महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-60, verse-15
सप्तविंशति सोमस्य पत्न्यो लोके परिश्रुताः ।
कालस्य नयने युक्ताः सोमपत्न्यः शुभव्रताः ।
सर्वा नक्षत्रयोगिन्यो लोकयात्राविधौ स्थिताः ॥१५॥
कालस्य नयने युक्ताः सोमपत्न्यः शुभव्रताः ।
सर्वा नक्षत्रयोगिन्यो लोकयात्राविधौ स्थिताः ॥१५॥
15. saptaviṁśati somasya patnyo loke pariśrutāḥ ,
kālasya nayane yuktāḥ somapatnyaḥ śubhavratāḥ ,
sarvā nakṣatrayoginyo lokayātrāvidhau sthitāḥ.
kālasya nayane yuktāḥ somapatnyaḥ śubhavratāḥ ,
sarvā nakṣatrayoginyo lokayātrāvidhau sthitāḥ.
15.
saptaviṃśati somasya patnyaḥ loke
pariśrutāḥ | kālasya nayane yuktāḥ
somapatnyaḥ śubhavratāḥ | sarvāḥ
nakṣatrayoginyaḥ lokayātrāvidhau sthitāḥ
pariśrutāḥ | kālasya nayane yuktāḥ
somapatnyaḥ śubhavratāḥ | sarvāḥ
nakṣatrayoginyaḥ lokayātrāvidhau sthitāḥ
15.
Twenty-seven wives of Soma are renowned in the world. These wives of Soma, observing auspicious vows, are engaged in guiding the course of time. All of them are connected with the lunar mansions and are established in the regulation of cosmic affairs.
Words meanings summery:
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- सप्तविंशति (saptaviṁśati) - twenty-seven (in number) (twenty-seven)
- सोमस्य (somasya) - of Soma, the moon god (of Soma (the moon, the deity))
- पत्न्यः (patnyaḥ) - wives (personified as lunar mansions) (wives)
- लोके (loke) - throughout the world (in the world, on earth)
- परिश्रुताः (pariśrutāḥ) - widely renowned (well-known, famous, heard about)
- कालस्य (kālasya) - of time, referring to the flow or duration (of time)
- नयने (nayane) - in the guidance or flow (of time) (in leading, in guiding, in carrying)
- युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged, devoted (to an activity) (joined, connected, engaged, employed)
- सोमपत्न्यः (somapatnyaḥ) - the wives of the Moon god (wives of Soma)
- शुभव्रताः (śubhavratāḥ) - observing auspicious vows or sacred practices (having auspicious vows, observing sacred rites)
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all of them (all, every)
- नक्षत्रयोगिन्यः (nakṣatrayoginyaḥ) - associated with the lunar mansions (connected with nakshatras, having the quality of nakshatras)
- लोकयात्राविधौ (lokayātrāvidhau) - in the regulation of cosmic affairs (in the arrangement of the world's movement, in the course of worldly affairs)
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established, stationed (in a role) (standing, situated, established, engaged)
Words meanings and morphology
सप्तविंशति (saptaviṁśati) - twenty-seven (in number) (twenty-seven)
(indeclinable)
compound of sapta (seven) + viṃśati (twenty)
Compound type : dvandva (sapta+viṃśati)
- sapta – seven
indeclinable
numeral - viṃśati – twenty
noun (feminine)
numeral
Note: Treated as an indeclinable numeral adjective here.
सोमस्य (somasya) - of Soma, the moon god (of Soma (the moon, the deity))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma (the plant, its juice, the moon, the moon god)
पत्न्यः (patnyaḥ) - wives (personified as lunar mansions) (wives)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of patnī
patnī - wife, mistress, female owner
from pati (master, husband) + feminine suffix -nī
लोके (loke) - throughout the world (in the world, on earth)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, universe, people, region
from √lok (to see, perceive)
Root: lok (class 1)
परिश्रुताः (pariśrutāḥ) - widely renowned (well-known, famous, heard about)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of pariśruta
pariśruta - heard, listened to, famous, renowned
past passive participle
from pari-√śru (to hear fully, listen around)
Prefix: pari
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Feminine plural nominative, agreeing with patnyaḥ.
कालस्य (kālasya) - of time, referring to the flow or duration (of time)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season, death
नयने (nayane) - in the guidance or flow (of time) (in leading, in guiding, in carrying)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nayana
nayana - leading, guiding, bringing, an eye (that which leads sight)
action noun
from √nī (to lead, guide)
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Used as 'in the leading/guidance'.
युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged, devoted (to an activity) (joined, connected, engaged, employed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of yukta
yukta - joined, yoked, united, connected, engaged, suitable, proper
past passive participle
from √yuj (to join, connect, employ)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Feminine plural nominative, agreeing with patnyaḥ.
सोमपत्न्यः (somapatnyaḥ) - the wives of the Moon god (wives of Soma)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of somapatnī
somapatnī - wife of Soma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (soma+patnī)
- soma – Soma (the plant, its juice, the moon, the moon god)
noun (masculine) - patnī – wife, mistress, female owner
noun (feminine)
from pati (master, husband) + feminine suffix -nī
Note: Reiteration of 'patnyaḥ somasya' for emphasis.
शुभव्रताः (śubhavratāḥ) - observing auspicious vows or sacred practices (having auspicious vows, observing sacred rites)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of śubhavratā
śubhavratā - observing auspicious vows, performing virtuous deeds, of pure conduct
compound of śubha (auspicious) + vrata (vow, religious practice)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śubha+vrata)
- śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good, fortunate
adjective (masculine) - vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred practice, duty
noun (neuter)
Note: Feminine plural nominative, agreeing with somapatnyaḥ.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all of them (all, every)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Feminine plural nominative, referring to the wives.
नक्षत्रयोगिन्यः (nakṣatrayoginyaḥ) - associated with the lunar mansions (connected with nakshatras, having the quality of nakshatras)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nakṣatrayoginī
nakṣatrayoginī - connected with nakshatras (lunar mansions)
compound of nakṣatra (star, lunar mansion) + yoginī (female practitioner, connected with)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nakṣatra+yoginī)
- nakṣatra – star, constellation, lunar mansion
noun (neuter) - yoginī – female practitioner of Yoga, female ascetic, connected with
noun (feminine)
agent noun
feminine of yogin, from √yuj
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Feminine plural nominative, agreeing with sarvāḥ / patnyaḥ.
लोकयात्राविधौ (lokayātrāvidhau) - in the regulation of cosmic affairs (in the arrangement of the world's movement, in the course of worldly affairs)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of lokayātrāvidhi
lokayātrāvidhi - method of carrying on the world, regulation of worldly affairs, cosmic administration
compound of loka (world) + yātrā (journey, course) + vidhi (rule, method, ordinance)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+yātrā+vidhi)
- loka – world, universe, people
noun (masculine) - yātrā – journey, course, movement, procession, maintenance
noun (feminine)
action noun
from √yā (to go)
Root: yā (class 2) - vidhi – rule, method, ordinance, sacred precept, manner
noun (masculine)
from vi-√dhā (to place, arrange, ordain)
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established, stationed (in a role) (standing, situated, established, engaged)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, abiding, situated, fixed, established, engaged in
past passive participle
from √sthā (to stand, remain)
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Feminine plural nominative, agreeing with sarvāḥ / patnyaḥ.