महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-134, verse-7
नगराधिकृतानां च गृहाणि रथिनां तथा ।
उपतस्थुर्नरश्रेष्ठा वैश्यशूद्रगृहानपि ॥७॥
उपतस्थुर्नरश्रेष्ठा वैश्यशूद्रगृहानपि ॥७॥
7. nagarādhikṛtānāṁ ca gṛhāṇi rathināṁ tathā ,
upatasthurnaraśreṣṭhā vaiśyaśūdragṛhānapi.
upatasthurnaraśreṣṭhā vaiśyaśūdragṛhānapi.
7.
nagarādhikṛtānām ca gṛhāṇi rathinām tathā
upatasthuḥ naraśreṣṭhāḥ vaiśyaśūdragṛhān api
upatasthuḥ naraśreṣṭhāḥ vaiśyaśūdragṛhān api
7.
The best among men (naraśreṣṭhāḥ) also approached the houses of the city officials, of the charioteers, and even the houses of the Vaiśyas and Śūdras.
Words meanings summery:
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- नगराधिकृतानाम् (nagarādhikṛtānām) - of the city officials, of those in charge of the city
- च (ca) - and
- गृहाणि (gṛhāṇi) - houses, homes, dwellings
- रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the charioteers, of the warriors (who ride chariots)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, also, and
- उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they stood near, they attended
- नरश्रेष्ठाः (naraśreṣṭhāḥ) - the Pandavas (best among men, chief men)
- वैश्यशूद्रगृहान् (vaiśyaśūdragṛhān) - to the houses of the Vaiśyas and Śūdras
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
Words meanings and morphology
नगराधिकृतानाम् (nagarādhikṛtānām) - of the city officials, of those in charge of the city
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nagarādhikṛta
nagarādhikṛta - city official, one appointed over the city
Compound type : tatpurusha (nagara+adhikṛta)
- nagara – city, town
noun (neuter) - adhikṛta – appointed, authorized, in charge
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
past passive participle of root kṛ with prefix adhi
Prefix: adhi
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
गृहाणि (gṛhāṇi) - houses, homes, dwellings
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gṛha
gṛha - house, home, dwelling
रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of the charioteers, of the warriors (who ride chariots)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin
rathin - charioteer, warrior in a chariot, owner of a chariot
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, also, and
(indeclinable)
उपतस्थुः (upatasthuḥ) - they approached, they stood near, they attended
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of sthā
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1)
नरश्रेष्ठाः (naraśreṣṭhāḥ) - the Pandavas (best among men, chief men)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naraśreṣṭha
naraśreṣṭha - best of men, foremost among men
Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śreṣṭha)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective (masculine)
वैश्यशूद्रगृहान् (vaiśyaśūdragṛhān) - to the houses of the Vaiśyas and Śūdras
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vaiśyaśūdragṛha
vaiśyaśūdragṛha - house of Vaiśyas and Śūdras
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (vaiśya+śūdra+gṛha)
- vaiśya – member of the third varṇa (merchant/farmer class)
noun (masculine) - śūdra – member of the fourth varṇa (laborer class)
noun (masculine) - gṛha – house, home, dwelling
noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)