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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-160, verse-6

यस्त्वं वृद्धं सर्वराज्ञां हितबुद्धिं जितेन्द्रियम् ।
मरणाय महाबुद्धिं दीक्षयित्वा विकत्थसे ॥६॥
6. yastvaṁ vṛddhaṁ sarvarājñāṁ hitabuddhiṁ jitendriyam ,
maraṇāya mahābuddhiṁ dīkṣayitvā vikatthase.
6. yaḥ tvam vṛddham sarvarājñām hitabuddhim jitendriyam
maraṇāya mahābuddhim dīkṣayitvā vikatthase
6. tvam yaḥ sarvarājñām vṛddham hitabuddhim jitendriyam
mahābuddhim maraṇāya dīkṣayitvā vikatthase
6. You, who, having consecrated for death the venerable, well-wishing, self-controlled (jitendriyam), and highly intelligent Bhishma, the senior among all kings, then boast (vikatthase).

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • यः (yaḥ) - who, which
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - venerable (referring to Bhishma) (old, venerable, grown)
  • सर्वराज्ञाम् (sarvarājñām) - among all kings (of all kings)
  • हितबुद्धिम् (hitabuddhim) - well-wishing (referring to Bhishma) (well-wishing, having good intentions)
  • जितेन्द्रियम् (jitendriyam) - self-controlled (referring to Bhishma) (one who has controlled his senses, self-controlled (jitendriyam))
  • मरणाय (maraṇāya) - for death, for dying
  • महाबुद्धिम् (mahābuddhim) - highly intelligent (referring to Bhishma) (great-minded, highly intelligent)
  • दीक्षयित्वा (dīkṣayitvā) - having caused to be dedicated to (or prepared for) death (having consecrated, having initiated)
  • विकत्थसे (vikatthase) - you boast, you praise yourself

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'you'.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (plural or singular, as in English)
वृद्धम् (vṛddham) - venerable (referring to Bhishma) (old, venerable, grown)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛddha
vṛddha - old, aged, venerable, grown
Past Passive Participle
from root vṛdh (to grow, increase) + kta
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: Refers to Bhishma.
सर्वराज्ञाम् (sarvarājñām) - among all kings (of all kings)
(compound)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+rājan)
  • sarva – all, every, whole
    adjective (masculine)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
Note: Declined form of 'rājan' in a compound.
हितबुद्धिम् (hitabuddhim) - well-wishing (referring to Bhishma) (well-wishing, having good intentions)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of hitabuddhi
hitabuddhi - well-intentioned, benevolent, having good thoughts
Compound type : bahuvrihi (hita+buddhi)
  • hita – beneficial, good, welfare, well-disposed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root dhā (to place) with prefix hi (which is an older form of hita)
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, intention, mind
    noun (feminine)
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Refers to Bhishma.
जितेन्द्रियम् (jitendriyam) - self-controlled (referring to Bhishma) (one who has controlled his senses, self-controlled (jitendriyam))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jitendriya
jitendriya - one who has conquered the senses, self-controlled
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jita+indriya)
  • jita – conquered, subdued, won
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root ji (to conquer) + kta
    Root: ji (class 1)
  • indriya – sense, organ of sense
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to Bhishma.
मरणाय (maraṇāya) - for death, for dying
(noun)
Dative, neuter, singular of maraṇa
maraṇa - death, dying
from root mṛ (to die) + lyuṭ suffix
Root: mṛ (class 6)
महाबुद्धिम् (mahābuddhim) - highly intelligent (referring to Bhishma) (great-minded, highly intelligent)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahābuddhi
mahābuddhi - great intellect, sagacious, intelligent
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+buddhi)
  • mahat – great, large, vast
    adjective (neuter)
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, intention, mind
    noun (feminine)
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Refers to Bhishma.
दीक्षयित्वा (dīkṣayitvā) - having caused to be dedicated to (or prepared for) death (having consecrated, having initiated)
(verb)
absolutive of dīkṣay
Absolutive (Gerund)
causative stem of root dīkṣ (to consecrate) + ktvā suffix
Root: dīkṣ (class 1)
Note: Implies having caused someone to be dedicated to (or prepared for) death. The context refers to Bhishma's vow or 'initiation' into battle which would lead to his death.
विकत्थसे (vikatthase) - you boast, you praise yourself
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vikatth
root katth (to praise oneself, boast) with prefix vi, middle voice ending se (2nd singular)
Prefix: vi
Root: katth (class 1)