महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-75, verse-12

राजञ्शीलनिधिः स्फीतो दमयन्त्या सुरक्षितः ।
साक्षिणो रक्षिणश्चास्या वयं त्रीन्परिवत्सरान् ॥१२॥

12. rājañśīlanidhiḥ sphīto damayantyā surakṣitaḥ ,
sākṣiṇo rakṣiṇaścāsyā vayaṁ trīnparivatsarān.

12. rājan śīlanidhiḥ sphītaḥ damayantyā surakṣitaḥ
sākṣiṇaḥ rakṣiṇaḥ ca asyāḥ vayam trīn parivatsarān

12. O King, Damayantī's flourishing treasure of good character (śīlanidhi) has been well-protected by her. For three years, we have served as witnesses and protectors for her.

12. הו מלך, אוצר המידות הטובות של דַמַיַנְטִי גדול והיא שמרה עליו היטב. אנחנו היינו עדים ושומרים שלה במשך שלוש שנים.

Words meanings summery:

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• शीलनिधिः (śīlanidhiḥ) - Damayantī's inherent virtue or chastity (treasure of good character, repository of virtue)

• स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - flourishing, abundant, great

• दमयन्त्या (damayantyā) - by Damayantī

• सुरक्षितः (surakṣitaḥ) - well-protected

• साक्षिणः (sākṣiṇaḥ) - witnesses

• रक्षिणः (rakṣiṇaḥ) - protectors, guards

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of Damayantī (of her, to her)

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• त्रीन् (trīn) - three

• परिवत्सरान् (parivatsarān) - years

Words meanings and morphology

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

शीलनिधिः (śīlanidhiḥ) - Damayantī's inherent virtue or chastity (treasure of good character, repository of virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śīlanidhi

śīlanidhi - a treasure of good conduct, a store of virtue

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śīla+nidhi)

• śīla – conduct, character, virtue, good behavior
  noun (neuter)
• nidhi – treasure, store, repository
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: dhā (class 3)

स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - flourishing, abundant, great

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - grown, increased, flourishing, prosperous, swollen

Past Passive Participle

From root sphāy (to grow, swell)

Root: sphāy (class 1)

दमयन्त्या (damayantyā) - by Damayantī

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of damayantī

damayantī - Damayantī (name of a princess, wife of Nala)

सुरक्षितः (surakṣitaḥ) - well-protected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of surakṣita

surakṣita - well-guarded, well-preserved

Past Passive Participle

From root rakṣ (to protect) with upasarga su (well)

Prefix: su

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

साक्षिणः (sākṣiṇaḥ) - witnesses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sākṣin

sākṣin - witness, spectator

रक्षिणः (rakṣiṇaḥ) - protectors, guards

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rakṣin

rakṣin - protector, guard, defender

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - of Damayantī (of her, to her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, she, here

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

त्रीन् (trīn) - three

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tri

tri - three

परिवत्सरान् (parivatsarān) - years

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parivatsara

parivatsara - a year

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