महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-102

ततः प्रनृत्तमासाद्य हर्षाविष्टेन चेतसा ।
सुराणां हितकामार्थमृषिं देवोऽभ्यभाषत ॥१०२॥

102. tataḥ pranṛttamāsādya harṣāviṣṭena cetasā ,
surāṇāṁ hitakāmārthamṛṣiṁ devo'bhyabhāṣata.

102. tataḥ pranṛttam āsādya harṣāviṣṭena cetasā
surāṇām hitakāmārtham ṛṣim devaḥ abhyabhāṣata

102. Then, having encountered the dancing with a mind overcome by joy, the god (Mahādeva) spoke to the sage for the sake of the welfare of the gods.

102. אז ניגש האל אל החוזה הרוקד, שרוחו מלאה שמחה, ופנה אליו מתוך רצון לטובת האלים.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence)

• प्रनृत्तम् (pranṛttam) - the dancing (dancing, dance)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having encountered (having reached, having attained, having approached)

• हर्षाविष्टेन (harṣāviṣṭena) - by a mind overcome by joy (by one overcome with joy, by a joyful mind)

• चेतसा (cetasā) - with a mind (by the mind, with the mind)

• सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods

• हितकामार्थम् (hitakāmārtham) - for the sake of the welfare (for the sake of desiring welfare, for the good)

• ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - to the sage (sage, seer)

• देवः (devaḥ) - the god (Mahādeva) (god, deity)

• अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - spoke to (spoke to, addressed)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence)

(indeclinable)

प्रनृत्तम् (pranṛttam) - the dancing (dancing, dance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pranṛtta

pranṛtta - danced, begun to dance

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from verb root √nṛt (to dance) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Refers to the dance that was causing chaos in the previous verse.

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having encountered (having reached, having attained, having approached)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √sad (to sit, go) with prefixes ā- and -sādya suffix for absolutive.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

हर्षाविष्टेन (harṣāviṣṭena) - by a mind overcome by joy (by one overcome with joy, by a joyful mind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of harṣāviṣṭa

harṣāviṣṭa - overcome with joy, filled with delight

Compound type : tatpurusha (harṣa+āviṣṭa)

• harṣa – joy, delight, happiness
  noun (masculine)
• āviṣṭa – entered, possessed, overcome, pervaded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √viś (to enter) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'cetasā'.

चेतसा (cetasā) - with a mind (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness

Note: Qualifies the state of the deity when he approached.

सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Qualifies 'hitakāmārtham'.

हितकामार्थम् (hitakāmārtham) - for the sake of the welfare (for the sake of desiring welfare, for the good)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hitakāmārtha

hitakāmārtha - for the sake of wishing well, for the purpose of seeking good

Compound type : tatpurusha (hita+kāma+artha)

• hita – beneficial, salutary, welfare, good
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From √dhā (to place) with implicit hi- (suffix for welfare) or as derived form of √hi (to send).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial use, meaning 'for the sake of the good of'.

ऋषिम् (ṛṣim) - to the sage (sage, seer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Note: The object of the verb 'abhyabhāṣata'.

देवः (devaḥ) - the god (Mahādeva) (god, deity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Note: Subject of 'abhyabhāṣata'.

अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - spoke to (spoke to, addressed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhāṣ

Imperfect middle voice form of √bhāṣ with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: The prefix 'abhi' means 'towards', hence 'spoke to' or 'addressed'.

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