महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-30, verse-34

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या नः स्नुषाः संजय वेत्थ तत्र प्राप्ताः कुलेभ्यश्च गुणोपपन्नाः ।
प्रजावत्यो ब्रूहि समेत्य ताश्च युधिष्ठिरो वोऽभ्यवदत्प्रसन्नः ॥३४॥

34. yā naḥ snuṣāḥ saṁjaya vettha tatra; prāptāḥ kulebhyaśca guṇopapannāḥ ,
prajāvatyo brūhi sametya tāśca; yudhiṣṭhiro vo'bhyavadatprasannaḥ.

34. yāḥ naḥ snuṣāḥ saṃjaya vettha tatra
prāptāḥ kulebhyaḥ ca guṇopapannāḥ
| prajāvatyaḥ brūhi sametya tāḥ ca
yudhiṣṭhiraḥ vaḥ abhyavadat prasannaḥ

34. Sanjaya, regarding those daughters-in-law of ours whom you know—those who have come from noble families, are endowed with good qualities, and have children—go and meet them. Tell them that Yudhishthira (Ajātaśatru) has addressed them, being pleased.

Words meanings summery:

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याः (yāḥ) - those (daughters-in-law) whom (who, which, those who)

नः (naḥ) - our (to us, our)

स्नुषाः (snuṣāḥ) - daughters-in-law

संजय (saṁjaya) - O Sanjaya (Sanjaya (a name))

वेत्थ (vettha) - you know

तत्र (tatra) - concerning them (there, in that place, concerning that)

प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - who have come (from good families) (obtained, reached, arrived)

कुलेभ्यः (kulebhyaḥ) - from noble families (from families, from lineages)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

गुणोपपन्नाः (guṇopapannāḥ) - endowed with good qualities (endowed with qualities/virtues)

प्रजावत्यः (prajāvatyaḥ) - having children (having progeny, bearing children)

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell (them) (tell, say)

समेत्य (sametya) - having met (them), go and meet them (having met, having approached, having assembled)

ताः (tāḥ) - them (the daughters-in-law) (them, those)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (Ajātaśatru) (Yudhishthira (name))

वः (vaḥ) - to them (the daughters-in-law) (to you, your)

अभ्यवदत् (abhyavadat) - he has addressed (them) (he spoke to, he addressed)

प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - being pleased (pleased, clear, calm, gracious)

Words meanings and morphology

याः (yāḥ) - those (daughters-in-law) whom (who, which, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun agreeing with 'snuṣāḥ'.

नः (naḥ) - our (to us, our)

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Note: Possessive pronoun for 'snuṣāḥ'.

स्नुषाः (snuṣāḥ) - daughters-in-law

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of snuṣā

snuṣā - daughter-in-law

Note: Subject of 'vettha'.

संजय (saṁjaya) - O Sanjaya (Sanjaya (a name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Sanjaya (name of Dhritarashtra's charioteer and reporter)

वेत्थ (vettha) - you know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vid

Perfect Active 2nd Singular

Root: vid (class 2)

तत्र (tatra) - concerning them (there, in that place, concerning that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the context of the daughters-in-law.

प्राप्ताः (prāptāḥ) - who have come (from good families) (obtained, reached, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, arrived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Adjective for 'snuṣāḥ'.

कुलेभ्यः (kulebhyaḥ) - from noble families (from families, from lineages)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, plural of kula

kula - family, lineage, clan, noble family

Note: Indicates origin, 'come from families'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

गुणोपपन्नाः (guṇopapannāḥ) - endowed with good qualities (endowed with qualities/virtues)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of guṇopapanna

guṇopapanna - endowed with qualities, possessed of virtues

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound of 'guṇa' (quality) and 'upapanna' (P.P.P. of 'pad' with 'upa', meaning 'endowed').

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+upapanna)

guṇa – quality, virtue, good quality
noun (masculine)
upapanna – endowed with, furnished with, possessed of
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'pad' (to go, to fall) with prefix 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Adjective for 'snuṣāḥ'.

प्रजावत्यः (prajāvatyaḥ) - having children (having progeny, bearing children)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajāvatī

prajāvatī - having progeny, fertile, bearing children

Derived from 'prajā' (progeny) with suffix '-vatī' (possessive suffix for feminine).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prajā+vat)

prajā – progeny, offspring, people
noun (feminine)
vat – possessing, having
suffix (adjectival)

Note: Adjective for 'snuṣāḥ'.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - tell (them) (tell, say)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of brū

Imperative Active 2nd Singular

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Command to Sanjaya.

समेत्य (sametya) - having met (them), go and meet them (having met, having approached, having assembled)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'sam' and suffix '-ya'.

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates a prior action before 'telling'.

ताः (tāḥ) - them (the daughters-in-law) (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Object of 'brūhi'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or items.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (Ajātaśatru) (Yudhishthira (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle, Yudhishthira

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yudhi+sthira)

yudhi – in battle, in war
indeclinable
Locative case of 'yudh' (battle), used as first member of compound.
sthira – firm, steady, stable
adjective
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abhyavadat'.

वः (vaḥ) - to them (the daughters-in-law) (to you, your)

(pronoun)

plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural)

Note: Indirect object of 'abhyavadat', referring to the daughters-in-law.

अभ्यवदत् (abhyavadat) - he has addressed (them) (he spoke to, he addressed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abhyava-vad

Imperfect Active 3rd Singular. Root 'vad' with upasargas 'abhi' and 'ava'.

Prefixes: abhi+ava

Root: vad (class 1)