महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-190, verse-16
शतं गजानामभिपद्मिनां तथा शतं गिरीणामिव हेमशृङ्गिणाम् ।
तथैव दासीशतमग्र्ययौवनं महार्हवेषाभरणाम्बरस्रजम् ॥१६॥
तथैव दासीशतमग्र्ययौवनं महार्हवेषाभरणाम्बरस्रजम् ॥१६॥
16. śataṁ gajānāmabhipadmināṁ tathā; śataṁ girīṇāmiva hemaśṛṅgiṇām ,
tathaiva dāsīśatamagryayauvanaṁ; mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam.
tathaiva dāsīśatamagryayauvanaṁ; mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam.
16.
śatam gajānām abhipadminām tathā
śatam girīṇām iva hemaśṛṅgiṇām
tathā eva dāsīśatam agryayauvanam
mahārhaveṣābharaṇāmbarasrajam
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.
Words meanings summery:
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- 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.