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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-102, verse-10

उत्तरैः कुरुभिः सार्धं दक्षिणाः कुरवस्तदा ।
विस्पर्धमाना व्यचरंस्तथा सिद्धर्षिचारणैः ।
नाभवत्कृपणः कश्चिन्नाभवन्विधवाः स्त्रियः ॥१०॥
10. uttaraiḥ kurubhiḥ sārdhaṁ dakṣiṇāḥ kuravastadā ,
vispardhamānā vyacaraṁstathā siddharṣicāraṇaiḥ ,
nābhavatkṛpaṇaḥ kaścinnābhavanvidhavāḥ striyaḥ.
10. uttaraiḥ kurubhiḥ sārdham dakṣiṇāḥ
kuravaḥ tadā vispardhamānāḥ vyacaran
tathā siddharṣicāraṇaiḥ na abhavat kṛpaṇaḥ
kaścit na abhavan vidhavāḥ striyaḥ
10. At that time, the southern Kurus, along with the northern Kurus, lived in a manner vying (in excellence) with the Siddhas, Ṛṣis, and Cāraṇas. No one was poor, and there were no widowed women.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उत्तरैः (uttaraiḥ) - by the northern ones, with the northern ones
  • कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - by the Kurus, with the Kurus
  • सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with, accompanied by
  • दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - southern, right
  • कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
  • तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
  • विस्पर्धमानाः (vispardhamānāḥ) - vying, competing, emulating
  • व्यचरन् (vyacaran) - they lived, they roamed, they behaved
  • तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, and
  • सिद्धर्षिचारणैः (siddharṣicāraṇaiḥ) - by the Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas
  • (na) - not, no
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - was not, did not become
  • कृपणः (kṛpaṇaḥ) - miserable, poor, wretched
  • कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone, any
  • (na) - not, no
  • अभवन् (abhavan) - they were not, they did not become
  • विधवाः (vidhavāḥ) - widows
  • स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तरैः (uttaraiḥ) - by the northern ones, with the northern ones
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of uttara
uttara - northern, upper, later, higher, superior
कुरुभिः (kurubhiḥ) - by the Kurus, with the Kurus
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient people and dynasty in India, central to the Mahabharata)
सार्धम् (sārdham) - with, together with, accompanied by
(indeclinable)
दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - southern, right
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dakṣiṇa
dakṣiṇa - southern, right, skillful, able
कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient people and dynasty in India, central to the Mahabharata)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
विस्पर्धमानाः (vispardhamānāḥ) - vying, competing, emulating
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vispardhamāna
vispardhamāna - vying, competing, emulating, rivalling
Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)
Derived from the root √spardh (Class 1, Ātmanepada) with the upasarga vi- and the śānac suffix, meaning 'competing, vying'.
Prefix: vi
Root: √spardh (class 1)
व्यचरन् (vyacaran) - they lived, they roamed, they behaved
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √car
Imperfect 3rd plural active
From √car (Class 1 Parasmaipada), Imperfect Tense, 3rd Person, Plural, Active Voice. Upasarga vi- indicates 'ranging widely, behaving'.
Prefix: vi
Root: √car (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, and
(indeclinable)
सिद्धर्षिचारणैः (siddharṣicāraṇaiḥ) - by the Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of siddharṣicāraṇa
siddharṣicāraṇa - Siddhas, Rishis, and Charanas (classes of semi-divine or celestial beings)
Compound type : dvandva (siddha+ṛṣi+cāraṇa)
  • siddha – a perfected one, a semi-divine being, an adept
    noun (masculine)
  • ṛṣi – seer, sage, inspired poet, Vedic hymn composer
    noun (masculine)
  • cāraṇa – a celestial bard, wandering singer, attendant of the gods
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अभवत् (abhavat) - was not, did not become
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū
Imperfect 3rd singular active
From √bhū (Class 1 Parasmaipada), Imperfect Tense, 3rd Person, Singular, Active Voice.
Root: √bhū (class 1)
कृपणः (kṛpaṇaḥ) - miserable, poor, wretched
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛpaṇa
kṛpaṇa - miserable, wretched, poor, stingy, avaricious
कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone, any
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - anyone, someone, any, some
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अभवन् (abhavan) - they were not, they did not become
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √bhū
Imperfect 3rd plural active
From √bhū (Class 1 Parasmaipada), Imperfect Tense, 3rd Person, Plural, Active Voice.
Root: √bhū (class 1)
विधवाः (vidhavāḥ) - widows
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vidhavā
vidhavā - widow, a woman without a husband
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, wife, female