महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-158, verse-45
गन्धर्वजानामश्वानामहं पुरुषसत्तम ।
भ्रातृभ्यस्तव पञ्चभ्यः पृथग्दाता शतं शतम् ॥४५॥
भ्रातृभ्यस्तव पञ्चभ्यः पृथग्दाता शतं शतम् ॥४५॥
45. gandharvajānāmaśvānāmahaṁ puruṣasattama ,
bhrātṛbhyastava pañcabhyaḥ pṛthagdātā śataṁ śatam.
bhrātṛbhyastava pañcabhyaḥ pṛthagdātā śataṁ śatam.
45.
gandharvajānām aśvānām aham puruṣasattama
bhrātṛbhyaḥ tava pañcabhyaḥ pṛthak dātā śatam śatam
bhrātṛbhyaḥ tava pañcabhyaḥ pṛthak dātā śatam śatam
45.
O best among men (puruṣasattama), I will give a hundred horses separately to each of your five brothers from among the horses born of Gandharvas.
Words meanings summery:
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- गन्धर्वजानाम् (gandharvajānām) - of Gandharva-born (horses)
- अश्वानाम् (aśvānām) - of horses
- अहम् (aham) - I
- पुरुषसत्तम (puruṣasattama) - O best among men
- भ्रातृभ्यः (bhrātṛbhyaḥ) - to the brothers
- तव (tava) - your
- पञ्चभ्यः (pañcabhyaḥ) - to the five
- पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually
- दाता (dātā) - giver, one who gives (I give)
- शतम् (śatam) - a hundred
- शतम् (śatam) - a hundred (each)
Words meanings and morphology
गन्धर्वजानाम् (gandharvajānām) - of Gandharva-born (horses)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharvaja
gandharvaja - born of Gandharvas; of the Gandharva breed
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+ja)
- gandharva – celestial musician; a class of semi-divine beings
noun (masculine) - ja – born; produced from
adjective
derived from root jan
Root: jan (class 4)
अश्वानाम् (aśvānām) - of horses
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of aśva
aśva - horse
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of aham
aham - I
पुरुषसत्तम (puruṣasattama) - O best among men
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣasattama
puruṣasattama - best among men, excellent man
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+sattama)
- puruṣa – man, human being, the Supreme Being (puruṣa)
noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective
superlative of sat (good, existing)
भ्रातृभ्यः (bhrātṛbhyaḥ) - to the brothers
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
तव (tava) - your
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of tvad
tvad - you
पञ्चभ्यः (pañcabhyaḥ) - to the five
(numeral adjective)
पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, individually
(indeclinable)
दाता (dātā) - giver, one who gives (I give)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dātṛ
dātṛ - giver, bestower
agent noun
derived from the root dā + tṛc suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
शतम् (śatam) - a hundred
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śata
śata - hundred
शतम् (śatam) - a hundred (each)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śata
śata - hundred
Note: Repetition implies 'to each a hundred'.