महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-190, verse-14

इदं च तत्राद्भुतरूपमुत्तमं जगाद विप्रर्षिरतीतमानुषम् ।
महानुभावा किल सा सुमध्यमा बभूव कन्यैव गते गतेऽहनि ॥१४॥

14. idaṁ ca tatrādbhutarūpamuttamaṁ; jagāda viprarṣiratītamānuṣam ,
mahānubhāvā kila sā sumadhyamā; babhūva kanyaiva gate gate'hani.

14. idam ca tatra adbhutārūpam uttamam
jagāda viprarṣiḥ atītamānuṣam
| mahānubhāvā kila sā sumadhyamā
babhūva kanyā eva gate gate ahani

14. And concerning this, the Brahmin-sage spoke of a most wonderful and superhuman phenomenon: Indeed, that glorious, slender-waisted woman (Draupadi) became a maiden again with each passing day.

14. והחוזה הבְּרַהְמִין סיפר שם דבר מופלא ומשובח, שלמעלה מכוחות האדם, שהיא, בעלת המותן הצר והמעלה הרבה, חזרה והייתה בתולה בכל יום שחלף.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this

• च (ca) - and, also

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter

• अद्भुतारूपम् (adbhutārūpam) - of wonderful form, wondrous in shape

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, highest

• जगाद (jagāda) - he spoke, he said

• विप्रर्षिः (viprarṣiḥ) - Brahmin-seer, sage

• अतीतमानुषम् (atītamānuṣam) - superhuman, beyond human

• महानुभावा (mahānubhāvā) - greatly glorious, powerful, dignified

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

• सा (sā) - Draupadi (she, that)

• सुमध्यमा (sumadhyamā) - Draupadi (slender-waisted, having a beautiful middle)

• बभूव (babhūva) - she became, she was

• कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, virgin, daughter

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• गते (gate) - on each passing (day) (on the gone/past)

• गते (gate) - on each passing (day) (on the gone/past)

• अहनि (ahani) - on the day

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it (near speaker)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'tad' (that)

अद्भुतारूपम् (adbhutārūpam) - of wonderful form, wondrous in shape

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adbhutārūpa

adbhutārūpa - of wonderful form, having a marvelous appearance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adbhuta+rūpa)

• adbhuta – wonderful, astonishing, marvelous
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, beauty, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'idam'

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest, principal

Note: Modifies 'idam'

जगाद (jagāda) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gad

Root: gad (class 1)

विप्रर्षिः (viprarṣiḥ) - Brahmin-seer, sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - Brahmin-sage, a great Brahmin seer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vip (class 1)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

अतीतमानुषम् (atītamānuṣam) - superhuman, beyond human

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atītamānuṣa

atītamānuṣa - superhuman, extraordinary, beyond human capacity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atīta+mānuṣa)

• atīta – past, gone by, exceeded
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ati-i' (to go beyond)
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)
• mānuṣa – human, belonging to men
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'idam'

महानुभावा (mahānubhāvā) - greatly glorious, powerful, dignified

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - of great power/glory/dignity

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+anubhāva)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• anubhāva – power, dignity, majesty, innate disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to Draupadi

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, it is said

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - Draupadi (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सुमध्यमा (sumadhyamā) - Draupadi (slender-waisted, having a beautiful middle)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sumadhyamā

sumadhyamā - slender-waisted, having a beautiful middle part (of the body)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+madhyama)

• su – good, well, beautiful
  indeclinable
• madhyama – middle, central
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Refers to Draupadi

बभूव (babhūva) - she became, she was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

कन्या (kanyā) - maiden, virgin, daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kanyā

kanyā - maiden, virgin, girl, daughter

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

गते (gate) - on each passing (day) (on the gone/past)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, past, departed, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ahani'. Repeated for emphasis.

गते (gate) - on each passing (day) (on the gone/past)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, past, departed, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ahani'. Repeated for emphasis.

अहनि (ahani) - on the day

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ahan

ahan - day

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