महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-51, verse-24

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तत्रस्थश्चापि शुश्राव हतं शल्यं हलायुधः ।
तत्रापि दत्त्वा दानानि द्विजातिभ्यः परंतप ।
शुशोच शल्यं संग्रामे निहतं पाण्डवैस्तदा ॥२४॥

24. tatrasthaścāpi śuśrāva hataṁ śalyaṁ halāyudhaḥ ,
tatrāpi dattvā dānāni dvijātibhyaḥ paraṁtapa ,
śuśoca śalyaṁ saṁgrāme nihataṁ pāṇḍavaistadā.

24. tatrasthaḥ ca api śuśrāva hatam śalyam
halāyudhaḥ tatra api dattvā dānāni
dvijātibhyaḥ paraṃtapa śuśoca
śalyam saṃgrāme nihatam pāṇḍavaiḥ tadā

24. halāyudhaḥ tatrasthaḥ ca api hatam
śalyam śuśrāva tatra api paraṃtapa
dvijātibhyaḥ dānāni dattvā tadā
saṃgrāme pāṇḍavaiḥ nihatam śalyam śuśoca

24. Standing there, Balarāma, who bore the plough as his weapon, also heard that Śalya had been killed. Even there, O tormentor of foes, after giving gifts (dāna) to the twice-born (dvijāti), he then grieved for Śalya, who had been slain by the Pāṇḍavas in battle.

Words meanings summery:

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तत्रस्थः (tatrasthaḥ) - standing there, located there

च (ca) - and, also

अपि (api) - also, even, too

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he heard

हतम् (hatam) - killed, slain

शल्यम् (śalyam) - King Śalya, the maternal uncle of the Pāṇḍavas, who fought for the Kauravas. (Śalya (name of a king); dart, arrow)

हलायुधः (halāyudhaḥ) - Balarāma (wielder of the plough weapon, Balarāma)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

अपि (api) - also, even, too

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

दानानि (dānāni) - gifts, donations

द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins (to the twice-born)

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of foes

शुशोच (śuśoca) - he grieved, he lamented

शल्यम् (śalyam) - King Śalya, the maternal uncle of the Pāṇḍavas, who fought for the Kauravas. (Śalya (name of a king); dart, arrow)

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in combat

निहतम् (nihatam) - slain, killed

पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

Words meanings and morphology

तत्रस्थः (tatrasthaḥ) - standing there, located there

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tatrastha

tatrastha - standing there, located there, being in that place

Compound of tatra (there) and stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tatra+stha)

tatra – there, in that place
indeclinable
stha – standing, existing, remaining
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root sthā + ka suffix
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Balarāma.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

शुश्राव (śuśrāva) - he heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of śru

Perfect active 3rd person singular

Perfect form of √śru (class 5 verb)

Root: śru (class 5)

हतम् (hatam) - killed, slain

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, slain, struck

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root han (to strike, kill)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'śalyam'.

शल्यम् (śalyam) - King Śalya, the maternal uncle of the Pāṇḍavas, who fought for the Kauravas. (Śalya (name of a king); dart, arrow)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śalya

śalya - name of a king; dart, arrow, spear; thorn

Note: Object of 'śuśrāva' and 'śuśoca'.

हलायुधः (halāyudhaḥ) - Balarāma (wielder of the plough weapon, Balarāma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of halāyudha

halāyudha - having the plough as a weapon; an epithet of Balarāma

Compound meaning 'one whose weapon (āyudha) is a plough (hala)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hala+āyudha)

hala – plough
noun (masculine)
āyudha – weapon, instrument, tool
noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'śuśrāva' and 'śuśoca'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root dā + tvā suffix

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Implies the agent is Balarāma.

दानानि (dānāni) - gifts, donations

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dāna

dāna - gift, donation, giving, liberality

Derived from root dā (to give)

Root: dā

द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the Brahmins (to the twice-born)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born; a member of the three upper varnas (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); a Brāhmaṇa; a bird; a tooth

Compound meaning 'born twice'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)

dvi – two, twice
numeral
jāti – born, birth, lineage
noun (feminine)
Derived from root jan (to be born) + ti suffix
Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to Brahmins.

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of foes

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of foes; subduer of enemies

Compound meaning 'one who heats/torments (tapa) his enemies (para)'.

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

para – enemy, stranger, other
noun (masculine)
tapa – burning, heating, tormenting
adjective/noun (masculine)
Derived from root tap (to heat, torment) + a suffix
Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Often used as an address for heroic figures like Balarāma or the Pāṇḍavas.

शुशोच (śuśoca) - he grieved, he lamented

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of śuc

Perfect active 3rd person singular

Perfect form of √śuc (class 6 verb)

Root: śuc (class 6)

Note: Subject is Balarāma.

शल्यम् (śalyam) - King Śalya, the maternal uncle of the Pāṇḍavas, who fought for the Kauravas. (Śalya (name of a king); dart, arrow)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śalya

śalya - name of a king; dart, arrow, spear; thorn