महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-3, verse-63
षष्टिश्च गावस्त्रिशताश्च धेनव एकं वत्सं सुवते तं दुहन्ति ।
नानागोष्ठा विहिता एकदोहनास्तावश्विनौ दुहतो घर्ममुक्थ्यम् ॥६३॥
नानागोष्ठा विहिता एकदोहनास्तावश्विनौ दुहतो घर्ममुक्थ्यम् ॥६३॥
63. ṣaṣṭiśca gāvastriśatāśca dhenava; ekaṁ vatsaṁ suvate taṁ duhanti ,
nānāgoṣṭhā vihitā ekadohanā;stāvaśvinau duhato gharmamukthyam.
nānāgoṣṭhā vihitā ekadohanā;stāvaśvinau duhato gharmamukthyam.
63.
ṣaṣṭiḥ ca gāvaḥ triśatāḥ ca dhenavaḥ
ekaṃ vatsaṃ suvate taṃ duhanti
nānāgoṣṭhāḥ vihitāḥ ekadohanāḥ
tau aśvinau duhataḥ gharmam ukthyam
ekaṃ vatsaṃ suvate taṃ duhanti
nānāgoṣṭhāḥ vihitāḥ ekadohanāḥ
tau aśvinau duhataḥ gharmam ukthyam
63.
Sixty cows and three hundred milch-cows give birth to a single calf, and then they all milk it. Though their stalls are varied and distinct, they are appointed for a single milking. From them, the two Aśvins milk the praiseworthy, warm soma-drink.
Words meanings summery:
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- षष्टिः (ṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows
- त्रिशताः (triśatāḥ) - three hundred
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- धेनवः (dhenavaḥ) - milch-cows (milch-cows, female cows)
- एकं (ekaṁ) - a single (one, single)
- वत्सं (vatsaṁ) - calf (calf, offspring, child)
- सुवते (suvate) - they give birth to (they bear, they give birth to, they produce)
- तं (taṁ) - it (the calf) (that, him, it)
- दुहन्ति (duhanti) - they milk
- नानागोष्ठाः (nānāgoṣṭhāḥ) - their stalls are varied (having various cow-stalls/pens)
- विहिताः (vihitāḥ) - appointed (arranged, ordained, appointed)
- एकदोहनाः (ekadohanāḥ) - for a single milking (having one milking, having a single drawing forth)
- तौ (tau) - those two (Aśvins) (those two)
- अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the Aśvins (the Aśvins (twin deities))
- दुहतः (duhataḥ) - they two milk (they two milk, they two draw forth)
- घर्मम् (gharmam) - the warm soma-drink (warm, hot; warm drink, hot milk, Soma)
- उक्थ्यम् (ukthyam) - the praiseworthy (gharma) (to be praised, worthy of praise, laudable)
Words meanings and morphology
षष्टिः (ṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty
(numeral)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, ox, cattle; ray of light, earth
त्रिशताः (triśatāḥ) - three hundred
(numeral)
Compound type : dvigu (tri+śata)
- tri – three
numeral - śata – hundred
numeral (neuter)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
धेनवः (dhenavaḥ) - milch-cows (milch-cows, female cows)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of dhenu
dhenu - milch-cow, female animal, stream of milk
एकं (ekaṁ) - a single (one, single)
(numeral)
वत्सं (vatsaṁ) - calf (calf, offspring, child)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vatsa
vatsa - calf, offspring, child, year
सुवते (suvate) - they give birth to (they bear, they give birth to, they produce)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of sū
Root: sū (class 2)
तं (taṁ) - it (the calf) (that, him, it)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
दुहन्ति (duhanti) - they milk
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of duh
Root: duh (class 2)
नानागोष्ठाः (nānāgoṣṭhāḥ) - their stalls are varied (having various cow-stalls/pens)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nānāgoṣṭha
nānāgoṣṭha - having various cow-stalls/pens
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+goṣṭha)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold
indeclinable - goṣṭha – cow-stall, cow-pen, cowherd's dwelling
noun (neuter)
विहिताः (vihitāḥ) - appointed (arranged, ordained, appointed)
(nominal form)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vihita
vihita - arranged, ordained, appointed, performed, provided
past passive participle
from root dhā- with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
एकदोहनाः (ekadohanāḥ) - for a single milking (having one milking, having a single drawing forth)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of ekadohana
ekadohana - having one milking, having a single drawing forth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+dohana)
- eka – one, single
numeral (masculine) - dohana – milking, drawing milk, extract
noun (neuter)
action noun
from root duh- with suffix -ana
Root: duh (class 2)
तौ (tau) - those two (Aśvins) (those two)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the Aśvins (the Aśvins (twin deities))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of aśvin
aśvin - possessing horses, a horseman; the Aśvins (twin Vedic deities of morning light, healing, and rescue)
दुहतः (duhataḥ) - they two milk (they two milk, they two draw forth)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, middle, present (laṭ) of duh
Root: duh (class 2)
घर्मम् (gharmam) - the warm soma-drink (warm, hot; warm drink, hot milk, Soma)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gharma
gharma - warm, hot, heat, warm drink (Soma or milk)
उक्थ्यम् (ukthyam) - the praiseworthy (gharma) (to be praised, worthy of praise, laudable)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ukthya
ukthya - to be praised, worthy of praise, laudable, fit for an Uktha (hymn)
gerundive
from root vac- (to speak/praise) with suffix -thya
Root: vac (class 2)