महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-225, verse-15

पावकश्चापि तं दावं दग्ध्वा समृगपक्षिणम् ।
अहानि पञ्च चैकं च विरराम सुतर्पितः ॥१५॥

15. pāvakaścāpi taṁ dāvaṁ dagdhvā samṛgapakṣiṇam ,
ahāni pañca caikaṁ ca virarāma sutarpitaḥ.

15. pāvakaḥ ca api tam dāvam dagdhvā sa-mṛga-pakṣiṇam
ahāni pañca ca ekam ca virarāma su-tarpitaḥ

15. And the Fire (pāvaka), having completely burned that forest (dāva) along with its deer and birds, rested for six days, fully satisfied.

15. גם האש שרפה את היער ההוא יחד עם חיות הבר והציפורים, ובמשך ששה ימים, כשהיא שבעה לגמרי, נחה.

Words meanings summery:

• पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - the deity Agni (fire, purifier)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• तम् (tam) - that, him

• दावम् (dāvam) - the Khāṇḍava forest (forest fire, forest)

• दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burned

• स-मृग-पक्षिणम् (sa-mṛga-pakṣiṇam) - along with deer and birds

• अहानि (ahāni) - days

• पञ्च (pañca) - five

• च (ca) - and

• एकम् (ekam) - one

• च (ca) - and

• विरराम (virarāma) - ceased, rested, stopped

• सु-तर्पितः (su-tarpitaḥ) - well-satisfied, fully appeased

Words meanings and morphology

पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - the deity Agni (fire, purifier)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, Agni

derived from root `pū` (to purify) + `aka` suffix

Root: pū (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that, him

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: masculine accusative singular form

दावम् (dāvam) - the Khāṇḍava forest (forest fire, forest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dāva

dāva - forest, forest fire, conflagration

from root `dah` (to burn)

Root: dah (class 1)

दग्ध्वा (dagdhvā) - having burned

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from root `dah` + suffix `-tvā`

Root: dah (class 1)

स-मृग-पक्षिणम् (sa-mṛga-pakṣiṇam) - along with deer and birds

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sa-mṛga-pakṣin

sa-mṛga-pakṣin - together with deer and birds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+mṛga+pakṣin)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• pakṣin – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Compound adjective modifying `dāvam`.

अहानि (ahāni) - days

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of ahan

ahan - day

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(numeral)

Note: Refers to `ahāni`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एकम् (ekam) - one

(numeral)

Note: Refers to `ahan` (implied, combined with `pañca` to make six).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विरराम (virarāma) - ceased, rested, stopped

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of ram

`vi` + `ram`

Prefix: vi

Root: ram (class 1)

सु-तर्पितः (su-tarpitaḥ) - well-satisfied, fully appeased

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of su-tarpita

su-tarpita - well-satisfied, completely appeased

Past Passive Participle

`su` (good, well) + `tarpita` (satisfied, from root `tṛp`)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tarpita)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• tarpita – satisfied, appeased, gratified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `tṛp` + `-ita` suffix
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Modifies `pāvakaḥ`.

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