महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-70

मुखेन गर्भं लभतां युवानौ गतासुरेतत्प्रपदेन सूते ।
सद्यो जातो मातरमत्ति गर्भस्तावश्विनौ मुञ्चथो जीवसे गाः ॥७०॥

70. mukhena garbhaṁ labhatāṁ yuvānau; gatāsuretatprapadena sūte ,
sadyo jāto mātaramatti garbha;stāvaśvinau muñcatho jīvase gāḥ.

70. mukhena garbham labhatām yuvānau
gatāsuḥ etat prapadena sūte |
sadyaḥ jātaḥ mātaram atti garbhaḥ
tāu aśvinau muñcathaḥ jīvase gāḥ

70. May the two youths obtain a fetus through the mouth. This one, whose life has departed, gives birth through the foot. The one just born devours its mother. O Aśvins, release the cows (gāḥ) for the sake of our livelihood (jīvase).

70. הו צעירים, שיקבלו את העובר דרך הפה. מי שחייו כבר ניטלו ממנו יולד בדרך הזאת. העובר שזה עתה נולד אוכל מיד את אמו, ואתם שניכם, הו אַשְׁוִין, משחררים את הפרות כדי שיחיו.

Words meanings summery:

• मुखेन (mukhena) - by the mouth, with the mouth

• गर्भम् (garbham) - fetus, embryo, womb, child

• लभताम् (labhatām) - may obtain, let them obtain

• युवानौ (yuvānau) - two youths, two young ones

• गतासुः (gatāsuḥ) - whose life has departed, dead, lifeless

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• प्रपदेन (prapadena) - by the forefoot, by the tip of the foot

• सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - just now, recently (immediately, just now, recently)

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

• मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

• अत्ति (atti) - eats, consumes

• गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - the offspring, the child (eating its mother) (fetus, embryo, child)

• ताउ (tāu) - (refers to) those two (Aśvins) (those two)

• अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - O Aśvins (dual deity)

• मुञ्चथः (muñcathaḥ) - you two release, you two let go

• जीवसे (jīvase) - for the sake of our life/livelihood (for living, for life, for livelihood)

• गाः (gāḥ) - cows (as a source of livelihood) (cows, cattle, rays, milk)

Words meanings and morphology

मुखेन (mukhena) - by the mouth, with the mouth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, principal part

गर्भम् (garbham) - fetus, embryo, womb, child

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - fetus, embryo, womb, child

लभताम् (labhatām) - may obtain, let them obtain

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, imperative (loṭ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Root 'labh' is 1st conjugation, middle voice. The dual ending '-ātām' implies two subjects.

युवानौ (yuvānau) - two youths, two young ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yuvan

yuvan - young, a youth, young man

Note: The noun form of 'youth'.

गतासुः (gatāsuḥ) - whose life has departed, dead, lifeless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gatāsu

gatāsu - whose life has departed, dead, lifeless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+asu)

• gata – gone, departed, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• asu – breath, life, vital air
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a single subject in the subsequent clause.

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: It appears to modify the implied subject of 'sūte'.

प्रपदेन (prapadena) - by the forefoot, by the tip of the foot

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prapada

prapada - forefoot, tip of the foot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pra+pada)

• pra – before, forward, forth
  indeclinable
• pada – foot, step, word
  noun (neuter)

सूते (sūte) - gives birth, produces

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sū

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Middle voice, often used with 'gives birth'.

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - just now, recently (immediately, just now, recently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, become

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: It functions as an adjective here, describing an implied 'one'.

मातरम् (mātaram) - mother

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

अत्ति (atti) - eats, consumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ad

Root: ad (class 2)

गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - the offspring, the child (eating its mother) (fetus, embryo, child)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - fetus, embryo, womb, child

Note: Refers to the just born one.

ताउ (tāu) - (refers to) those two (Aśvins) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Aśvins.

अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - O Aśvins (dual deity)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - Aśvin (dual Vedic deities), horseman

Note: Dual vocative form, addressing the two Aśvins.

मुञ्चथः (muñcathaḥ) - you two release, you two let go

(verb)

2nd person , dual, active, present (laṭ) of muc

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Dual form for 'you two'.

जीवसे (jīvase) - for the sake of our life/livelihood (for living, for life, for livelihood)

(indeclinable)

dative infinitive (Vedic)

Vedic infinitive form, used to express purpose.

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

गाः (gāḥ) - cows (as a source of livelihood) (cows, cattle, rays, milk)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, cattle, ray of light, earth, milk

Note: Plural accusative of 'go'.

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