महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-16, verse-38

एतदत्यद्भुतं दृष्ट्वा दानवानां समुत्थितः ।
अमृतार्थे महान्नादो ममेदमिति जल्पताम् ॥३८॥

38. etadatyadbhutaṁ dṛṣṭvā dānavānāṁ samutthitaḥ ,
amṛtārthe mahānnādo mamedamiti jalpatām.

38. etat atyadbhutam dṛṣṭvā dānavānām samutthitaḥ
| amṛtārthe mahān nādaḥ mama idam iti jalpatām

38. Having seen this extremely marvelous (ambrosia), a great clamor arose from the Dānavas, as they exclaimed, 'This is mine! This is mine!'

38. כשראו את הפלא הגדול הזה, עלתה בקרב הדָאנַוַה צעקה גדולה בעניין הנקטר, והם צעקו שהוא שלהם.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the ambrosia) (this, this one)

• अत्यद्भुतम् (atyadbhutam) - extremely marvelous (ambrosia) (very wonderful, extremely marvelous)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

• दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas (of the Dānavas (demons))

• समुत्थितः (samutthitaḥ) - arose, was generated (arose, sprang up, generated)

• अमृतार्थे (amṛtārthe) - for the ambrosia (for the sake of ambrosia, for ambrosia)

• महान् (mahān) - great, loud (great, large, mighty)

• नादः (nādaḥ) - a great cry/clamor (sound, cry, roar, clamor)

• मम (mama) - mine (my, mine)

• इदम् (idam) - this (ambrosia) (this, this one)

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing quoted speech) (thus, so, indicates direct speech or thought)

• जल्पताम् (jalpatām) - of those (Dānavas) speaking/exclaiming (of those speaking, babbling, murmuring)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the ambrosia) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with atyadbhutam. Object of dṛṣṭvā.

अत्यद्भुतम् (atyadbhutam) - extremely marvelous (ambrosia) (very wonderful, extremely marvelous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyadbhuta

atyadbhuta - very wonderful, extremely marvelous

compound of ati (very) + adbhuta (wonderful)

Compound type : avyayībhāva or karmadhāraya (ati+adbhuta)

• ati – over, beyond, very, excessively
  indeclinable
• adbhuta – wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with etat. Object of dṛṣṭvā.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen (having seen, after seeing)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from √dṛś + ktvā

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates prior action.

दानवानाम् (dānavānām) - of the Dānavas (of the Dānavas (demons))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a Dānava, a class of demons (sons of Danu)

patronymic from Danu

Note: Possessive, 'of the Dānavas', or indicating source 'from the Dānavas'.

समुत्थितः (samutthitaḥ) - arose, was generated (arose, sprang up, generated)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samutthita

samutthita - arisen, standing up, produced

past passive participle

sam + ud + √sthā + kta

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with nādaḥ.

अमृतार्थे (amṛtārthe) - for the ambrosia (for the sake of ambrosia, for ambrosia)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of amṛtārtha

amṛtārtha - purpose of ambrosia, for ambrosia

compound of amṛta (ambrosia) + artha (purpose, sake)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amṛta+artha)

• amṛta – nectar, ambrosia, immortality
  noun (neuter)
  negative prefix 'a' + mṛta (dead)
  Prefix: a
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, sake
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'for the sake of'.

महान् (mahān) - great, loud (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Agrees with nādaḥ.

नादः (nādaḥ) - a great cry/clamor (sound, cry, roar, clamor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nāda

nāda - sound, cry, roar, clamor

action noun

from √nad (to roar, sound)

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Subject of samutthitaḥ.

मम (mama) - mine (my, mine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me (first person pronoun)

Note: Possessive pronoun.

इदम् (idam) - this (ambrosia) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Subject of an implied 'is'.

इति (iti) - thus (introducing quoted speech) (thus, so, indicates direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of direct speech.

जल्पताम् (jalpatām) - of those (Dānavas) speaking/exclaiming (of those speaking, babbling, murmuring)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jalpat

jalpat - speaking, babbling, murmuring

present participle (active)

from √jalp (to speak, babble) + śatṛ

Root: jalp (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dānavānām.

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