महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-58, verse-36
न हीमां पवनो राजन्न नागा न नगा महीम् ।
तदा धारयितुं शेकुराक्रान्तां दानवैर्बलात् ॥३६॥
तदा धारयितुं शेकुराक्रान्तां दानवैर्बलात् ॥३६॥
36. na hīmāṁ pavano rājanna nāgā na nagā mahīm ,
tadā dhārayituṁ śekurākrāntāṁ dānavairbalāt.
tadā dhārayituṁ śekurākrāntāṁ dānavairbalāt.
36.
na hi imām pavanaḥ rājan na nāgāḥ na nagāḥ mahīm
tadā dhārayitum śekuḥ ākrāntām dānavaiḥ balāt
tadā dhārayitum śekuḥ ākrāntām dānavaiḥ balāt
36.
O King, neither the wind, nor the Nāgas, nor even the mountains were then able to support this earth, which had been forcefully seized by the Danavas.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (na) - not, nor
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly
- इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine)
- पवनः (pavanaḥ) - wind, air
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- न (na) - not, nor
- नागाः (nāgāḥ) - serpent-deities or mythical elephants of the cardinal directions (serpents, elephants)
- न (na) - not, nor
- नगाः (nagāḥ) - mountains, trees
- महीम् (mahīm) - earth
- तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
- धारयितुम् (dhārayitum) - to support, to bear, to hold
- शेकुः (śekuḥ) - were able
- आक्रान्ताम् (ākrāntām) - forcibly seized (oppressed, attacked, pervaded)
- दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the Danavas (demons)
- बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcefully
Words meanings and morphology
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine)
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of idam
idam - this, this here, she, he, it
पवनः (pavanaḥ) - wind, air
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pavana
pavana - wind, air, purifier, god of wind (Vayu)
agent noun
From root pū (to purify)
Root: pū (class 1)
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, prince
Root: rāj (class 1)
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - serpent-deities or mythical elephants of the cardinal directions (serpents, elephants)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - serpent, snake-deity, elephant
न (na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
नगाः (nagāḥ) - mountains, trees
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naga
naga - mountain, tree (lit. that which does not move)
Compound of na (not) + ga (going)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ga)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - ga – going, moving, moving creature
suffix/agent noun
agent noun
From root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
महीम् (mahīm) - earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, ground
Root: mah (class 1)
तदा (tadā) - then, at that time
(indeclinable)
धारयितुम् (dhārayitum) - to support, to bear, to hold
(infinitive)
शेकुः (śekuḥ) - were able
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of śak
Root: śak (class 5)
आक्रान्ताम् (ākrāntām) - forcibly seized (oppressed, attacked, pervaded)
(participle)
Accusative, feminine, singular of ākrānta
ākrānta - attacked, seized, oppressed, pervaded
past passive participle
From root kram with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: kram (class 1)
दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the Danavas (demons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānava
dānava - descendant of Danu, a class of demons/asuras
बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcefully
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of bala
bala - strength, power, force, army