महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-178, verse-5

भीष्म कां बुद्धिमास्थाय काशिराजसुता त्वया ।
अकामेयमिहानीता पुनश्चैव विसर्जिता ॥५॥

5. bhīṣma kāṁ buddhimāsthāya kāśirājasutā tvayā ,
akāmeyamihānītā punaścaiva visarjitā.

5. bhīṣma kām buddhim āsthāya kāśirājasutā tvayā
akāmā iyam iha ānītā punaḥ ca eva visarjitā

5. bhīṣma tvayā kām buddhim āsthāya akāmā iyam
kāśirājasutā iha ānītā punaḥ ca eva visarjitā

5. O Bhishma, adopting what intention (buddhi) did you bring this daughter of the King of Kashi here, an unwilling bride, and then again, indeed, release her?

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma

• काम् (kām) - which, what

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, intention, mind

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having adopted, having taken up

• काशिराजसुता (kāśirājasutā) - Amba (one of the princesses from Kashi) (daughter of the king of Kashi)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• अकामा (akāmā) - unwilling (bride) (unwilling, not desiring, against her will)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• इह (iha) - here (to Hastinapura) (here, in this world, in this place)

• आनीता (ānītā) - brought

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• विसर्जिता (visarjitā) - released, sent away, dismissed

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - O Bhishma

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (proper name)

काम् (kām) - which, what

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Refers to 'buddhim'.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, intention, mind

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, intention, mind, perception

Root: budh (class 1)

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having adopted, having taken up

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from prefix 'ā' and root 'sthā' (to stand).

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

काशिराजसुता (kāśirājasutā) - Amba (one of the princesses from Kashi) (daughter of the king of Kashi)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāśirājasutā

kāśirājasutā - daughter of the king of Kashi

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (kāśirājan+sutā)

• kāśirājan – king of Kashi
  compound (masculine)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'suta'.
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: This is the subject of the passive construction 'ānītā'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

अकामा (akāmā) - unwilling (bride) (unwilling, not desiring, against her will)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akāma

akāma - not desiring, unwilling, without desire

Negative prefix 'a' + 'kāma' (desire).

Note: Adjective for `kāśirājasutā`.

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `kāśirājasutā`.

इह (iha) - here (to Hastinapura) (here, in this world, in this place)

(indeclinable)

आनीता (ānītā) - brought

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ānīta

ānīta - brought, led

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'ā' and root 'nī' (to lead, bring).

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to `kāśirājasutā`.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `punaḥ`.

विसर्जिता (visarjitā) - released, sent away, dismissed

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of visarjita

visarjita - released, sent away, dismissed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'vi' + 'sṛj' (to release, dismiss).

Prefix: vi

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to `kāśirājasutā`.