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6,116

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-116, verse-16

तं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवं राजन्नभिवाद्याग्रतः स्थितम् ।
अभ्यभाषत धर्मात्मा भीष्मः प्रीतो धनंजयम् ॥१६॥
16. taṁ dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavaṁ rājannabhivādyāgrataḥ sthitam ,
abhyabhāṣata dharmātmā bhīṣmaḥ prīto dhanaṁjayam.
16. tam dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavaṃ rājan abhivādya agrataḥ sthitam
| abhyabhāṣata dharmātmā bhīṣmaḥ prītaḥ dhanaṃjayam
16. rājan dharmātmā bhīṣmaḥ prītaḥ tam pāṇḍavaṃ abhivādya
agrataḥ sthitam dṛṣṭvā dhanaṃjayam abhyabhāṣata
16. O King, having seen that Pandava (Arjuna) standing before him after having saluted, Bhishma, whose soul was dedicated to natural law (dharma), delightfully addressed Dhananjaya.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तम् (tam) - him (Arjuna) (him, that)
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
  • पाण्डवं (pāṇḍavaṁ) - the Pandava (Arjuna) (descendant of Pandu)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King (Dhritarashtra) (O king)
  • अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - who had saluted (having saluted, having bowed to)
  • अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front (of Bhishma) (in front, before, in the presence of)
  • स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing (standing, situated, being)
  • अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed (addressed, spoke to)
  • धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Bhishma, whose soul was dedicated to natural law (dharma) (one whose soul is (dharma), righteous, virtuous)
  • भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (Bhishma (proper name))
  • प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - delighted (pleased, delighted, satisfied)
  • धनंजयम् (dhanaṁjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth (Arjuna))

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Arjuna) (him, that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him, her, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Object of dṛṣṭvā.
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root dṛś (to see), suffix -ktvā.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पाण्डवं (pāṇḍavaṁ) - the Pandava (Arjuna) (descendant of Pandu)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu, son of Pandu
Patronymic from Paṇḍu.
Note: Agrees with tam.
राजन् (rājan) - O King (Dhritarashtra) (O king)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
n-stem noun.
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Addressed to Dhritarashtra.
अभिवाद्य (abhivādya) - who had saluted (having saluted, having bowed to)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From root vad (to speak, but used for salutation) with prefix abhi, suffix -lya(p).
Prefix: abhi
Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Implies an action completed by the object tam pāṇḍavam.
अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front (of Bhishma) (in front, before, in the presence of)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form from agra (front) with suffix -tas.
Note: Specifies location.
स्थितम् (sthitam) - standing (standing, situated, being)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, being, abiding
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand), suffix -kta.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with tam pāṇḍavam.
अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed (addressed, spoke to)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle (ātmanepada), past imperfect (laṅ) of abhibhāṣ
Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada
From abhi-bhāṣ (to speak, address).
Prefix: abhi
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - Bhishma, whose soul was dedicated to natural law (dharma) (one whose soul is (dharma), righteous, virtuous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman
dharmātman - righteous, virtuous, one whose nature is (dharma)
Compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with bhīṣmaḥ.
भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma (Bhishma (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper name, means 'terrible' or 'awesome')
From root bhīṣ (to frighten, be terrible).
Root: bhīṣ
प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - delighted (pleased, delighted, satisfied)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta
prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied
Past Passive Participle
From root prī (to please, delight), suffix -kta.
Root: prī (class 9)
Note: Describes the state of the subject bhīṣmaḥ.
धनंजयम् (dhanaṁjayam) - Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (conqueror of wealth (Arjuna))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya
dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth (Arjuna)
Compound: dhana (wealth) + jaya (victory/conquest).
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)
  • dhana – wealth, riches
    noun (neuter)
  • jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'ji' (to conquer)
    Root: ji (class 1)