महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-9

अथ वायं सुमन्दात्मा वनं गच्छतु ते सुतः ।
पाण्डवैः सहितो राजन्नेक एवासहायवान् ॥९॥

9. atha vāyaṁ sumandātmā vanaṁ gacchatu te sutaḥ ,
pāṇḍavaiḥ sahito rājanneka evāsahāyavān.

9. atha vā ayam sumandātmā vanam gacchatu te sutaḥ
pāṇḍavaiḥ sahitaḥ rājan ekaḥ eva asahāyavān

9. Alternatively, O king, let this exceedingly foolish son of yours go to the forest, accompanied by the Pāṇḍavas, where he will indeed be alone and without supporters.

9. או שבנך הטיפש הזה ילך אל היער, הו מלך, יחד עם בני פָּאנְדוּ, כשהוא לבדו וללא עוזרים.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - alternatively (then, now, thereupon, alternatively)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (son) (this, this one)

• सुमन्दात्मा (sumandātmā) - exceedingly foolish (referring to Duryodhana) (very dull-minded, extremely foolish)

• वनम् (vanam) - forest (forest, wood, grove)

• गच्छतु (gacchatu) - let him go (let him go, he should go)

• ते (te) - your (your, to you)

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son (Duryodhana) (son, offspring)

• पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas (by the Pāṇḍavas, with the Pāṇḍavas)

• सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (accompanied by, together with, endowed with)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• एकः (ekaḥ) - alone (one, alone, single)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• असहायवान् (asahāyavān) - without supporters (without helpers, helpless, unsupported)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - alternatively (then, now, thereupon, alternatively)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks an alternative or a new beginning in the argument.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects "atha" to form "atha vā" (or else).

अयम् (ayam) - this (son) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Refers to Duryodhana.

सुमन्दात्मा (sumandātmā) - exceedingly foolish (referring to Duryodhana) (very dull-minded, extremely foolish)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sumandātman

sumandātman - very dull-minded, exceedingly foolish, weak-spirited

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+manda+ātman)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• manda – slow, dull, foolish, weak
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, mind, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `sutaḥ`.

वनम् (vanam) - forest (forest, wood, grove)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, water, desire

Note: Object of `gacchatu`.

गच्छतु (gacchatu) - let him go (let him go, he should go)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Command or suggestion.

ते (te) - your (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive, refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son (Duryodhana) (son, offspring)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, offspring, born

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sū (to bear, bring forth)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Subject of `gacchatu`.

पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas (by the Pāṇḍavas, with the Pāṇḍavas)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas

Note: Accompaniment, in conjunction with `sahitaḥ`.

सहितः (sahitaḥ) - accompanied by (accompanied by, together with, endowed with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, together with, joined, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From sa- (with) + hi- (to join, send)

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `sutaḥ`.

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

एकः (ekaḥ) - alone (one, alone, single)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Qualifies `sutaḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `ekaḥ`.

असहायवान् (asahāyavān) - without supporters (without helpers, helpless, unsupported)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asahāyavat

asahāyavat - without help, helpless, unsupported

From a- + sahāya (helper) + -vat (possessive suffix)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sahāya+vat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• sahāya – helper, companion, associate
  noun (masculine)
• vat – having, possessing, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix

Note: Qualifies `sutaḥ`.

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