महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-78, verse-23

दह्यमानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने ।
ब्राह्मणान्विविधज्ञानान्पर्यपृच्छद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥२३॥

23. dahyamānena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane ,
brāhmaṇānvividhajñānānparyapṛcchadyudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

23. dahyamānena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane
brāhmaṇān vividhajñānān paryapṛcchat yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

23. Indeed, with a distressed heart, Yudhiṣṭhira, seeking refuge in the great forest, questioned Brahmins (brāhmaṇa) who possessed various kinds of knowledge.

23. ובלב בוער, מחפש מחסה ביער הגדול, שאל יוּדְהִישְׁתְהִירַה בְּרַהְמִינִים בעלי ידע מגוון.

Words meanings summery:

• दह्यमानेन (dahyamānena) - by the distressed (heart) (by the burning, by the distressed, by the consumed)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• हृदा (hṛdā) - by his distressed heart (by the heart)

• शरणार्थी (śaraṇārthī) - seeking refuge (seeker of refuge, suppliant)

• महावने (mahāvane) - in the great forest

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - learned Brahmins (Brahmins)

• विविधज्ञानान् (vividhajñānān) - learned in various subjects (possessing various kinds of knowledge, learned in many ways)

• पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - questioned, inquired

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle)

Words meanings and morphology

दह्यमानेन (dahyamānena) - by the distressed (heart) (by the burning, by the distressed, by the consumed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dahyamāna

dahyamāna - burning, being consumed, being distressed

Present Passive Participle

From root dah, passive voice, with suffix -māna

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies hṛdā

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

हृदा (hṛdā) - by his distressed heart (by the heart)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul

शरणार्थी (śaraṇārthī) - seeking refuge (seeker of refuge, suppliant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇārthin

śaraṇārthin - seeker of refuge, suppliant

Derived from śaraṇa + arthin

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaraṇa+arthin)

• śaraṇa – refuge, protection, shelter
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – seeker, desirous of, requesting
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from artha

Note: Qualifies Yudhiṣṭhira

महावने (mahāvane) - in the great forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahāvana

mahāvana - great forest

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vana)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - learned Brahmins (Brahmins)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

Derived from brahman

Note: Object of paryapṛcchat

विविधज्ञानान् (vividhajñānān) - learned in various subjects (possessing various kinds of knowledge, learned in many ways)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vividhajñāna

vividhajñāna - having various kinds of knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vividha+jñāna)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies brāhmaṇān

पर्यपृच्छत् (paryapṛcchat) - questioned, inquired

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of pṛcch

Imperfect, parasmaipada

Prefix: pari

Root: prach (class 6)

Note: From pari + √prach

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava), steadfast in battle

Compound type : aluk-sap-tatpurusha (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'paryapṛcchat'

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