महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-187

द्रौणिद्वैपायनादीनां शापाश्चान्योन्यकारिताः ।
तोयकर्मणि सर्वेषां राज्ञामुदकदानिके ॥१८७॥

187. drauṇidvaipāyanādīnāṁ śāpāścānyonyakāritāḥ ,
toyakarmaṇi sarveṣāṁ rājñāmudakadānike.

187. drauṇi-dvaipāyana-ādīnām śāpāḥ ca anyonya-kāritāḥ
toya-karmaṇi sarveṣām rājñām udaka-dānikā

187. And the mutually inflicted curses among Drauni, Dvaipayana (Vyasa), and others; and the ritual of water offering performed by all the kings.

187. וכן נאמרו הקללות ההדדיות של בן דְרוֹנַה, דְוַיפָּאיַנַה (וְיָאסַה) ואחרים, ובטקס המים לכבוד המתים של כל המלכים, בעת נתינת המים.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रौणि-द्वैपायन-आदीनाम् (drauṇi-dvaipāyana-ādīnām) - Referring to curses exchanged or pronounced by key figures like Aśvatthāmā and Vyasa, among others (of Drauni, Dvaipayana, and others)

• शापाः (śāpāḥ) - The pronouncements of ill will or condemnation (curses)

• च (ca) - Connects 'curses' with 'mutually inflicted' (and)

• अन्योन्य-कारिताः (anyonya-kāritāḥ) - The curses were exchanged between these individuals, rather than one-sided (mutually inflicted, caused by each other)

• तोय-कर्मणि (toya-karmaṇi) - During the ceremony involving water, particularly for the deceased (in the water ritual, at the rite of water)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - Pertaining to all the kings mentioned (of all)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - Referring to all the royal figures involved in the war (of the kings)

• उदक-दानिका (udaka-dānikā) - The specific ritual of offering water to the departed souls, typically performed after battles (water offering, ceremony of giving water)

Words meanings and morphology

द्रौणि-द्वैपायन-आदीनाम् (drauṇi-dvaipāyana-ādīnām) - Referring to curses exchanged or pronounced by key figures like Aśvatthāmā and Vyasa, among others (of Drauni, Dvaipayana, and others)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of drauṇi-dvaipāyana-ādi

drauṇi-dvaipāyana-ādi - Drauni, Dvaipayana, and others

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (drauṇi+dvaipāyana+ādi)

• drauṇi – son of Drona, Aśvatthāmā
  noun (masculine)
• dvaipāyana – Vyasa (epithet meaning 'island-born')
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, et cetera
  noun (masculine)

शापाः (śāpāḥ) - The pronouncements of ill will or condemnation (curses)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation

action noun

from root śap 'to curse'

Root: śap (class 1)

च (ca) - Connects 'curses' with 'mutually inflicted' (and)

(indeclinable)

अन्योन्य-कारिताः (anyonya-kāritāḥ) - The curses were exchanged between these individuals, rather than one-sided (mutually inflicted, caused by each other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anyonya-kārita

anyonya-kārita - mutually caused, inflicted by each other

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anyonya+kārita)

• anyonya – each other, mutual, reciprocal
  pronoun (masculine)
• kārita – caused, made, inflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from causative stem of kṛ 'to do, make'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तोय-कर्मणि (toya-karmaṇi) - During the ceremony involving water, particularly for the deceased (in the water ritual, at the rite of water)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of toya-karman

toya-karman - water ritual, ceremony of water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (toya+karman)

• toya – water
  noun (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, ritual, ceremony
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root kṛ 'to do'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - Pertaining to all the kings mentioned (of all)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - Referring to all the royal figures involved in the war (of the kings)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

उदक-दानिका (udaka-dānikā) - The specific ritual of offering water to the departed souls, typically performed after battles (water offering, ceremony of giving water)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of udaka-dānikā

udaka-dānikā - water-offering ceremony, gift of water

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (udaka+dānikā)

• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• dānikā – giving, gift, offering (feminine form of dānika)
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  from root dā 'to give'
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: The form `udakadāniké` is an epic Sanskrit locative singular of an `ā`-stem feminine noun.

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