sāntv

Periphrastic Perfect, causative form of sāntv

Formed from the accusative of the noun 'sāntvā' (from causative sāntv) + perfect of as (to be)

Root: sāntv (class 10)

तान् (tān) - those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: qualifies aśvān

अश्वान् (aśvān) - horses

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Object of sāntvayām āsa

तेजबलसमन्वितान् (tejabalasamanvitān) - endowed with splendor and strength

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tejabalasamanvita

tejabalasamanvita - endowed with brilliance/splendor and strength

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tejas+bala+samanvita)

• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy
  noun (neuter)
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – endowed with, possessed of
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam + anu + i (to go)
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: qualifies aśvān

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