महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-42, verse-11

सप्तमीमपराह्णे वै तथा नस्तैः समाहितम् ।
अष्टम्यां पुनरस्माभिरादित्यस्योदयं प्रति ॥११॥

11. saptamīmaparāhṇe vai tathā nastaiḥ samāhitam ,
aṣṭamyāṁ punarasmābhirādityasyodayaṁ prati.

11. saptamīm aparāhṇe vai tathā naḥ taiḥ samāhitam
| aṣṭamyām punaḥ asmābhiḥ ādityasya udayam prati

11. Thus, on the afternoon of the seventh day, it was settled by them (the Trigartas) for us; and then, on the eighth day, by us, toward the rising of the sun.

11. אחר הצהריים של היום השביעי של הירח כך הוסכם אתם, ואנחנו (ניקח אותן) ביום השמיני, לקראת זריחת השמש.

Words meanings summery:

• सप्तमीम् (saptamīm) - on the seventh (day) (the seventh (day))

• अपराह्णे (aparāhṇe) - in the afternoon (in the afternoon, in the latter part of the day)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle) (indeed, surely, certainly)

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

• नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us)

• तैः (taiḥ) - by them (the Trigartas) (by them)

• समाहितम् (samāhitam) - was settled, was agreed (agreed, settled, brought together)

• अष्टम्याम् (aṣṭamyām) - on the eighth day (on the eighth (day))

• पुनः (punaḥ) - and then, again (again, moreover, then)

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• आदित्यस्य (ādityasya) - of the sun (of the sun, of Aditya)

• उदयम् (udayam) - the rising (of the sun) (rising, ascent; dawn)

• प्रति (prati) - towards (indicating direction/time) (towards, against, concerning)

Words meanings and morphology

सप्तमीम् (saptamīm) - on the seventh (day) (the seventh (day))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saptamī

saptamī - seventh; the seventh day (feminine noun)

Feminine form of `saptama`.

Note: Adverbial accusative of time.

अपराह्णे (aparāhṇe) - in the afternoon (in the afternoon, in the latter part of the day)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of aparāhṇa

aparāhṇa - afternoon, latter part of the day

`apara` (later) + `ahan` (day).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apara+ahan)

• apara – other, later, western, inferior
  adjective (masculine)
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle) (indeed, surely, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the agreement.

नः (naḥ) - for us (to us, for us)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Indicates to whom the agreement was made.

तैः (taiḥ) - by them (the Trigartas) (by them)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agent of `samāhitam`.

समाहितम् (samāhitam) - was settled, was agreed (agreed, settled, brought together)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samāhita

samāhita - put together, fixed, concentrated; agreed upon, settled

Past Passive Participle

From root `dhā` (to place) with prefixes `sam-` and `ā-`.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject is the agreement itself, implied.

अष्टम्याम् (aṣṭamyām) - on the eighth day (on the eighth (day))

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of aṣṭamī

aṣṭamī - eighth; the eighth day (feminine noun)

Feminine form of `aṣṭama`.

Note: Indicates time.

पुनः (punaḥ) - and then, again (again, moreover, then)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the previous time specification.

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Agent of the subsequent action (implied seizure).

आदित्यस्य (ādityasya) - of the sun (of the sun, of Aditya)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - descendant of Aditi; the sun, a sun god

From Aditi + `ya` suffix.

Note: Qualifies `udayam`.

उदयम् (udayam) - the rising (of the sun) (rising, ascent; dawn)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udaya

udaya - rising, ascent, dawn; prosperity

From root `i` (to go) with prefix `ud-`.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `prati`.

प्रति (prati) - towards (indicating direction/time) (towards, against, concerning)

(indeclinable)

Note: Preposition, governs the accusative `udayam`.

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