महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-102, verse-22

वीरसूनां काशिसुते देशानां कुरुजाङ्गलम् ।
सर्वधर्मविदां भीष्मः पुराणां गजसाह्वयम् ॥२२॥

22. vīrasūnāṁ kāśisute deśānāṁ kurujāṅgalam ,
sarvadharmavidāṁ bhīṣmaḥ purāṇāṁ gajasāhvayam.

22. vīrasūnām kāśisute deśānām kurujāṅgalam
sarvadharma-vidām bhīṣmaḥ purāṇām gajasāhvayam

22. Among women who bore heroes, [pre-eminent is] the daughter of Kāśi; among countries, Kuru-jāṅgala; among all who know natural law (dharma), Bhīṣma; and among cities, Hastinapura.

22. בין אמהות הגיבורים (המובחרת היא) בת קָאשִׁי, בין הארצות (המובחרת היא) קוּרוּג׳ָאנְגַלַה, בין היודעים את כל חוקי היושר (המובחר הוא) בְּהִישְׁמַה, ובין הערים (המובחרת היא) גַג׳ַסָאהְוַיַה (הַסְטִינָאפּוּרַה).

Words meanings summery:

• वीरसूनाम् (vīrasūnām) - of hero-bearing women, among hero-mothers

• काशिसुते (kāśisute) - The daughter of Kāśi (e.g., Ambā, Ambikā, Ambalikā) (in the daughter of Kāśi, concerning the daughter of Kāśi)

• देशानाम् (deśānām) - of countries, among countries

• कुरुजाङ्गलम् (kurujāṅgalam) - A specific country or region known as Kuru-jāṅgala (Kuru-jāṅgala)

• सर्वधर्म-विदाम् (sarvadharma-vidām) - of those who know all laws/principles (dharma), among those who are experts in all aspects of natural law

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The legendary grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, a central figure in the Mahābhārata. (Bhīṣma)

• पुराणाम् (purāṇām) - of cities, among cities

• गजसाह्वयम् (gajasāhvayam) - The capital city of the Kuru kingdom in the Mahābhārata. (Hastinapura (lit. 'elephant-named'))

Words meanings and morphology

वीरसूनाम् (vīrasūnām) - of hero-bearing women, among hero-mothers

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of vīrasū

vīrasū - hero-bearing (woman), mother of heroes

Compound: vīra (hero) + sū (bearing/mother)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vīra+sū)

• vīra – hero, strong man
  noun (masculine)
• sū – bearing, bringing forth, mother
  noun (feminine)
  Derivative from root sū (to generate)
  Root: sū (class 2)

काशिसुते (kāśisute) - The daughter of Kāśi (e.g., Ambā, Ambikā, Ambalikā) (in the daughter of Kāśi, concerning the daughter of Kāśi)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kāśisutā

kāśisutā - daughter of Kāśi, princess of Kāśi

Compound: Kāśi (name of kingdom/city) + sutā (daughter)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāśi+sutā)

• kāśi – Kāśi (name of a kingdom/city and its king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine derivative of suta (son), from root sū (to generate)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: While grammatically locative, it functions here in an enumerative context to indicate the pre-eminent 'daughter of Kāśi'.

देशानाम् (deśānām) - of countries, among countries

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deśa

deśa - country, region, place

Root: diś (class 6)

कुरुजाङ्गलम् (kurujāṅgalam) - A specific country or region known as Kuru-jāṅgala (Kuru-jāṅgala)

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kurujāṅgala

kurujāṅgala - Kuru-jāṅgala (name of a country or region)

Compound: Kuru (name of a dynasty/region) + jāṅgala (arid/forested land)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+jāṅgala)

• kuru – Kuru (name of a famous ancient dynasty and region)
  proper noun (masculine)
• jāṅgala – arid land, wilderness, forest, dry
  noun (neuter)

सर्वधर्म-विदाम् (sarvadharma-vidām) - of those who know all laws/principles (dharma), among those who are experts in all aspects of natural law

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadharma-vit

sarvadharma-vit - one who knows all natural laws (dharma), omniscient in ethical and cosmic principles

Compound: sarva (all) + dharma (law/duty/principle) + vit (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+dharma+vit)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vit – knower, understanding
  noun (masculine)
  Noun derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The legendary grand-uncle of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, a central figure in the Mahābhārata. (Bhīṣma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name); terrible, formidable

Root: bhī (class 3)

पुराणाम् (purāṇām) - of cities, among cities

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of pura

pura - city, town, fortress

गजसाह्वयम् (gajasāhvayam) - The capital city of the Kuru kingdom in the Mahābhārata. (Hastinapura (lit. 'elephant-named'))

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gajasāhvaya

gajasāhvaya - named after an elephant, Hastinapura

Compound: gaja (elephant) + sāhvaya (having the name)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (gaja+sāhvaya)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• sāhvaya – having the name, named
  adjective (neuter)
  sa (with) + āhvaya (name/appellation)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hve (class 1)

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