महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-81, verse-46
अभिवाद्या तु सा कृष्ण त्वया मद्वचनाद्विभो ।
धृतराष्ट्रश्च कौरव्यो राजानश्च वयोऽधिकाः ॥४६॥
धृतराष्ट्रश्च कौरव्यो राजानश्च वयोऽधिकाः ॥४६॥
46. abhivādyā tu sā kṛṣṇa tvayā madvacanādvibho ,
dhṛtarāṣṭraśca kauravyo rājānaśca vayo'dhikāḥ.
dhṛtarāṣṭraśca kauravyo rājānaśca vayo'dhikāḥ.
46.
abhivādyā tu sā kṛṣṇa tvayā mat vacanāt vibho
dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ ca kauravyaḥ rājānaḥ ca vayaḥ adhikāḥ
dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ ca kauravyaḥ rājānaḥ ca vayaḥ adhikāḥ
46.
But, O Kṛṣṇa, O Lord, she is to be respectfully greeted by you on my instruction. And Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the Kauravya, and also the kings who are superior in age (the elders).
Words meanings summery:
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- अभिवाद्या (abhivādyā) - is to be respectfully greeted (to be greeted, to be saluted, worthy of respect)
- तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed, moreover)
- सा (sā) - she (the woman mentioned previously) (she, that (feminine))
- कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Kṛṣṇa (O Krishna (an epithet of Viṣṇu/God))
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
- मत् (mat) - from my (from me, by me)
- वचनात् (vacanāt) - on my instruction (from words, according to words, by speech)
- विभो (vibho) - O Lord (O Lord, O mighty one, O powerful one)
- धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhritarashtra (proper name))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- कौरव्यः (kauravyaḥ) - the Kauravya (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kuru clan)
- राजानः (rājānaḥ) - the kings (kings)
- च (ca) - and also (and, also)
- वयः (vayaḥ) - age (age, strength, vigor)
- अधिकाः (adhikāḥ) - superior (in age), elders (superior, greater, more)
Words meanings and morphology
अभिवाद्या (abhivādyā) - is to be respectfully greeted (to be greeted, to be saluted, worthy of respect)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of abhivādya
abhivādya - to be saluted, to be bowed to, worthy of respect
Gerundive (karmaṇi kṛtya)
Derived from √vad (to speak) with prefix abhi- and suffix -ya
Prefix: abhi
Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'sā'.
तु (tu) - but (but, however, indeed, moreover)
(indeclinable)
सा (sā) - she (the woman mentioned previously) (she, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.
कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Kṛṣṇa (O Krishna (an epithet of Viṣṇu/God))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (proper name, an avatar of Viṣṇu), black, dark, dark-blue
Note: Direct address.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuşmad
yuşmad - you
Note: Agent of the passive gerundive 'abhivādyā'.
मत् (mat) - from my (from me, by me)
(pronoun)
Ablative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
Note: First part of the compound 'madvacanāt'.
वचनात् (vacanāt) - on my instruction (from words, according to words, by speech)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana
vacana - word, speech, saying, instruction
Note: Indicates source or reason. Second part of the compound 'madvacanāt'.
विभो (vibho) - O Lord (O Lord, O mighty one, O powerful one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vibhu
vibhu - lord, master, mighty, omnipresent, powerful
Note: Direct address, another epithet for Kṛṣṇa.
धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhritarashtra (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra
dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhritarashtra (proper name, the blind king of the Kauravas)
Note: Subject implied to be greeted.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कौरव्यः (kauravyaḥ) - the Kauravya (referring to Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (descendant of Kuru, belonging to the Kuru clan)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kauravya
kauravya - descendant of Kuru, a Kaurava
Derived from Kuru with suffix -ya (patronymic)
Note: An epithet of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
राजानः (rājānaḥ) - the kings (kings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign
Note: Subjects implied to be greeted.
च (ca) - and also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
वयः (vayaḥ) - age (age, strength, vigor)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of vayas
vayas - age, period of life, strength, vigor
Note: First part of the compound 'vayo'dhikāḥ'.
अधिकाः (adhikāḥ) - superior (in age), elders (superior, greater, more)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of adhika
adhika - superior, greater, more, excessive
Note: Agrees with 'rājānaḥ' and is the second part of the compound 'vayo'dhikāḥ'.