महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-23, verse-6
तत्ते वनं समासाद्य विजह्रुः पन्नगा मुदा ।
अब्रुवंश्च महावीर्यं सुपर्णं पतगोत्तमम् ॥६॥
अब्रुवंश्च महावीर्यं सुपर्णं पतगोत्तमम् ॥६॥
6. tatte vanaṁ samāsādya vijahruḥ pannagā mudā ,
abruvaṁśca mahāvīryaṁ suparṇaṁ patagottamam.
abruvaṁśca mahāvīryaṁ suparṇaṁ patagottamam.
6.
tat te vanam samāsādya vijahruḥ pannagāḥ mudā
abruvan ca mahāvīryam suparṇam patagottamam
abruvan ca mahāvīryam suparṇam patagottamam
6.
Having reached that forest, the Nāgas sported there joyfully. And they spoke to Suparṇa, the greatly valorous best of birds.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - that (forest) (that, it)
- ते (te) - (for them, the Nāgas) or an emphatic particle (to you, for you; of them, for them)
- वनम् (vanam) - the forest (forest, wood, grove)
- समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached (the forest) (having reached, having obtained)
- विजह्रुः (vijahruḥ) - they (the Nāgas) sported, they enjoyed themselves (they sported, they enjoyed themselves, they roamed)
- पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - the Nāgas (mythical serpent-beings) (serpents, Nāgas)
- मुदा (mudā) - joyfully (with joy, happily)
- अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke (they spoke, they said)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - to the greatly valorous (Suparṇa/Garuḍa) (greatly valorous, very powerful)
- सुपर्णम् (suparṇam) - to Suparṇa (Garuḍa) (to Suparṇa, to Garuḍa (the well-winged one))
- पतगोत्तमम् (patagottamam) - to the best of birds (Suparṇa/Garuḍa) (to the best of birds)
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - that (forest) (that, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, it, he, she
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Adjective for 'vanam'.
ते (te) - (for them, the Nāgas) or an emphatic particle (to you, for you; of them, for them)
(pronoun)
plural of tad
tad - that, this, it, he, she; (as enclitic pronoun) to you, for you (dative/genitive singular of tvad); (less common) of them, for them (dative/genitive plural of tad)
Enclitic pronoun, either 2nd person (from tvad) or 3rd person (from tad).
Note: Interpreted as referring to the Nāgas ('pannagāḥ').
वनम् (vanam) - the forest (forest, wood, grove)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket
Note: Object of 'samāsādya'.
समासाद्य (samāsādya) - having reached (the forest) (having reached, having obtained)
(indeclinable)
gerund/absolutive
From root sad (to go, sit) with prefixes sam and ā.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Modifies the action of 'vijahruḥ' and 'abruvan'.
विजह्रुः (vijahruḥ) - they (the Nāgas) sported, they enjoyed themselves (they sported, they enjoyed themselves, they roamed)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vijahru
perfect tense
From root hṛ (to carry, take, seize) with prefix vi, meaning to sport or play.
Prefix: vi
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Main verb for 'pannagāḥ'.
पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - the Nāgas (mythical serpent-beings) (serpents, Nāgas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pannaga
pannaga - serpent, snake, Nāga (mythical serpent-being); one who moves on the belly
Compound 'panna-ga' (one who goes/moves on its belly).
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (panna+ga)
- panna – gone, fallen, sunk; belly (in compound context)
verbal_derivation
past passive participle
From root pad (to go, fall).
Root: pad (class 4) - ga – going, moving, one who goes
adjective
agent noun/adjective
From root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject of the verbs.
मुदा (mudā) - joyfully (with joy, happily)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of mud
mud - joy, delight, happiness, pleasure
From root mud (to rejoice).
Root: mud (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'vijahruḥ'.
अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke (they spoke, they said)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of abruvan
imperfect tense
From root bru (to speak).
Root: bru (class 2)
Note: Main verb for 'pannagāḥ'.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
महावीर्यम् (mahāvīryam) - to the greatly valorous (Suparṇa/Garuḍa) (greatly valorous, very powerful)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - of great strength/power/valor, very powerful, heroic
Compound 'mahā-vīrya'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)
- mahā – great, mighty, large
adjective - vīrya – valor, heroism, strength, power
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'suparṇam'.
सुपर्णम् (suparṇam) - to Suparṇa (Garuḍa) (to Suparṇa, to Garuḍa (the well-winged one))
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of suparṇa
suparṇa - well-winged, having beautiful wings; a name of Garuḍa
Compound 'su-parṇa'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+parṇa)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - parṇa – wing, feather, leaf
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of 'abruvan'.
पतगोत्तमम् (patagottamam) - to the best of birds (Suparṇa/Garuḍa) (to the best of birds)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of patagottama
patagottama - best of birds
Compound 'pataga-uttama'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pataga+uttama)
- pataga – bird, one who flies (lit. 'goes by flying')
noun (masculine)
Compound 'pata-ga' (going by flight). From root pat (to fly) and gam (to go).
Root: pat (class 1) - uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
adjective
Superlative of ud- (up, out).
Prefix: ut
Note: Appositive to 'suparṇam'.