महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-16

लक्षणं चैतदेवेह भविता ते नराधिप ।
इन्द्रमालेति विख्यातं धन्यमप्रतिमं महत् ॥१६॥

16. lakṣaṇaṁ caitadeveha bhavitā te narādhipa ,
indramāleti vikhyātaṁ dhanyamapratimaṁ mahat.

16. lakṣaṇam ca etat eva iha bhavitā te narādhipa
indramālā iti vikhyātam dhanyam apratimam mahat

16. O King, this (garland) will indeed be a distinguishing mark for you in this world, renowned as Indramālā, blessed, unequalled, and great.

16. והוא יהיה סימן ההיכר שלך כאן, הו שליט בני האדם, זר ידוע בשם זר אִינְדְרַה, מבורך, חסר תקדים וגדול.

Words meanings summery:

• लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - distinguishing mark (mark, sign, characteristic)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the garland) (this, this one)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)

• भविता (bhavitā) - will be (will be, will become)

• ते (te) - for you (to you, for you)

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O ruler of men, O king)

• इन्द्रमाला (indramālā) - Indramālā (name of a garland)

• इति (iti) - as, known as (thus, so)

• विख्यातम् (vikhyātam) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)

• धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed (blessed, fortunate, auspicious)

• अप्रतिमम् (apratimam) - unequalled (unequalled, incomparable)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, mighty, large)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - distinguishing mark (mark, sign, characteristic)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣaṇa

lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, attribute, definition

action noun

root lakṣ (to mark, perceive) + ana (suffix)

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the garland) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

भविता (bhavitā) - will be (will be, will become)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (periphrastic) (luṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ते (te) - for you (to you, for you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Alternate form for 4th or 6th singular of yuṣmad.

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O ruler of men, O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - ruler of men, king

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord
  noun (masculine)
  adhi + pā (to protect/rule)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

इन्द्रमाला (indramālā) - Indramālā (name of a garland)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indramālā

indramālā - Garland of Indra; name of a festival, name of a garland

Tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (indra+mālā)

• indra – Indra (name of a deity)
  noun (masculine)
• mālā – garland, wreath
  noun (feminine)

इति (iti) - as, known as (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

विख्यातम् (vikhyātam) - renowned (renowned, famous, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, renowned, known

past passive participle

vi + khyā (to be known, visible) + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed (blessed, fortunate, auspicious)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanya

dhanya - blessed, fortunate, auspicious, wealthy

From dhana (wealth)

अप्रतिमम् (apratimam) - unequalled (unequalled, incomparable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apratima

apratima - unequalled, incomparable, matchless

a (negation) + pratima (likeness)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratima)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negation prefix
• pratima – image, likeness, equal
  noun (masculine)
  prati + mā (to measure)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 3)

महत् (mahat) - great (great, mighty, large)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large, eminent

from root mah (to be great) + at (suffix)

Root: mah (class 1)

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