महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-26, verse-20
ततः स शतसाहस्रं योजनान्तरमागतः ।
कालेन नातिमहता गरुडः पततां वरः ॥२०॥
कालेन नातिमहता गरुडः पततां वरः ॥२०॥
20. tataḥ sa śatasāhasraṁ yojanāntaramāgataḥ ,
kālena nātimahatā garuḍaḥ patatāṁ varaḥ.
kālena nātimahatā garuḍaḥ patatāṁ varaḥ.
20.
tataḥ sa śatasāhasram yojanāntaram āgataḥ
kālena na atimahatā garuḍaḥ patatām varaḥ
kālena na atimahatā garuḍaḥ patatām varaḥ
20.
Then, Garuda, the foremost among birds, covered a distance of a hundred thousand yojanas in a short span of time.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then (from that, then, thereafter)
- स (sa) - he (referring to Garuda) (he, that)
- शतसाहस्रम् (śatasāhasram) - a hundred thousand (yojanas) (a hundred thousand)
- योजनान्तरम् (yojanāntaram) - distance of yojanas (distance of yojanas, a space of yojanas)
- आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived, reached (arrived, come)
- कालेन (kālena) - in time, within a span of time (by time, in due time)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- अतिमहता (atimahatā) - by very long (time) (by very great, by excessively great)
- गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuda (Garuda (mythical bird))
- पतताम् (patatām) - of fliers, of birds (of those flying, of birds)
- वरः (varaḥ) - the best, foremost (best, excellent, boon, choice)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then (from that, then, thereafter)
(indeclinable)
स (sa) - he (referring to Garuda) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
शतसाहस्रम् (śatasāhasram) - a hundred thousand (yojanas) (a hundred thousand)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śatasāhasra
śatasāhasra - a hundred thousand
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śata+sāhasra)
- śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - sāhasra – a thousand
numeral (neuter)
योजनान्तरम् (yojanāntaram) - distance of yojanas (distance of yojanas, a space of yojanas)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yojanāntara
yojanāntara - distance of yojanas, a space of yojanas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yojana+antara)
- yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-9 miles)
noun (neuter) - antara – interval, distance, space
noun (neuter)
आगतः (āgataḥ) - arrived, reached (arrived, come)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata
āgata - come, arrived, obtained
past passive participle
√gam + kta
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)
कालेन (kālena) - in time, within a span of time (by time, in due time)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, period
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अतिमहता (atimahatā) - by very long (time) (by very great, by excessively great)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of atimahat
atimahat - very great, exceedingly large
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+mahat)
- ati – over, beyond, exceeding
indeclinable - mahat – great, large, vast
adjective (masculine)
गरुडः (garuḍaḥ) - Garuda (Garuda (mythical bird))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of garuḍa
garuḍa - Garuda (mythical bird, vehicle of Vishnu)
पतताम् (patatām) - of fliers, of birds (of those flying, of birds)
(nominal form)
Genitive, masculine, plural of patat
patat - flying, falling, a bird, a flier
present active participle
√pat + śatṛ
Root: pat (class 1)
वरः (varaḥ) - the best, foremost (best, excellent, boon, choice)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom