महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-203, verse-21
प्राङ्मुखो भगवानास्ते दक्षिणेन महेश्वरः ।
देवाश्चैवोत्तरेणासन्सर्वतस्त्वृषयोऽभवन् ॥२१॥
देवाश्चैवोत्तरेणासन्सर्वतस्त्वृषयोऽभवन् ॥२१॥
21. prāṅmukho bhagavānāste dakṣiṇena maheśvaraḥ ,
devāścaivottareṇāsansarvatastvṛṣayo'bhavan.
devāścaivottareṇāsansarvatastvṛṣayo'bhavan.
21.
prāṅmukhaḥ bhagavān āste dakṣiṇena maheśvaraḥ |
devāḥ ca eva uttarena āsan sarvataḥ tu ṛṣayaḥ abhavan
devāḥ ca eva uttarena āsan sarvataḥ tu ṛṣayaḥ abhavan
21.
The revered one (Brahmā) sat facing east, Maheśvara (Śiva) sat to the south, and the gods were positioned to the north, while the sages (ṛṣis) were situated all around.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east
- भगवान् (bhagavān) - revered (Brahmā) (revered, venerable, Lord)
- आस्ते (āste) - sits, is seated
- दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇena) - to the south, on the right
- महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - Maheśvara (Śiva) (the great lord, Śiva)
- देवाः (devāḥ) - gods
- च (ca) - and
- एव (eva) - indeed, only
- उत्तरेन (uttarena) - to the north, on the left
- आसन् (āsan) - they were, they sat
- सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides, all around
- तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
- ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the sages (ṛṣis) (sages, seers)
- अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they became
Words meanings and morphology
प्राङ्मुखः (prāṅmukhaḥ) - facing east
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṅmukha
prāṅmukha - facing east
Compound type : bahuvrihi (prāṅc+mukha)
- prāṅc – eastward, eastern
adjective (masculine) - mukha – face, mouth
noun (neuter)
भगवान् (bhagavān) - revered (Brahmā) (revered, venerable, Lord)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, venerable, divine
आस्ते (āste) - sits, is seated
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās
Root: ās (class 2)
दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇena) - to the south, on the right
(indeclinable)
महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - Maheśvara (Śiva) (the great lord, Śiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheśvara
maheśvara - great lord, an epithet of Śiva
Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahā+īśvara)
- mahat – great, large
adjective - īśvara – lord, ruler, master
noun (masculine)
Root: īś
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, only
(indeclinable)
उत्तरेन (uttarena) - to the north, on the left
(indeclinable)
आसन् (āsan) - they were, they sat
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides, all around
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed
(indeclinable)
ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - the sages (ṛṣis) (sages, seers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet (ṛṣi)
अभवन् (abhavan) - they were, they became
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)