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4,37

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-1

वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तं दृष्ट्वा क्लीबवेषेण रथस्थं नरपुंगवम् ।
शमीमभिमुखं यान्तं रथमारोप्य चोत्तरम् ॥१॥
1. vaiśaṁpāyana uvāca ,
taṁ dṛṣṭvā klībaveṣeṇa rathasthaṁ narapuṁgavam ,
śamīmabhimukhaṁ yāntaṁ rathamāropya cottaram.
1. vaiśampāyanaḥ uvāca tam dṛṣṭvā klībaveṣeṇa rathastham
narapuṃgavam śamīm abhimukham yāntam ratham āropya ca uttaram
1. Vaiśaṃpāyana said: And, after mounting Uttara onto the chariot, (Arjuna), that best of men, was seen in a eunuch's guise on the chariot, going towards the śamī tree.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśaṃpāyana (name of a sage)
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
  • तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine accusative singular)
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, observing
  • क्लीबवेषेण (klībaveṣeṇa) - in the guise of a eunuch, with a eunuch's dress
  • रथस्थम् (rathastham) - standing on the chariot, being on the chariot
  • नरपुंगवम् (narapuṁgavam) - epithet for Arjuna (best among men, bull among men)
  • शमीम् (śamīm) - to the śamī tree
  • अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - facing, towards, in the direction of
  • यान्तम् (yāntam) - going, proceeding
  • रथम् (ratham) - chariot
  • आरोप्य (āropya) - having mounted, having caused to ascend
  • (ca) - and, also
  • उत्तरम् (uttaram) - Uttara (a proper noun)

Words meanings and morphology

वैशम्पायनः (vaiśampāyanaḥ) - Vaiśaṃpāyana (name of a sage)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśampāyana
vaiśampāyana - Vaiśaṃpāyana (name of a sage, narrator of the Mahābhārata)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of uvāca
Perfect
Perfect form of root 'vac' (to speak).
Root: vac (class 2)
तम् (tam) - him, that (masculine accusative singular)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, observing
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ktvā'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Here interpreted as describing Arjuna's state 'being seen' by others.
क्लीबवेषेण (klībaveṣeṇa) - in the guise of a eunuch, with a eunuch's dress
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of klībaveṣa
klībaveṣa - guise of a eunuch, eunuch's dress
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (klība+veṣa)
  • klība – eunuch; impotent, hermaphrodite
    noun (masculine)
  • veṣa – dress, guise, costume
    noun (masculine)
    Root: viś (class 6)
रथस्थम् (rathastham) - standing on the chariot, being on the chariot
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rathastha
rathastha - standing on the chariot
Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)
  • ratha – chariot
    noun (masculine)
  • stha – standing, staying, situated in/on
    suffix (masculine)
    Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'tam' (Arjuna).
नरपुंगवम् (narapuṁgavam) - epithet for Arjuna (best among men, bull among men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of narapuṃgava
narapuṁgava - best among men, bull among men
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+puṃgava)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • puṃgava – bull; chief, excellent, best
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'tam' (Arjuna).
शमीम् (śamīm) - to the śamī tree
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śamī
śamī - the śamī tree (Acacia suma or Prosopis cineraria)
अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - facing, towards, in the direction of
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abhimukha
abhimukha - facing, directed towards, opposite to
Prefix: abhi
Root: mukh
Note: Modifies 'tam' (Arjuna).
यान्तम् (yāntam) - going, proceeding
(participle)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yānt
yānt - going, moving, proceeding
Present Active Participle
Derived from root 'yā' (to go) with present active participle suffix 'śatṛ'.
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'tam' (Arjuna).
रथम् (ratham) - chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Note: Object of 'āropya'.
आरोप्य (āropya) - having mounted, having caused to ascend
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund), causative
Derived from root 'ruh' (to ascend) with upasarga 'ā' and causative stem 'ropi' and suffix 'lyap'.
Prefix: ā
Root: ruh (class 1)
Note: Action performed by Arjuna.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
उत्तरम् (uttaram) - Uttara (a proper noun)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of uttara
uttara - Uttara (name of Prince Virāṭa's son); north; upper; later, subsequent; answer
Note: Object of 'āropya'.