महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-3, verse-61
हिरण्मयौ शकुनी सांपरायौ नासत्यदस्रौ सुनसौ वैजयन्तौ ।
शुक्रं वयन्तौ तरसा सुवेमावभि व्ययन्तावसितं विवस्वत् ॥६१॥
शुक्रं वयन्तौ तरसा सुवेमावभि व्ययन्तावसितं विवस्वत् ॥६१॥
61. hiraṇmayau śakunī sāṁparāyau; nāsatyadasrau sunasau vaijayantau ,
śukraṁ vayantau tarasā suvemā;vabhi vyayantāvasitaṁ vivasvat.
śukraṁ vayantau tarasā suvemā;vabhi vyayantāvasitaṁ vivasvat.
61.
hiraṇmayau śakunī sāṃparāyau
nāsatya dasrau sunasau vaijayantau
śukraṃ vayantau tarasā suvemau
abhi vyayantau asitaṃ vivasvat
nāsatya dasrau sunasau vaijayantau
śukraṃ vayantau tarasā suvemau
abhi vyayantau asitaṃ vivasvat
61.
They are the two golden, decisive 'birds' (swift beings), Nāsatya and Dasra, with beautiful noses, always victorious. They swiftly weave the pure (light) with their excellent craft, and envelop the darkness, shining like the sun.
Words meanings summery:
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- हिरण्मयौ (hiraṇmayau) - the two golden ones (Aśvins) (golden, made of gold)
- शकुनी (śakunī) - the two 'birds' (swift beings, referring to the Aśvins metaphorically) (bird, fowl, a swift mover)
- सांपरायौ (sāṁparāyau) - the two decisive ones, important in crucial moments (Aśvins) (relating to battle, decisive, for the future, important)
- नासत्य (nāsatya) - Nāsatya (Nāsatya (name of one of the Aśvins))
- दस्रौ (dasrau) - Dasra (Dasra (name of one of the Aśvins), wonder-worker)
- सुनसौ (sunasau) - the two with beautiful noses (Aśvins) (having a good nose, beautiful-nosed)
- वैजयन्तौ (vaijayantau) - the two victorious ones (Aśvins) (victorious, triumphant)
- शुक्रं (śukraṁ) - the pure light/essence (bright, pure, white, clean; essence, semen, light)
- वयन्तौ (vayantau) - the two who weave (Aśvins) (weaving, interweaving)
- तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly (with force, with speed, swiftly)
- सुवेमौ (suvemau) - with excellent craft (Aśvins) (having a good loom, well-woven, skillful)
- अभि (abhi) - prefix for 'vyayantau', intensifies or directs action (towards, against, over, around)
- व्ययन्तौ (vyayantau) - the two who envelop (Aśvins) (enveloping, covering, spending)
- असितं (asitaṁ) - the darkness (unfettered, unconstrained, not bound; dark, black)
- विवस्वत् (vivasvat) - shining brightly (like the sun) (shining brightly, luminous; the sun, sun god (Vivasvat))
Words meanings and morphology
हिरण्मयौ (hiraṇmayau) - the two golden ones (Aśvins) (golden, made of gold)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of hiraṇmaya
hiraṇmaya - golden, made of gold, relating to gold
derived from hiraṇya with suffix -mayaṭ
शकुनी (śakunī) - the two 'birds' (swift beings, referring to the Aśvins metaphorically) (bird, fowl, a swift mover)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of śakuni
śakuni - bird, fowl, a swift mover, a proper name
सांपरायौ (sāṁparāyau) - the two decisive ones, important in crucial moments (Aśvins) (relating to battle, decisive, for the future, important)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sāṃparāya
sāṁparāya - relating to battle, decisive, fit for a crisis, for the next world, important
derived from saṃparāya (battle, crisis) with aṇ suffix
नासत्य (nāsatya) - Nāsatya (Nāsatya (name of one of the Aśvins))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nāsatya
nāsatya - Nāsatya (a name for one of the Aśvin twins)
Note: In the dual form 'nāsatya-dasrau', both names are often combined, but here they seem to be listed as two separate beings/titles in a dual context.
दस्रौ (dasrau) - Dasra (Dasra (name of one of the Aśvins), wonder-worker)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of dasra
dasra - Dasra (a name for one of the Aśvin twins), wonder-worker, splendid
Note: Forms 'Nāsatya-Dasra' in apposition or as a compound for the dual Aśvins.
सुनसौ (sunasau) - the two with beautiful noses (Aśvins) (having a good nose, beautiful-nosed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of sunasa
sunasa - having a good nose, beautiful-nosed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+nasā)
- su – good, well, excellent, beautiful
prefix - nasā – nose
noun (feminine)
वैजयन्तौ (vaijayantau) - the two victorious ones (Aśvins) (victorious, triumphant)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vaijayanta
vaijayanta - victorious, triumphant
derived from vijaya (victory) with suffix -a
शुक्रं (śukraṁ) - the pure light/essence (bright, pure, white, clean; essence, semen, light)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śukra
śukra - bright, pure, white, clean; essence, semen, light, Shukra (planet/deity)
वयन्तौ (vayantau) - the two who weave (Aśvins) (weaving, interweaving)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vayat
vayat - weaving, interweaving
present participle
from root ve-
Root: ve (class 2)
तरसा (tarasā) - swiftly (with force, with speed, swiftly)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras
taras - speed, force, strength, energy
Note: Often used adverbially
सुवेमौ (suvemau) - with excellent craft (Aśvins) (having a good loom, well-woven, skillful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of suvema
suvema - having a good loom, well-woven, skillful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vema)
- su – good, well, excellent
prefix - vema – loom, weaver's implement, thread
noun (masculine)
अभि (abhi) - prefix for 'vyayantau', intensifies or directs action (towards, against, over, around)
(indeclinable)
व्ययन्तौ (vyayantau) - the two who envelop (Aśvins) (enveloping, covering, spending)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vyayat
vyayat - enveloping, covering, spreading, spending
present participle
from root i- with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Here combined with 'abhi' to form 'abhivyayantau'
असितं (asitaṁ) - the darkness (unfettered, unconstrained, not bound; dark, black)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of asita
asita - unfettered, unconstrained, not bound; dark, black, Kṛṣṇa
Compound type : nah-tatpuruṣa (a+sita)
- a – not, non-, un-
prefix - sita – bound, tied; white
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
from root si- (to bind) or śvit- (to be white)
Root: si (class 5)
विवस्वत् (vivasvat) - shining brightly (like the sun) (shining brightly, luminous; the sun, sun god (Vivasvat))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vivasvat
vivasvat - shining brightly, luminous, radiant; the sun, sun god (Vivasvat)
from root vas- (to shine) with prefix vi- and suffix -vas
Prefix: vi
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Often functions adverbially here.