महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-23

पूरयित्वा नरव्याघ्र रुधिरेणेति नः श्रुतम् ।
पितरस्तर्पिताः सर्वे तथैव च पितामहाः ।
ततस्ते पितरः प्रीता राममूचुर्महीपते ॥२३॥

23. pūrayitvā naravyāghra rudhireṇeti naḥ śrutam ,
pitarastarpitāḥ sarve tathaiva ca pitāmahāḥ ,
tataste pitaraḥ prītā rāmamūcurmahīpate.

23. pūrayitvā naravyāghra rudhireṇa iti
naḥ śrutam pitaraḥ tarpitāḥ sarve
tathā eva ca pitāmahāḥ tataḥ te
pitaraḥ prītāḥ rāmam ūcuḥ mahīpate

23. O tiger among men, it is said that he (Paraśurāma) filled those lakes with blood. All the ancestors, and likewise the grandfathers, were thereby propitiated. Then, O lord of the earth, those pleased ancestors spoke to Paraśurāma.

23. (ומילא) אותם בדם, הו גיבור, כך שמענו. הוא ריצה בטקס מים את כל האבות וכך גם את הסבים. אז האבות שמחו ואמרו לרָאמַה, הו שליט הארץ,

Words meanings summery:

• पूरयित्वा (pūrayitvā) - having filled

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• रुधिरेण (rudhireṇa) - with blood

• इति (iti) - thus, so, this

• नः (naḥ) - by us (the speakers/narrators) (by us, to us, our)

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, famous

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers, ancestors

• तर्पिताः (tarpitāḥ) - propitiated, satisfied

• सर्वे (sarve) - all

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

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• च (ca) - and, also

• पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ) - grandfathers, great ancestors

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• ते (te) - those, they

• पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers, ancestors

• प्रीताः (prītāḥ) - pleased, delighted

• रामम् (rāmam) - to Paraśurāma (to Rāma)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

• महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

Words meanings and morphology

पूरयित्वा (pūrayitvā) - having filled

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root pṛ (to fill) with causative suffix -ay and suffix -itvā.

Root: pṛ (class 9)

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ghrā (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

रुधिरेण (rudhireṇa) - with blood

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rudhira

rudhira - blood

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Means of filling.

इति (iti) - thus, so, this

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Introduces the reported speech/information.

नः (naḥ) - by us (the speakers/narrators) (by us, to us, our)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard, famous

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, known, famous

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers, ancestors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Subject of tarpitāḥ.

तर्पिताः (tarpitāḥ) - propitiated, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tarpita

tarpita - satisfied, propitiated, refreshed

Causative Past Passive Participle

Derived from root tṛp (to satisfy) with causative suffix -i.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with pitaraḥ and pitāmahāḥ.

सर्वे (sarve) - all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with pitaraḥ.

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

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects pitaraḥ and pitāmahāḥ.

पितामहाः (pitāmahāḥ) - grandfathers, great ancestors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, great ancestor

Note: Subject (along with pitaraḥ) of tarpitāḥ.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the pitaraḥ.

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - fathers, ancestors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

Note: Subject of ūcuḥ.

प्रीताः (prītāḥ) - pleased, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root prī (to please, to delight).

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Agrees with pitaraḥ.

रामम् (rāmam) - to Paraśurāma (to Rāma)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (Paraśurāma)

Note: Object of ūcuḥ.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they spoke, they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person Plural

Parasmaipada. Reduplicated perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

महीपते (mahīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mah (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Addressed to the listener.

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