महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-32, verse-42

अथाब्रवीत्प्रीतमना मत्स्यराजो युधिष्ठिरम् ।
पुनरेव महाबाहुर्विराटो राजसत्तमः ।
एहि त्वामभिषेक्ष्यामि मत्स्यराजोऽस्तु नो भवान् ॥४२॥

42. athābravītprītamanā matsyarājo yudhiṣṭhiram ,
punareva mahābāhurvirāṭo rājasattamaḥ ,
ehi tvāmabhiṣekṣyāmi matsyarājo'stu no bhavān.

42. atha abravīt prītamanāḥ matsyarājaḥ
yudhiṣṭhiram punaḥ eva mahābāhuḥ
virāṭaḥ rājasattamaḥ ehi tvām
abhiṣekṣyāmi matsyarājaḥ astu naḥ bhavān

42. Then, the mighty-armed Virāṭa, the best among kings and the delighted king of Matsya, spoke again to Yudhiṣṭhira: 'Come, I shall anoint you. Let your honor be our king of Matsya.'

Words meanings summery:

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

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - delighted in mind (delighted in mind, with a pleased mind)

• मत्स्यराजः (matsyarājaḥ) - the king of Matsya (king of Matsya, a Matsya king)

• युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhiṣṭhira

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)

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

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed (mighty-armed, great-armed)

• विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - Virāṭa (Virāṭa (name of the Matsya king))

• राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - best among kings (best among kings, most excellent king)

• एहि (ehi) - come (come, approach)

• त्वाम् (tvām) - you (you (accusative))

• अभिषेक्ष्यामि (abhiṣekṣyāmi) - I shall anoint (I shall consecrate, I shall anoint)

• मत्स्यराजः (matsyarājaḥ) - king of Matsya (king of Matsya, a Matsya king)

• अस्तु (astu) - let him be (let it be, may it be)

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, for us)

• भवान् (bhavān) - your honor (you (honorific), your honor)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(indeclinable)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

root brū, 2nd class, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular, Imperfect, with augment a-

Root: brū (class 2)

प्रीतमनाः (prītamanāḥ) - delighted in mind (delighted in mind, with a pleased mind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - having a pleased mind, joyful, contented

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, delighted, satisfied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root prī (to please) + kta suffix
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, spirit, heart, intellect
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of a stem ending in -as

मत्स्यराजः (matsyarājaḥ) - the king of Matsya (king of Matsya, a Matsya king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsyarāja

matsyarāja - king of the Matsyas, a Matsya king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matsya+rāja)

• matsya – fish, the Matsya tribe/country
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to King Virāṭa

युधिष्ठिरम् (yudhiṣṭhiram) - to Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, war
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective
  Root: sthā (class 1)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, further, moreover)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - the mighty-armed (mighty-armed, great-armed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - having mighty arms, mighty-armed, strong

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

विराटः (virāṭaḥ) - Virāṭa (Virāṭa (name of the Matsya king))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virāṭa

virāṭa - resplendent, ruling far and wide; name of the king of Matsya

राजसत्तमः (rājasattamaḥ) - best among kings (best among kings, most excellent king)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings, most excellent king

superlative suffix -tama

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, chief
  adjective
  superlative suffix -tama applied to sat (good)

Note: Qualifies Virāṭa

एहि (ehi) - come (come, approach)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of i

Imperative Active

root i (to go), 2nd person singular, Imperative

Root: i (class 2)

त्वाम् (tvām) - you (you (accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

अभिषेक्ष्यामि (abhiṣekṣyāmi) - I shall anoint (I shall consecrate, I shall anoint)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of abhiṣic

Future Active

root sic (to sprinkle), 6th class, Parasmaipada, 1st person singular, Future, with prefix abhi

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 6)

मत्स्यराजः (matsyarājaḥ) - king of Matsya (king of Matsya, a Matsya king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsyarāja

matsyarāja - king of the Matsyas, a Matsya king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matsya+rāja)

• matsya – fish, the Matsya tribe/country
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'astu'

अस्तु (astu) - let him be (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

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

Imperative Active

root as (to be), 3rd person singular, Imperative

Root: as (class 2)

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, for us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us (pronoun)

Note: Here functioning as possessive 'our'

भवान् (bhavān) - your honor (you (honorific), your honor)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you, your honor (honorific pronoun/adjective)

Present Active Participle

from root bhū (to be) + śatṛ suffix, used as an honorific pronoun

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as an honorific for Yudhiṣṭhira

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