महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-201, verse-17
ततः सुन्दोपसुन्दौ तौ भ्रातरौ दृढविक्रमौ ।
दृष्ट्वा पितामहं देवं तस्थतुः प्राञ्जली तदा ॥१७॥
दृष्ट्वा पितामहं देवं तस्थतुः प्राञ्जली तदा ॥१७॥
17. tataḥ sundopasundau tau bhrātarau dṛḍhavikramau ,
dṛṣṭvā pitāmahaṁ devaṁ tasthatuḥ prāñjalī tadā.
dṛṣṭvā pitāmahaṁ devaṁ tasthatuḥ prāñjalī tadā.
17.
tataḥ sundopasundau tau bhrātarau dṛḍhavikramau
dṛṣṭvā pitāmahaṃ devaṃ tasthatuḥ prāñjalī tadā
dṛṣṭvā pitāmahaṃ devaṃ tasthatuḥ prāñjalī tadā
17.
Then, those two brothers, Sunda and Upasunda, mighty and resolute, upon seeing the god, the Grandfather (Brahma), stood there with folded hands.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, afterwards
- सुन्दोपसुन्दौ (sundopasundau) - Sunda and Upasunda
- तौ (tau) - those two
- भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - brothers
- दृढविक्रमौ (dṛḍhavikramau) - of firm valor, mighty
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- पितामहं (pitāmahaṁ) - the Grandfather (Brahma) (grandfather; Brahma)
- देवं (devaṁ) - god, deity
- तस्थतुः (tasthatuḥ) - stood
- प्राञ्जली (prāñjalī) - with folded hands, reverently
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that, afterwards
(indeclinable)
सुन्दोपसुन्दौ (sundopasundau) - Sunda and Upasunda
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sundopasunda
sundopasunda - Sunda and Upasunda (two Asuras)
Compound type : dvandva (sunda+upasunda)
- sunda – Sunda (name of an Asura)
proper noun (masculine) - upasunda – Upasunda (name of an Asura)
proper noun (masculine)
तौ (tau) - those two
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, those
भ्रातरौ (bhrātarau) - brothers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
दृढविक्रमौ (dṛḍhavikramau) - of firm valor, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dṛḍhavikrama
dṛḍhavikrama - of firm valor, strong, mighty
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vikrama)
- dṛḍha – firm, strong, resolute
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root dṛṃh (to make firm)
Root: dṛṃh (class 7) - vikrama – valor, power, courage, strength
noun (masculine)
Prefix: vi
Root: kram (class 1)
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root dṛś with -tvā suffix
Root: dṛś (class 1)
पितामहं (pitāmahaṁ) - the Grandfather (Brahma) (grandfather; Brahma)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha
pitāmaha - paternal grandfather; Brahma
देवं (devaṁ) - god, deity
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine
तस्थतुः (tasthatuḥ) - stood
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, Perfect (Lit) of sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
प्राञ्जली (prāñjalī) - with folded hands, reverently
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of prāñjali
prāñjali - with folded hands, reverent
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pra+añjali)
- pra – forward, forth, before
indeclinable - añjali – the hollow of the hands, folded hands (as a gesture of respect)
noun (masculine)
Root: añj (class 7)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)