महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-19, verse-3

ददृशाते तदा तत्र समुद्रं निधिमम्भसाम् ।
तिमिंगिलझषाकीर्णं मकरैरावृतं तथा ॥३॥

3. dadṛśāte tadā tatra samudraṁ nidhimambhasām ,
timiṁgilajhaṣākīrṇaṁ makarairāvṛtaṁ tathā.

3. dadṛśāte tadā tatra samudram nidhim ambhasām
timingilajhaṣākīrṇam makaraiḥ āvṛtam tathā

3. At that time, they both saw the ocean there, a vast reservoir of waters, teeming with whales and fish, and also covered with crocodiles.

3. ושם ראו את הים, מאגר המים, גדוש בלווייתנים ובדגים גדולים ומוקף במפלצות ים,

Words meanings summery:

• ददृशाते (dadṛśāte) - they (Rama and Lakshmana) both saw (they both saw)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean (ocean, sea)

• निधिम् (nidhim) - a reservoir, a receptacle (treasure, receptacle, store)

• अम्भसाम् (ambhasām) - of waters

• तिमिन्गिलझषाकीर्णम् (timingilajhaṣākīrṇam) - teeming with whales and fish (filled with timingilas (whales) and fish)

• मकरैः (makaraiḥ) - by crocodiles (by crocodiles, by makaras)

• आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered (covered, surrounded)

• तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

ददृशाते (dadṛśāte) - they (Rama and Lakshmana) both saw (they both saw)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, ātmanepada, past perfect (liṭ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Perfect tense form.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

समुद्रम् (samudram) - the ocean (ocean, sea)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samudra

samudra - ocean, sea

Formed from `sam` + root `ud` (water) + `ra` suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: ud

Note: Object of 'saw'.

निधिम् (nidhim) - a reservoir, a receptacle (treasure, receptacle, store)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nidhi

nidhi - treasure, store, receptacle, fund

From `ni` + verbal root `dhā` (to place, hold).

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Appositive to `samudram`.

अम्भसाम् (ambhasām) - of waters

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of ambhas

ambhas - water

Note: Modifies `nidhim`.

तिमिन्गिलझषाकीर्णम् (timingilajhaṣākīrṇam) - teeming with whales and fish (filled with timingilas (whales) and fish)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of timingilajhaṣākīrṇa

timingilajhaṣākīrṇa - filled with timingilas and fish

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (timingilajhaṣa+ākīrṇa)

• timingilajhaṣa – whales and fish
  noun (masculine)
  Dvandva compound
• ākīrṇa – filled, covered, teeming
  adjective
  past passive participle
  From `ā` + root `kīr` (to scatter, spread)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Modifies `samudram`.

मकरैः (makaraiḥ) - by crocodiles (by crocodiles, by makaras)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of makara

makara - crocodile, sea-monster, a mythical aquatic creature

Note: Agent for `āvṛtam`.

आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered (covered, surrounded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - covered, surrounded, enveloped, concealed

past passive participle

From `ā` + root `vṛ` (to cover, enclose).

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies `samudram`.

तथा (tathā) - and also (thus, so, and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the description.

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