महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-189, verse-38

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दिव्यैर्वस्त्रैररजोभिः सुवर्णैर्माल्यैश्चाग्र्यैः शोभमानानतीव ।
साक्षात्त्र्यक्षान्वसवो वाथ दिव्यानादित्यान्वा सर्वगुणोपपन्नान् ।
तान्पूर्वेन्द्रानेवमीक्ष्याभिरूपान्प्रीतो राजा द्रुपदो विस्मितश्च ॥३८॥

38. divyairvastrairarajobhiḥ suvarṇai;rmālyaiścāgryaiḥ śobhamānānatīva ,
sākṣāttryakṣānvasavo vātha divyā;nādityānvā sarvaguṇopapannān ,
tānpūrvendrānevamīkṣyābhirūpā;nprīto rājā drupado vismitaśca.

38. divyaiḥ vastraiḥ arajobhiḥ suvarṇaiḥ mālyaiḥ ca agryaiḥ
śobhamānān atīva sākṣāt tryakṣān vasavaḥ vā atha
divyān ādityān vā sarvaguṇopapannān tān pūrvendrān
evam īkṣya abhirūpān prītaḥ rājā drupadaḥ vismitaḥ ca

38. They shone exceedingly with divine, spotless, golden garments and excellent garlands. Endowed with all excellent qualities, they appeared directly as either three-eyed gods (tryakṣa), or Vasus, or divine Ādityas. Seeing these handsome former Indras in this manner, King Drupada became both pleased and astonished.

Words meanings summery:

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दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - with divine (by divine, by celestial, by heavenly)

वस्त्रैः (vastraiḥ) - with garments (by garments, by clothes)

अरजोभिः (arajobhiḥ) - with spotless (by spotless, by dustless, by pure)

सुवर्णैः (suvarṇaiḥ) - with golden (by golden, by beautiful-colored)

माल्यैः (mālyaiḥ) - and garlands (by garlands, by wreaths)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

अग्र्यैः (agryaiḥ) - and excellent (by excellent, by foremost)

शोभमानान् (śobhamānān) - shining (shining, beautiful, adorning)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, highly)

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly (directly, personally, visibly, manifest)

त्र्यक्षान् (tryakṣān) - three-eyed gods (tryakṣa), referring to Lord Śiva or similar deities (three-eyed ones (Lord Śiva))

वसवः (vasavaḥ) - Vasus (Vasus (a class of deities))

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

अथ (atha) - or (then, now, moreover, or)

दिव्यान् (divyān) - divine (divine, celestial, heavenly)

आदित्यान् (ādityān) - Ādityas (Ādityas (a class of deities))

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

सर्वगुणोपपन्नान् (sarvaguṇopapannān) - endowed with all excellent qualities (endowed with all qualities)

तान् (tān) - those (former Indras) (those (masculine plural))

पूर्वेन्द्रान् (pūrvendrān) - former Indras (referring to the Pāṇḍavas in their past divine forms) (former Indras, previous Indras)

एवम् (evam) - in this manner (thus, in this manner, so)

ईक्ष्य (īkṣya) - seeing (having seen, seeing)

अभिरूपान् (abhirūpān) - handsome (handsome, beautiful, fitting)

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (pleased, delighted, satisfied)

राजा (rājā) - King Drupada (king)

द्रुपदः (drupadaḥ) - Drupada (a king)

विस्मितः (vismitaḥ) - astonished (astonished, amazed, surprised)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - with divine (by divine, by celestial, by heavenly)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

Root: div (class 4)

Note: modifies 'vastraiḥ'

वस्त्रैः (vastraiḥ) - with garments (by garments, by clothes)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vastra

vastra - garment, clothing, cloth

Root: vas (class 2)

अरजोभिः (arajobhiḥ) - with spotless (by spotless, by dustless, by pure)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of arajas

arajas - spotless, dustless, pure

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+rajas)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
rajas – dust, dirt, passion, menstrual fluid
noun (neuter)
Root: raj (class 1)

Note: modifies 'vastraiḥ'

सुवर्णैः (suvarṇaiḥ) - with golden (by golden, by beautiful-colored)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of suvarṇa

suvarṇa - golden, of a beautiful color, good color

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+varṇa)

su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
varṇa – color, complexion, appearance
noun (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: modifies 'vastraiḥ'

माल्यैः (mālyaiḥ) - and garlands (by garlands, by wreaths)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of mālya

mālya - garland, wreath, chaplet

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अग्र्यैः (agryaiḥ) - and excellent (by excellent, by foremost)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of agrya

agrya - foremost, excellent, chief

Root: agr

Note: modifies 'mālyaiḥ'

शोभमानान् (śobhamānān) - shining (shining, beautiful, adorning)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śobhamāna

śobhamāna - shining, beautiful, splendid, adorning

Present Middle Participle

from root śubh (to shine, to be beautiful)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: modifies the unstated 'them' (the Pāṇḍavas)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, highly)

(indeclinable)

Prefix: ati

Root: i (class 2)

साक्षात् (sākṣāt) - directly (directly, personally, visibly, manifest)

(indeclinable)

त्र्यक्षान् (tryakṣān) - three-eyed gods (tryakṣa), referring to Lord Śiva or similar deities (three-eyed ones (Lord Śiva))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tryakṣa

tryakṣa - three-eyed (an epithet of Śiva)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri+akṣa)

tri – three
numeral
akṣa – eye
noun (masculine)

वसवः (vasavaḥ) - Vasus (Vasus (a class of deities))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vasu

vasu - Vasu (a class of eight Vedic deities), wealth, rich, good

Root: vas (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - or (then, now, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

दिव्यान् (divyān) - divine (divine, celestial, heavenly)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

Root: div (class 4)

Note: modifies 'ādityān'

आदित्यान् (ādityān) - Ādityas (Ādityas (a class of deities))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of āditya

āditya - Āditya (a class of Vedic solar deities, sons of Aditi), the sun

derived from Aditi

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

सर्वगुणोपपन्नान् (sarvaguṇopapannān) - endowed with all excellent qualities (endowed with all qualities)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvaguṇopapanna

sarvaguṇopapanna - endowed with all virtues/qualities

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+guṇa+upapanna)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine)
guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
noun (masculine)
upapanna – endowed with, possessed of, furnished with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root pad (to go, to fall) with prefix upa-
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)

Note: modifies the unstated 'them' (the Pāṇḍavas)

तान् (tān) - those (former Indras) (those (masculine plural))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पूर्वेन्द्रान् (pūrvendrān) - former Indras (referring to the Pāṇḍavas in their past divine forms) (former Indras, previous Indras)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pūrvendra

pūrvendra - former Indra, previous Indra

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+indra)