महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-24, verse-2

विनतोवाच ।
समुद्रकुक्षावेकान्ते निषादालयमुत्तमम् ।
सहस्राणामनेकानां तान्भुक्त्वामृतमानय ॥२॥

2. vinatovāca ,
samudrakukṣāvekānte niṣādālayamuttamam ,
sahasrāṇāmanekānāṁ tānbhuktvāmṛtamānaya.

2. vinatā uvāca samudra-kukṣau ekānte niṣāda-ālayam
uttamam sahasrāṇām anekānām tān bhuktvā amṛtam ānaya

2. Vinatā said: "In a secluded spot within the ocean's belly, there is an excellent dwelling of Nishādas. Eat those (Nishādas), who are many thousands in number, and then bring the nectar."

2. וִינַטָה אמרה, במקום מבודד במעמקי הים נמצא משכן מעולה של הנִישָׁאדַה. אכול אלפים רבים מהם והבא את נקטר האלמוות.

Words meanings summery:

• विनता (vinatā) - Vinatā (a female mythological figure, mother of Garuḍa) (Vinatā)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• समुद्र-कुक्षौ (samudra-kukṣau) - in the depths of the ocean (in the ocean's belly/interior)

• एकान्ते (ekānte) - in a secluded spot (in a secluded place, in solitude)

• निषाद-आलयम् (niṣāda-ālayam) - dwelling of Nishādas (dwelling of Nishādas, home of Nishādas)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, highest)

• सहस्राणाम् (sahasrāṇām) - of thousands

• अनेकानाम् (anekānām) - of many (of many, of countless)

• तान् (tān) - those (Nishādas) (those (masculine))

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten (having eaten, having enjoyed)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (nectar, immortality)

• आनय (ānaya) - bring (bring, lead hither)

Words meanings and morphology

विनता (vinatā) - Vinatā (a female mythological figure, mother of Garuḍa) (Vinatā)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vinatā

vinatā - Vinatā (name of a mythological figure)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect 3rd singular of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

समुद्र-कुक्षौ (samudra-kukṣau) - in the depths of the ocean (in the ocean's belly/interior)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samudra-kukṣi

samudra-kukṣi - belly of the ocean, interior of the ocean

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samudra+kukṣi)

• samudra – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• kukṣi – belly, abdomen, interior
  noun (masculine)

एकान्ते (ekānte) - in a secluded spot (in a secluded place, in solitude)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - secluded, solitary, private; a secluded place

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, solitary
  adjective (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, edge, vicinity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially here.

निषाद-आलयम् (niṣāda-ālayam) - dwelling of Nishādas (dwelling of Nishādas, home of Nishādas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niṣāda-ālaya

niṣāda-ālaya - dwelling place of Nishādas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niṣāda+ālaya)

• niṣāda – a Nishāda (a member of a low caste, a hunter, fisherman)
  noun (masculine)
• ālaya – dwelling, house, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, uppermost, best, excellent, chief

Note: Agrees with niṣādālayam.

सहस्राणाम् (sahasrāṇām) - of thousands

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - thousand; a thousand (as a number)

अनेकानाम् (anekānām) - of many (of many, of countless)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of aneka

aneka - not one, many, numerous

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+eka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• eka – one, single
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with sahasrāṇām.

तान् (tān) - those (Nishādas) (those (masculine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the Nishādas who are thousands in number.

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten (having eaten, having enjoyed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (indeclinable participle) of bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (nectar, immortality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortality, nectar, ambrosia; immortal, deathless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  past participle
  Past passive participle of mṛ
  Root: mṛ (class 1)

आनय (ānaya) - bring (bring, lead hither)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of nī

Imperative 2nd singular of nī with ā

Prefix: ā

Root: nī (class 1)

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