महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-213, verse-43
तथैवाश्वतरीणां च दान्तानां वातरंहसाम् ।
शतान्यञ्जनकेशीनां श्वेतानां पञ्च पञ्च च ॥४३॥
शतान्यञ्जनकेशीनां श्वेतानां पञ्च पञ्च च ॥४३॥
43. tathaivāśvatarīṇāṁ ca dāntānāṁ vātaraṁhasām ,
śatānyañjanakeśīnāṁ śvetānāṁ pañca pañca ca.
śatānyañjanakeśīnāṁ śvetānāṁ pañca pañca ca.
43.
tathā eva aśvatarīṇām ca dāntānām vātarahṃhasām
śatāni añjanakeśīnām śvetānām pañca pañca ca
śatāni añjanakeśīnām śvetānām pañca pañca ca
43.
Likewise, he gave five hundred tamed she-mules, swift as the wind, some with black manes and others white.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also
- अश्वतरीणाम् (aśvatarīṇām) - of she-mules
- च (ca) - and
- दान्तानाम् (dāntānām) - Referring to the she-mules (of the tamed ones, disciplined ones)
- वातरह्ंहसाम् (vātarahṁhasām) - Referring to the she-mules (of those with the speed of wind)
- शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds
- अञ्जनकेशीनाम् (añjanakeśīnām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of those with black manes/hair)
- श्वेतानाम् (śvetānām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of white ones)
- पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
- पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
- च (ca) - and
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also
(indeclinable)
अश्वतरीणाम् (aśvatarīṇām) - of she-mules
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of aśvatarī
aśvatarī - she-mule, female mule
Feminine of aśvatara (mule)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
दान्तानाम् (dāntānām) - Referring to the she-mules (of the tamed ones, disciplined ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of dānta
dānta - tamed, disciplined, self-controlled, calm
Past Passive Participle
From root √dam (to tame, subdue)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'aśvatarīṇām'.
वातरह्ंहसाम् (vātarahṁhasām) - Referring to the she-mules (of those with the speed of wind)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of vātarahṃhas
vātarahṁhas - having the speed of wind, swift as wind
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāta+rahṃhas)
- vāta – wind, air
noun (masculine) - rahṃhas – speed, velocity, impulse
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'aśvatarīṇām'.
शतानि (śatāni) - hundreds
(numeral)
अञ्जनकेशीनाम् (añjanakeśīnām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of those with black manes/hair)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of añjanakeśī
añjanakeśī - having black hair/mane
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (añjana+keśin)
- añjana – collyrium (used to darken eyelids), black pigment, dark
noun (neuter) - keśin – hairy, maned, long-haired
adjective (masculine)
Possessive suffix -in to keśa (hair)
Note: Agrees with implied she-mules.
श्वेतानाम् (śvetānām) - Referring to some of the she-mules (of white ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of śveta
śveta - white, bright, pure
Note: Agrees with implied she-mules.
पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
(numeral)
पञ्च (pañca) - Part of the numeral 'five hundred' (five)
(numeral)
Note: Repeated to emphasize the numeral, often combined with śata for 'five hundred'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)