महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-59, verse-13

कद्रूश्च मनुजव्याघ्र दक्षकन्यैव भारत ।
एतासां वीर्यसंपन्नं पुत्रपौत्रमनन्तकम् ॥१३॥

13. kadrūśca manujavyāghra dakṣakanyaiva bhārata ,
etāsāṁ vīryasaṁpannaṁ putrapautramanantakam.

13. kadrūḥ ca manujavyāghra dakṣakanyā eva bhārata
| etāsām vīryasampannam putrapautram anantakam

13. And Kadru, O tiger among men, is indeed a daughter of Daksha, O Bhārata. The immensely powerful sons and grandsons of these (daughters) are countless.

13. וכן קַדְרוּ, הו גיבור בין בני האדם, הו בְּהַרַטַה, אף היא בת דַקְשַׁה. לבנות האלה היו בנים ונכדים אין ספור, מלאי גבורה.

Words meanings summery:

• कद्रूः (kadrūḥ) - The name of one of Daksha's daughters, mother of Nāgas. (Kadru (proper name))

• च (ca) - Connects Kadru to a previous list of Daksha's daughters or indicates addition. (and)

• मनुजव्याघ्र (manujavyāghra) - An address to the listener, Bhārata/Janamejaya. (O tiger among men)

• दक्षकन्या (dakṣakanyā) - Specifies Kadru's lineage. (daughter of Daksha)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes that Kadru is also a daughter of Daksha. (indeed, certainly, only)

• भारत (bhārata) - An address to the listener, typically a king of the Bhārata lineage. (O descendant of Bharata)

• एतासाम् (etāsām) - Refers to Kadru and other daughters of Daksha previously mentioned in the narrative. (of these)

• वीर्यसम्पन्नम् (vīryasampannam) - Describes the sons and grandsons as immensely powerful. (endowed with valor/strength/power)

• पुत्रपौत्रम् (putrapautram) - Refers to the progeny of Daksha's daughters, especially Kadru. (sons and grandsons)

• अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - Describes the vast number of descendants. (endless, countless, infinite)

Words meanings and morphology

कद्रूः (kadrūḥ) - The name of one of Daksha's daughters, mother of Nāgas. (Kadru (proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kadrū

kadrū - Kadru (proper name, mother of Nāgas)

च (ca) - Connects Kadru to a previous list of Daksha's daughters or indicates addition. (and)

(indeclinable)

मनुजव्याघ्र (manujavyāghra) - An address to the listener, Bhārata/Janamejaya. (O tiger among men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of manujavyāghra

manujavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuja+vyāghra)

• manuja – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
  From manu + ja (born)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

दक्षकन्या (dakṣakanyā) - Specifies Kadru's lineage. (daughter of Daksha)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dakṣakanyā

dakṣakanyā - daughter of Daksha

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dakṣa+kanyā)

• dakṣa – Daksha (proper name, a Prajāpati)
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – daughter, girl, maiden
  noun (feminine)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes that Kadru is also a daughter of Daksha. (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - An address to the listener, typically a king of the Bhārata lineage. (O descendant of Bharata)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

एतासाम् (etāsām) - Refers to Kadru and other daughters of Daksha previously mentioned in the narrative. (of these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

वीर्यसम्पन्नम् (vīryasampannam) - Describes the sons and grandsons as immensely powerful. (endowed with valor/strength/power)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vīryasampanna

vīryasampanna - endowed with valor, powerful, mighty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīrya+sampanna)

• vīrya – valor, strength, power, energy, semen
  noun (neuter)
• sampanna – endowed with, accomplished, complete
  participle
  past passive participle
  From √pad with sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'putrapautram' in case and number, implying it's a collective neuter noun.

पुत्रपौत्रम् (putrapautram) - Refers to the progeny of Daksha's daughters, especially Kadru. (sons and grandsons)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of putrapautra

putrapautra - sons and grandsons, progeny

Compound type : dvandva (putra+pautra)

• putra – son
  noun (masculine)
• pautra – grandson
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used as a collective noun in singular neuter, common for Dvandva compounds denoting progeny.

अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - Describes the vast number of descendants. (endless, countless, infinite)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anantaka

anantaka - endless, infinite, countless

From an- + anta + ka

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+anta+ka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)
• ka – suffix indicating smallness or affection, sometimes merely augmentative
  other
  Taddhita suffix

Note: Agrees with 'putrapautram' in case and number.

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