महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-102, verse-22
वीरसूनां काशिसुते देशानां कुरुजाङ्गलम् ।
सर्वधर्मविदां भीष्मः पुराणां गजसाह्वयम् ॥२२॥
सर्वधर्मविदां भीष्मः पुराणां गजसाह्वयम् ॥२२॥
22. vīrasūnāṁ kāśisute deśānāṁ kurujāṅgalam ,
sarvadharmavidāṁ bhīṣmaḥ purāṇāṁ gajasāhvayam.
sarvadharmavidāṁ bhīṣmaḥ purāṇāṁ gajasāhvayam.
22.
vīrasūnām kāśisute deśānām kurujāṅgalam
sarvadharma-vidām bhīṣmaḥ purāṇām gajasāhvayam
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.
Words meanings summery:
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- 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)