महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-21, verse-9
ईशो ह्यसि पयः स्रष्टुं त्वमनल्पं पुरंदर ।
त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्वैद्युतोऽम्बरे ॥९॥
त्वमेव मेघस्त्वं वायुस्त्वमग्निर्वैद्युतोऽम्बरे ॥९॥
9. īśo hyasi payaḥ sraṣṭuṁ tvamanalpaṁ puraṁdara ,
tvameva meghastvaṁ vāyustvamagnirvaidyuto'mbare.
tvameva meghastvaṁ vāyustvamagnirvaidyuto'mbare.
9.
īśaḥ hi asi payaḥ sraṣṭum tvam analpam purandara tvam
eva meghaḥ tvam vāyuḥ tvam agniḥ vaidyutaḥ ambare
eva meghaḥ tvam vāyuḥ tvam agniḥ vaidyutaḥ ambare
9.
Indeed, you are capable of creating abundant water, O Destroyer of cities! You alone are the cloud, you are the wind, and you are the lightning-fire in the sky.
Words meanings summery:
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- ईशः (īśaḥ) - capable (capable, lord)
- हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
- असि (asi) - you are
- पयः (payaḥ) - water (water, milk)
- स्रष्टुम् (sraṣṭum) - to create, to shower forth (to create, to emit)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
- अनल्पम् (analpam) - abundant (not small, abundant, much)
- पुरन्दर (purandara) - O Destroyer of cities (Indra) (destroyer of cities (Indra))
- त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
- एव (eva) - alone (only, alone, indeed)
- मेघः (meghaḥ) - the cloud (cloud)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
- वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the wind (wind, air)
- त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (fire)
- वैद्युतः (vaidyutaḥ) - lightning (electrical, related to lightning, lightning)
- अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)
Words meanings and morphology
ईशः (īśaḥ) - capable (capable, lord)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa
īśa - lord, master, ruler, capable
agent noun
from root īś (to rule, to be able)
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'tvam' (implied with 'asi')
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)
(indeclinable)
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
पयः (payaḥ) - water (water, milk)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of payas
payas - water, milk, fluid
Note: Object of 'sraṣṭum'
स्रष्टुम् (sraṣṭum) - to create, to shower forth (to create, to emit)
(verb)
active, infinitive of sṛj
infinitive
from √sṛj + -tum (infinitive suffix)
Root: sṛj (class 6)
Note: Expresses purpose or capability
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'asi'
अनल्पम् (analpam) - abundant (not small, abundant, much)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of analpa
analpa - not small, abundant, much
negative prefix 'an' + 'alpa' (small)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+alpa)
- a – not
prefix
negative prefix - alpa – small, little, few
adjective (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'payaḥ'
पुरन्दर (purandara) - O Destroyer of cities (Indra) (destroyer of cities (Indra))
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of purandara
purandara - destroyer of cities
from pura (city) + √dṛ (to tear)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (pura+dara)
- pura – city, fortress
noun (neuter) - dara – destroying, tearing
noun (masculine)
agent noun
from root dṛ- (to tear, burst)
Root: dṛ (class 6)
Note: Vocative case, addressing Indra
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'are'
एव (eva) - alone (only, alone, indeed)
(indeclinable)
मेघः (meghaḥ) - the cloud (cloud)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of megha
megha - cloud
from root mih (to sprinkle)
Root: mih (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'are'
वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the wind (wind, air)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu
vāyu - wind, air, god of wind
from root vā (to blow)
Root: vā (class 2)
Note: Predicate nominative
त्वम् (tvam) - you (Indra) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Note: Subject of implied 'are'
अग्निः (agniḥ) - the fire (fire)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire
Root: ag (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative
वैद्युतः (vaidyutaḥ) - lightning (electrical, related to lightning, lightning)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vaidyuta
vaidyuta - electrical, produced by lightning, lightning
derived from vidyut (lightning)
Root: vidyut
Note: Qualifies 'agniḥ' as lightning-fire or stands as lightning.
अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth
Root: amb (class 1)