महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-143, verse-22

तथैव वनदुर्गेषु पुष्पितद्रुमसानुषु ।
सरःसु रमणीयेषु पद्मोत्पलयुतेषु च ॥२२॥

22. tathaiva vanadurgeṣu puṣpitadrumasānuṣu ,
saraḥsu ramaṇīyeṣu padmotpalayuteṣu ca.

22. tathaiva vanadurgeṣu puṣpitadrumasānuṣu
saraḥsu ramaṇīyeṣu padmautpalayuteṣu ca

22. Likewise, she wandered in forest fortresses, on flower-laden tree-clad slopes, in charming lakes, and in those filled with lotuses and water lilies.

22. (והיא שימחה אותו) כך גם במעוזי יער, בצלעות הרים שעציהם פורחים, באגמים נעימים העשירים בלוטוסים ובשושנות מים,

Words meanings summery:

• तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise, in the same way, similarly

• वनदुर्गेषु (vanadurgeṣu) - in forest fortresses, in impenetrable forests

• पुष्पितद्रुमसानुषु (puṣpitadrumasānuṣu) - on flower-laden tree-clad slopes

• सरःसु (saraḥsu) - in lakes, in ponds

• रमणीयेषु (ramaṇīyeṣu) - in delightful, charming places/lakes

• पद्मौत्पलयुतेषु (padmautpalayuteṣu) - filled with lotuses and water lilies

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise, in the same way, similarly

(indeclinable)

`tathā` (thus) + `eva` (indeed)

वनदुर्गेषु (vanadurgeṣu) - in forest fortresses, in impenetrable forests

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vanadurga

vanadurga - forest fortress, inaccessible forest, difficult forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+durga)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• durga – fortress, difficult to access, impassable
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: dur
  Root: gam (class 1)

पुष्पितद्रुमसानुषु (puṣpitadrumasānuṣu) - on flower-laden tree-clad slopes

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of puṣpitadrumasānu

puṣpitadrumasānu - slopes with flowering trees, tree-covered peaks/slopes that are flowered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṣpita+druma+sānu)

• puṣpita – flowered, blooming, adorned with flowers
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From root `puṣp` (to flower)
  Root: puṣp (class 1)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• sānu – peak, ridge, slope, summit (of a mountain)
  noun (masculine)

सरःसु (saraḥsu) - in lakes, in ponds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

Root: sṛ (class 1)

रमणीयेषु (ramaṇīyeṣu) - in delightful, charming places/lakes

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of ramaṇīya

ramaṇīya - delightful, charming, pleasant, beautiful

gerundive

From root `ram` (to delight in) + suffix `-anīya`

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `saraḥsu`.

पद्मौत्पलयुतेषु (padmautpalayuteṣu) - filled with lotuses and water lilies

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of padmotpalayuta

padmotpalayuta - joined with lotuses and water lilies, filled with lotuses and water lilies

past passive participle

Compound ending in `yuta` (joined, connected, filled), which is PPP of `yuj`. `padma` and `utpala` form a Dvaṅdva compound `padmotpala`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+utpala+yuta)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• utpala – water lily, blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• yuta – joined, connected, endowed with, filled with
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From root `yuj` (to join, connect)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `saraḥsu`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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