महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-51, verse-13

तन्नारदवचः श्रुत्वा साब्रवीदृषिसंसदि ।
तपसोऽर्धं प्रयच्छामि पाणिग्राहस्य सत्तमाः ॥१३॥

13. tannāradavacaḥ śrutvā sābravīdṛṣisaṁsadi ,
tapaso'rdhaṁ prayacchāmi pāṇigrāhasya sattamāḥ.

13. tat nāradavacaḥ śrutvā sā abravīt ṛṣisaṃsadi
tapasaḥ ardham prayacchāmi pāṇigrāhasya sattamāḥ

13. nāradavacaḥ tat śrutvā,
sā ṛṣisaṃsadi abravīt: sattamāḥ,
pāṇigrāhasya tapasaḥ ardham prayacchāmi.

13. Having heard Nārada's words, she declared in the assembly of sages, 'O best of sages, I will give half of my asceticism (tapas) to the one who takes my hand.'

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, therefore

• नारदवचः (nāradavacaḥ) - Nārada's word/statement

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• सा (sā) - she

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she said, spoke

• ऋषिसंसदि (ṛṣisaṁsadi) - in the assembly of sages

• तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of asceticism, of penance

• अर्धम् (ardham) - half, portion

• प्रयच्छामि (prayacchāmi) - I give, I offer

• पाणिग्राहस्य (pāṇigrāhasya) - referring to the man who accepts her offer of marriage/vow. (of the hand-taker, of the husband)

• सत्तमाः (sattamāḥ) - O best of sages (addressing the assembly) (O best ones, O most excellent)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, therefore

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नारदवचः (nāradavacaḥ) - Nārada's word/statement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāradavacana

nāradavacana - word of Nārada, statement of Nārada

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nārada+vacana)

• nārada – Nārada (a divine sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vacana – speech, word, statement
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √śru (to hear) + suffix -tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

सा (sā) - she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - she said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū

Imperfect active 3rd singular

Irregular past tense form of √brū

Root: brū (class 2)

ऋषिसंसदि (ṛṣisaṁsadi) - in the assembly of sages

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ṛṣisaṃsad

ṛṣisaṁsad - assembly of sages, gathering of ascetics

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+saṃsad)

• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
• saṃsad – assembly, gathering, council
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √sad (to sit) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Place where she spoke.

तपसः (tapasaḥ) - of asceticism, of penance

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, spiritual austerity, penance, asceticism (tapas), religious devotion

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'ardham'.

अर्धम् (ardham) - half, portion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ardha

ardha - half, portion, part

प्रयच्छामि (prayacchāmi) - I give, I offer

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Present active 1st singular

Derived from root √dā (to give) with prefix pra-; present stem is 'yacch'

Prefix: pra

Root: dā (class 3)

पाणिग्राहस्य (pāṇigrāhasya) - referring to the man who accepts her offer of marriage/vow. (of the hand-taker, of the husband)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇigrāha

pāṇigrāha - hand-taker, husband (one who takes the hand in marriage)

From pāṇi (hand) + grāha (taker, from √grah - to seize)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṇi+grāha)

• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)
• grāha – taker, seizing, holder
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √grah (to seize)
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Dative sense 'to the hand-taker' is implied, despite genitive form.

सत्तमाः (sattamāḥ) - O best of sages (addressing the assembly) (O best ones, O most excellent)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, plural of sattama

sattama - best, most excellent, most virtuous

Superlative of 'sat' (good, existent)

Root: as (class 2)