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5,54

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-46

पितामहो हि गाङ्गेयः शंतनोरधि भारत ।
ब्रह्मर्षिसदृशो जज्ञे देवैरपि दुरुत्सहः ।
पित्रा ह्युक्तः प्रसन्नेन नाकामस्त्वं मरिष्यसि ॥४६॥
46. pitāmaho hi gāṅgeyaḥ śaṁtanoradhi bhārata ,
brahmarṣisadṛśo jajñe devairapi durutsahaḥ ,
pitrā hyuktaḥ prasannena nākāmastvaṁ mariṣyasi.
46. pitāmahaḥ hi gāṅgeyaḥ śantanoḥ adhi
bhārata brahmaṛṣisadṛśaḥ jajñe
devaiḥ api durutsahaḥ pitrā hi uktaḥ
prasannena na akāmaḥ tvam mariṣyasi
46. Indeed, the grandfather, Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma), was born from Śantanu, O Bhārata. He was like a royal sage (brahmarṣi) and was difficult for even the gods to overcome. For he was told by his pleased father, 'You will not die against your will.'

Words meanings summery:

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  • पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the grandfather (Bhīṣma) (grandfather, great father)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
  • गाङ्गेयः (gāṅgeyaḥ) - Bhīṣma (son of Gaṅgā)
  • शन्तनोः (śantanoḥ) - of King Śantanu (of Śantanu)
  • अधि (adhi) - from (indicating origin) (from, on, over)
  • भारत (bhārata) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata)
  • ब्रह्मऋषिसदृशः (brahmaṛṣisadṛśaḥ) - similar to a sage of the highest order (like a royal sage (brahmarṣi))
  • जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born
  • देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods
  • अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
  • दुरुत्सहः (durutsahaḥ) - difficult to overcome, irresistible
  • पित्रा (pitrā) - by his father (Śantanu) (by the father)
  • हि (hi) - for (indeed, surely, for)
  • उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, told
  • प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by his pleased father (by the pleased (one), by the gracious (one))
  • (na) - not
  • अकामः (akāmaḥ) - against your will (against one's will, unwilling, without desire)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • मरिष्यसि (mariṣyasi) - you will die

Words meanings and morphology

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the grandfather (Bhīṣma) (grandfather, great father)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - grandfather, great father
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+maha)
  • pitṛ – father, ancestor
    noun (masculine)
  • maha – great, grand
    adjective (masculine)
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
गाङ्गेयः (gāṅgeyaḥ) - Bhīṣma (son of Gaṅgā)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya
gāṅgeya - son of Gaṅgā, Bhīṣma
शन्तनोः (śantanoḥ) - of King Śantanu (of Śantanu)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śantanu
śantanu - name of a king, father of Bhīṣma
अधि (adhi) - from (indicating origin) (from, on, over)
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to India
ब्रह्मऋषिसदृशः (brahmaṛṣisadṛśaḥ) - similar to a sage of the highest order (like a royal sage (brahmarṣi))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaṛṣisadṛśa
brahmaṛṣisadṛśa - like a brahmarṣi, similar to a sage of the highest class
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmaṛṣi+sadṛśa)
  • brahmaṛṣi – a royal sage, a sage of the highest order (brahmarṣi)
    noun (masculine)
  • sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling
    adjective (masculine)
जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of jan
perfect tense (lit)
ātmanepada, 3rd person singular
Root: jan (class 4)
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
दुरुत्सहः (durutsahaḥ) - difficult to overcome, irresistible
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durutsaha
durutsaha - difficult to overcome, irresistible, formidable
Compound type : pradi-samāsa (dur+utsaha)
  • dur – difficult, bad
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • utsaha – effort, strength, enthusiasm, power
    noun (masculine)
    derived from ut-√sah
    Prefix: ut
    Root: sah (class 1)
पित्रा (pitrā) - by his father (Śantanu) (by the father)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
हि (hi) - for (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
उक्तः (uktaḥ) - said, told
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, told
Past Passive Participle
from √vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by his pleased father (by the pleased (one), by the gracious (one))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prasanna
prasanna - clear, bright, propitious, pleased, gracious
Past Passive Participle
from pra-√sad (to be clear, to be pleased)
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `pitrā`.
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
अकामः (akāmaḥ) - against your will (against one's will, unwilling, without desire)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of akāma
akāma - unwilling, against one's will, without desire
negation with 'a'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāma)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    negating prefix
  • kāma – desire, wish, will
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `tvam` (implied).
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
मरिष्यसि (mariṣyasi) - you will die
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of mṛ
future tense (lṛṭ)
parasmaipada, 2nd person singular
Root: mṛ (class 6)