महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-40, verse-32

ययातेर्यजमानस्य यत्र राजन्सरस्वती ।
प्रसृता प्रददौ कामान्ब्राह्मणानां महात्मनाम् ॥३२॥

32. yayāteryajamānasya yatra rājansarasvatī ,
prasṛtā pradadau kāmānbrāhmaṇānāṁ mahātmanām.

32. yayāteḥ yajamānasya yatra rājan sarasvatī
prasṛtā pradadau kāmān brāhmaṇānām mahātmanām

32. rājan yatra yajamānasya yayāteḥ sarasvatī
prasṛtā mahātmanām brāhmaṇānām kāmān pradadau

32. O King, where, for Yayāti, the sacrificer (yajamāna), the (river) Sarasvatī flowed forth and granted the desires of the great-souled brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• ययातेः (yayāteḥ) - of Yayāti

• यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of Yayāti, who is the sacrificer (yajamāna) (of the sacrificer, of the one performing a sacrifice)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - the divine river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (name of a river or goddess of learning))

• प्रसृता (prasṛtā) - flowed forth, spread out, extended

• प्रददौ (pradadau) - granted, bestowed, gave

• कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes, objects of desire

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the brahmins

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of the noble-minded

Words meanings and morphology

ययातेः (yayāteḥ) - of Yayāti

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yayāti

yayāti - name of a celebrated ancient king, son of Nahuṣa

Note: Possessive, referring to Yayāti as the sacrificer.

यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of Yayāti, who is the sacrificer (yajamāna) (of the sacrificer, of the one performing a sacrifice)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajamāna

yajamāna - sacrificing, worshipping, a sacrificer

Present Middle Participle

Present Middle Participle of the root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yayāteḥ'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Addressed to the listener.

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - the divine river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (name of a river or goddess of learning))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - name of a sacred river, goddess of learning and eloquence

Note: Subject of the verbs 'prasṛtā' and 'pradadau'.

प्रसृता (prasṛtā) - flowed forth, spread out, extended

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prasṛta

prasṛta - flowed forth, spread out, extended, diffused

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root 'sṛ' (to flow, move) with prefix 'pra' (forth, forward).

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

प्रददौ (pradadau) - granted, bestowed, gave

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dā

Perfect active, 3rd person singular with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes, objects of desire

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma

kāma - wish, desire, longing, pleasure, object of desire

Note: Direct object of 'pradadau'.

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman

Note: Possessive, indicating 'whose desires'.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of the great-souled ones, of the noble-minded

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, illustrious, high-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'brāhmaṇānām'.

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