महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-15, verse-3

महौघबलमश्वानामुत्तमं जवतां वरम् ।
श्रीमन्तमजरं दिव्यं सर्वलक्षणलक्षितम् ॥३॥

3. mahaughabalamaśvānāmuttamaṁ javatāṁ varam ,
śrīmantamajaraṁ divyaṁ sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitam.

3. mahaughabalam aśvānām uttamam javatām varam
śrīmantam ajaram divyam sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitam

3. (That horse was) possessing the strength of a great flood, the best among horses and the foremost among the swift, glorious, ageless, divine, and marked with all auspicious characteristics.

3. סוס בעל כוח כמו שיטפון עצום, המעולה שבסוסים והראשון במהירים, מפואר, אינו מזדקן, אלוהי, ובעל כל הסימנים המבשרים טובות.

Words meanings summery:

• महौघबलम् (mahaughabalam) - having the strength of a great flood

• अश्वानाम् (aśvānām) - of horses, among horses

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent

• जवताम् (javatām) - of the swift, among the fast

• वरम् (varam) - foremost (best, choicest, boon)

• श्रीमन्तम् (śrīmantam) - glorious, splendid, prosperous

• अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, undecaying

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial

• सर्वलक्षणलक्षितम् (sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitam) - marked with all auspicious signs/characteristics

Words meanings and morphology

महौघबलम् (mahaughabalam) - having the strength of a great flood

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahaughabala

mahaughabala - having the strength of a great flood

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ogha+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ogha – flood, torrent, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'aśvaratnam' from the previous verse.

अश्वानाम् (aśvānām) - of horses, among horses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aśva

aśva - horse

Note: Used in a partitive sense with 'uttamam'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - best, highest, excellent, principal

Note: Agrees with 'aśvaratnam'.

जवताम् (javatām) - of the swift, among the fast

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of javan

javan - swift, quick, fast

agent noun

From √jū (to be swift)

Root: jū (class 1)

Note: Used in a partitive sense with 'varam'.

वरम् (varam) - foremost (best, choicest, boon)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon, bridegroom

Note: Agrees with 'aśvaratnam'.

श्रीमन्तम् (śrīmantam) - glorious, splendid, prosperous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - prosperous, glorious, splendid, beautiful

matup suffix (possessive)

Note: Agrees with 'aśvaratnam'.

अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless, undecaying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ajara

ajara - ageless, undecaying, everlasting

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jara)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jara – decay, old age, decrepitude
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'aśvaratnam'.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

Note: Agrees with 'aśvaratnam'.

सर्वलक्षणलक्षितम् (sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitam) - marked with all auspicious signs/characteristics

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvalakṣaṇalakṣita

sarvalakṣaṇalakṣita - marked with all auspicious signs, endowed with all characteristics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+lakṣaṇa+lakṣita)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
  noun (neuter)
• lakṣita – marked, indicated, distinguished
  adjective
  past participle
  kta suffix from √lakṣ (to mark, perceive)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'aśvaratnam'.

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