महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-3

अत्र मे महती शङ्का भवेदेष नलो नृपः ।
तथा च मे मनस्तुष्टिर्हृदयस्य च निर्वृतिः ॥३॥

3. atra me mahatī śaṅkā bhavedeṣa nalo nṛpaḥ ,
tathā ca me manastuṣṭirhṛdayasya ca nirvṛtiḥ.

3. atra me mahatī śaṅkā bhavet eṣaḥ nalaḥ nṛpaḥ
tathā ca me manastuṣṭiḥ hṛdayasya ca nirvṛtiḥ

3. I have a great suspicion (śaṅkā) here: this man might be King Nala. And consequently, there is satisfaction in my mind and contentment in my heart.

3. יש לי בכך ספק גדול, שמא הוא המלך נַלַה. ליבי ישקוט וירגע אם כך.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• मे (me) - to me, my, for me

• महती (mahatī) - great, large, important, significant

• शङ्का (śaṅkā) - suspicion (suggesting Nala) (doubt, apprehension, suspicion, fear)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, it might be, should be

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

• नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• मे (me) - to me, my, for me

• मनस्तुष्टिः (manastuṣṭiḥ) - satisfaction of mind, mental contentment

• हृदयस्य (hṛdayasya) - of the heart

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - contentment, joy, happiness, tranquility

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Locative form of the pronominal stem idaṃ.

मे (me) - to me, my, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of the pronoun asmad.

Note: Can also be genitive.

महती (mahatī) - great, large, important, significant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Feminine form of mahat.

Note: Agrees with śaṅkā.

शङ्का (śaṅkā) - suspicion (suggesting Nala) (doubt, apprehension, suspicion, fear)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaṅkā

śaṅkā - doubt, fear, apprehension, suspicion

From root śaṅk (to doubt).

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, it might be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood, Active Voice

3rd Person Singular Optative, Active Voice of root bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Nominative singular masculine of etad.

नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a king)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound of nṛ (man) + pa (protector).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
  Stem of nṛ (man).
• pa – protector, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मे (me) - to me, my, for me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of the pronoun asmad.

Note: Here means 'to me' or 'for me'.

मनस्तुष्टिः (manastuṣṭiḥ) - satisfaction of mind, mental contentment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manastuṣṭi

manastuṣṭi - satisfaction of mind, mental contentment

Compound of manas (mind) + tuṣṭi (satisfaction).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+tuṣṭi)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• tuṣṭi – satisfaction, contentment, gratification
  noun (feminine)
  From root tuṣ (to be pleased).
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)

हृदयस्य (hṛdayasya) - of the heart

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, core

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

निर्वृतिः (nirvṛtiḥ) - contentment, joy, happiness, tranquility

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvṛti

nirvṛti - contentment, joy, happiness, tranquility, cessation

From prefix nir + root vṛt (to turn, exist).

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛt (class 1)

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