महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-80, verse-27

अस्ति मे भगवन्कश्चित्तीर्थेभ्यो धर्मसंशयः ।
तमहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि पृथक्संकीर्तितं त्वया ॥२७॥

27. asti me bhagavankaścittīrthebhyo dharmasaṁśayaḥ ,
tamahaṁ śrotumicchāmi pṛthaksaṁkīrtitaṁ tvayā.

27. asti me bhagavan kaścit tīrthebhyaḥ dharmasaṃśayaḥ
tam aham śrotum icchāmi pṛthak saṃkīrtitam tvayā

27. O Lord (bhagavan), I have a certain doubt concerning sacred places (tīrtha) and natural law (dharma). I desire to hear it distinctly explained by you.

27. יש לי, הו נכבד, ספק מסוים בעניין חוק היושר בנוגע לעליות לרגל. אני רוצה לשמוע ממך הסבר מפורט על כך.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists, there is

• मे (me) - to me, for me, my

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Worshipful One

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, a certain, someone

• तीर्थेभ्यः (tīrthebhyaḥ) - regarding sacred places, concerning pilgrimages

• धर्मसंशयः (dharmasaṁśayaḥ) - doubt concerning dharma (natural law/righteousness)

• तम् (tam) - that, him, it

• अहम् (aham) - I

• श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, to listen

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, apart

• संकीर्तितम् (saṁkīrtitam) - explained, expounded, glorified, narrated

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

Words meanings and morphology

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists, there is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

present active

Root: as (class 2)

मे (me) - to me, for me, my

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Here functions as dative 'for me' or genitive 'my'.

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord, O Worshipful One

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - adorable, divine, prosperous, blessed, the Lord

'matup' suffix.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, a certain, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, a certain, someone

Formed from 'ka' (interrogative pronoun) + 'cid' (particle).

तीर्थेभ्यः (tīrthebhyaḥ) - regarding sacred places, concerning pilgrimages

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - sacred place, holy bathing place, ford, guide, teacher

Root: tṝ (class 1)

Note: Ablative of relation, 'concerning'.

धर्मसंशयः (dharmasaṁśayaḥ) - doubt concerning dharma (natural law/righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmasaṃśaya

dharmasaṁśaya - doubt about dharma, religious doubt

Compound of 'dharma' and 'saṃśaya'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+saṃśaya)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, hesitation
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + śī (to lie down, hesitate).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

तम् (tam) - that, him, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'śrotum icchāmi'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Note: Subject of 'icchāmi'.

श्रोतुम् (śrotum) - to hear, to listen

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form from root śru + tumun suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I wish, I desire

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of iṣ

present active

From desiderative stem.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, apart

(indeclinable)

Root: pṛth

Note: Modifies 'saṃkīrtitam'.

संकीर्तितम् (saṁkīrtitam) - explained, expounded, glorified, narrated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃkīrtita

saṁkīrtita - distinctly mentioned, celebrated, narrated, explained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from upasarga 'sam' + root 'kīrt' (to mention, praise) + 'kta' suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: kīrt (class 10)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in passive construction ('saṃkīrtitam').

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