महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-190, verse-16

शतं गजानामभिपद्मिनां तथा शतं गिरीणामिव हेमशृङ्गिणाम् ।
तथैव दासीशतमग्र्ययौवनं महार्हवेषाभरणाम्बरस्रजम् ॥१६॥

16. śataṁ gajānāmabhipadmināṁ tathā; śataṁ girīṇāmiva hemaśṛṅgiṇām ,
tathaiva dāsīśatamagryayauvanaṁ; mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam.

16. śatam gajānām abhipadminām tathā
śatam girīṇām iva hemaśṛṅgiṇām
tathā eva dāsīśatam agryayauvanam
mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam

16. A hundred elephants, distinguished by lotus-marks, and likewise, a hundred mountains with golden peaks. Similarly, a hundred young maidservants in the prime of their youth, adorned with costly garments, ornaments, and garlands.

16. (ונתן) מאה פילים מקושטים בסימני לוטוס, כמו מאה הרים בעלי פסגות זהב, וכך גם מאה משרתות בשיא הנעורים, לבושות בבגדים יקרים ועונדות תכשיטים וזרים.

Words meanings summery:

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• गजानाम् (gajānām) - of elephants

• अभिपद्मिनाम् (abhipadminām) - of those having lotus-marks

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly

• शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

• गिरीणाम् (girīṇām) - of mountains

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• हेमशृङ्गिणाम् (hemaśṛṅgiṇām) - of those having golden peaks

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'tathā'. (indeed, only, just)

• दासीशतम् (dāsīśatam) - a hundred female servants

• अग्र्ययौवनम् (agryayauvanam) - in the prime of youth, of excellent youth

• महार्हवेषाभरणाम्बरस्रजम् (mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam) - wearing costly attire, ornaments, garments, and garlands

Words meanings and morphology

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(noun)

neuter, singular of śata

śata - a hundred

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular.

गजानाम् (gajānām) - of elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gaja

gaja - elephant

अभिपद्मिनाम् (abhipadminām) - of those having lotus-marks

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhipadmin

abhipadmin - having lotus-marks, lotus-adorned

Derived from padma (lotus) with prefix abhi and suffix -in

Note: Agrees with gajānām.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly

(indeclinable)

शतम् (śatam) - a hundred

(noun)

neuter, singular of śata

śata - a hundred

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular.

गिरीणाम् (girīṇām) - of mountains

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of giri

giri - mountain, hill

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

हेमशृङ्गिणाम् (hemaśṛṅgiṇām) - of those having golden peaks

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of hemaśṛṅgin

hemaśṛṅgin - having golden peaks, gold-crested

Derived from hemaśṛṅga (golden peak) with suffix -in

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (heman+śṛṅga)

• heman – gold
  noun (neuter)
• śṛṅga – peak, horn, summit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with girīṇām.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'tathā'. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

दासीशतम् (dāsīśatam) - a hundred female servants

(noun)

neuter, singular of dāsīśata

dāsīśata - a hundred female servants

Compound type : dvigu/tatpuruṣa (dāsī+śata)

• dāsī – female servant, maidservant
  noun (feminine)
• śata – a hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular.

अग्र्ययौवनम् (agryayauvanam) - in the prime of youth, of excellent youth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of agryayauvana

agryayauvana - excellent youth, prime of youth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agrya+yauvana)

• agrya – principal, excellent, chief
  adjective (neuter)
• yauvana – youth, prime of life
  noun (neuter)

Note: Often found as an adjective to refer to persons in their prime. Here, likely describing the state of the dāsīśatam, hence accusative singular neuter, agreeing with dāsīśatam.

महार्हवेषाभरणाम्बरस्रजम् (mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam) - wearing costly attire, ornaments, garments, and garlands

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasraj

mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasraj - wearing costly attire, ornaments, garments, and garlands

Bahuvrihi compound describing 'dāsīśatam'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahārha+veṣa+ābharaṇa+ambara+sraj)

• mahārha – very costly, valuable
  adjective
• veṣa – dress, attire, costume
  noun (masculine)
• ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• ambara – garment, cloth, sky
  noun (neuter)
• sraj – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound, agrees in gender, number, and case with 'dāsīśatam', therefore neuter accusative singular.

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