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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-165, verse-9

तस्याथ कामधुग्धेनुर्वसिष्ठस्य महात्मनः ।
उक्ता कामान्प्रयच्छेति सा कामान्दुदुहे ततः ॥९॥
9. tasyātha kāmadhugdhenurvasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ ,
uktā kāmānprayaccheti sā kāmānduduhe tataḥ.
9. tasya atha kāmadhuk dhenuḥ vasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ
uktā kāmān prayaccha iti sā kāmān duduhe tataḥ
9. Then, the wish-fulfilling cow (dhenu) of the great-souled Vasishtha, having been told, "Grant desires (kāma)," subsequently yielded all wishes (kāma).

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तस्य (tasya) - of Vasishtha (his, of him)
  • अथ (atha) - then, next, now
  • कामधुक् (kāmadhuk) - wish-fulfilling
  • धेनुः (dhenuḥ) - cow
  • वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasishtha
  • महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled, of the high-minded
  • उक्ता (uktā) - having been told (having been said, instructed)
  • कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes
  • प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, grant
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)
  • सा (sā) - (the cow) she (she)
  • कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes
  • दुदुहे (duduhe) - yielded, milked
  • ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently (then, thence, afterwards)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of Vasishtha (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him, it
अथ (atha) - then, next, now
(indeclinable)
कामधुक् (kāmadhuk) - wish-fulfilling
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kāmaduh
kāmaduh - wish-fulfilling (cow)
Compound: kāma (desire) + duh (from root duh - to milk, yield)
Compound type : tatpurusha (kāma+duh)
  • kāma – desire, wish, pleasure
    noun (masculine)
  • duh – milking, yielding
    noun (feminine)
    nominal derivative from root duh
    Derived from root duh (to milk, yield)
    Root: duh (class 2)
Note: Modifies dhenuḥ
धेनुः (dhenuḥ) - cow
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhenu
dhenu - cow
वसिष्ठस्य (vasiṣṭhasya) - of Vasishtha
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha
vasiṣṭha - Vasishtha (name of a sage)
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled, of the high-minded
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble
Compound: mahat (great) + ātman (soul)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)
  • mahat – great, large, vast
    adjective (neuter)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
Note: modifies vasiṣṭhasya
उक्ता (uktā) - having been told (having been said, instructed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, told
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: modifies dhenuḥ
कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, longing, pleasure
प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give, grant
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of yam
Imperative, 2nd person singular
Root yam with upasarga pra-, changed to yaccha in certain tenses/moods
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
इति (iti) - thus, so, (marks a quotation)
(indeclinable)
सा (sā) - (the cow) she (she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: refers to dhenuḥ
कामान् (kāmān) - desires, wishes
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma
kāma - desire, wish, longing, pleasure
दुदुहे (duduhe) - yielded, milked
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of duh
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Root duh
Root: duh (class 2)
Note: Also used in middle voice
ततः (tataḥ) - subsequently (then, thence, afterwards)
(indeclinable)