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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-116, verse-9

एतच्चान्यच्च विविधं श्रुत्वा गालवभाषितम् ।
उशीनरः प्रतिवचो ददौ तस्य नराधिपः ॥९॥
9. etaccānyacca vividhaṁ śrutvā gālavabhāṣitam ,
uśīnaraḥ prativaco dadau tasya narādhipaḥ.
9. etat ca anyat ca vividham śrutvā gālavabhāṣitam
uśīnaraḥ prativacaḥ dadau tasya narādhipaḥ
9. Having heard this, as well as the various other words spoken by Gālava, King Uśīnara, the ruler of men, gave him a reply.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • एतत् (etat) - this speech/advice (this, this one)
  • (ca) - and
  • अन्यत् (anyat) - other words/statements (other, different)
  • (ca) - and
  • विविधम् (vividham) - various, diverse, manifold
  • श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
  • गालवभाषितम् (gālavabhāṣitam) - the specific advice given by Gālava (spoken by Gālava, Gālava's speech/words)
  • उशीनरः (uśīnaraḥ) - King Uśīnara (Uśīnara (proper name))
  • प्रतिवचः (prativacaḥ) - reply, answer, counter-speech
  • ददौ (dadau) - he gave
  • तस्य (tasya) - to Gālava (to him, of him, his)
  • नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - King Uśīnara (ruler of men, king)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this speech/advice (this, this one)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: It is an adjective for an implied 'gālavabhāṣitam' or 'vacanam'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
अन्यत् (anyat) - other words/statements (other, different)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, different, another
Indefinite pronoun/adjective.
Note: Acts as an adjective for implied 'gālavabhāṣitam' or 'vacanam'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
विविधम् (vividham) - various, diverse, manifold
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vividha
vividha - various, manifold, diverse, of many kinds
Compound of 'vi' (as intensifier/distributor) and 'vidha' (kind, sort).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)
  • vi – apart, asunder, away; intensifier
    indeclinable
    Prefix.
  • vidha – kind, sort, manner
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'vi'.
    Root: dhā (class 3)
श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix -tvā.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Used to indicate a completed action before the main verb.
गालवभाषितम् (gālavabhāṣitam) - the specific advice given by Gālava (spoken by Gālava, Gālava's speech/words)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of gālavabhāṣita
gālavabhāṣita - speech of Gālava, that which was spoken by Gālava
Compound of 'Gālava' (proper noun) and 'bhāṣita' (spoken, speech).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gālava+bhāṣita)
  • gālava – Gālava (name of a sage)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • bhāṣita – spoken, said; speech, saying
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'bhāṣ' (to speak).
    Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
Note: Object of 'śrutvā'.
उशीनरः (uśīnaraḥ) - King Uśīnara (Uśīnara (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of uśīnara
uśīnara - Uśīnara (name of a famous king in ancient India)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
प्रतिवचः (prativacaḥ) - reply, answer, counter-speech
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prativacas
prativacas - reply, answer, rejoinder
Compound of 'prati' (back, against) and 'vacas' (speech).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+vacas)
  • prati – against, towards, in return
    indeclinable
    Preposition/prefix.
  • vacas – speech, word, saying
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'vac' (to speak).
    Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Object of 'dadau'.
ददौ (dadau) - he gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dā
Perfect tense
Perfect 3rd person singular of root 'dā'.
Root: dā (class 3)
तस्य (tasya) - to Gālava (to him, of him, his)
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, that one, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
नराधिपः (narādhipaḥ) - King Uśīnara (ruler of men, king)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - ruler of men, king, sovereign
Compound of 'nara' (man) and 'adhipa' (ruler, lord).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
  • nara – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
    Root: nṛ
  • adhipa – ruler, lord, master
    noun (masculine)
    From 'adhi' (over) + 'pa' (protector, ruler).
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: pā (class 1)
Note: In apposition to Uśīnara.