महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-60, verse-64
मातङ्ग्यास्त्वथ मातङ्गा अपत्यानि नराधिप ।
दिशागजं तु श्वेताख्यं श्वेताजनयदाशुगम् ॥६४॥
दिशागजं तु श्वेताख्यं श्वेताजनयदाशुगम् ॥६४॥
64. mātaṅgyāstvatha mātaṅgā apatyāni narādhipa ,
diśāgajaṁ tu śvetākhyaṁ śvetājanayadāśugam.
diśāgajaṁ tu śvetākhyaṁ śvetājanayadāśugam.
64.
mātaṅgyāḥ tu atha mātaṅgāḥ apatyāni narādhipa
diśāgajam tu śvetākhyam śvetā ajanayat āśugam
diśāgajam tu śvetākhyam śvetā ajanayat āśugam
64.
O King, Mātangī then gave birth to male elephants as her offspring. However, Śvetā gave birth to the fast-moving directional elephant named Śveta.
Words meanings summery:
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- मातङ्ग्याः (mātaṅgyāḥ) - of the female elephant Mātangī (of Mātangī)
- तु (tu) - then, and (but, however, and)
- अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)
- मातङ्गाः (mātaṅgāḥ) - male elephants (as offspring) (male elephants, of the Mātanga tribe)
- अपत्यानि (apatyāni) - offspring (offspring, descendants)
- नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King (vocative address) (O king, ruler of men)
- दिशागजम् (diśāgajam) - the elephant of the quarters (directional elephant)
- तु (tu) - however (but, however, and)
- श्वेताख्यम् (śvetākhyam) - named Śveta (referring to the elephant) (named Śveta, having Śveta as its name)
- श्वेता (śvetā) - the female elephant Śvetā (the mother) (Śvetā (a proper name), white (feminine))
- अजनयत् (ajanayat) - gave birth to (gave birth to, produced)
- आशुगम् (āśugam) - fast-moving (modifying the elephant) (fast-moving, swiftly moving)
Words meanings and morphology
मातङ्ग्याः (mātaṅgyāḥ) - of the female elephant Mātangī (of Mātangī)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of mātaṅgī
mātaṅgī - a female elephant; a woman of the lowest caste
तु (tu) - then, and (but, however, and)
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)
(indeclinable)
मातङ्गाः (mātaṅgāḥ) - male elephants (as offspring) (male elephants, of the Mātanga tribe)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mātaṅga
mātaṅga - a male elephant; a man of the lowest caste
अपत्यानि (apatyāni) - offspring (offspring, descendants)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of apatya
apatya - offspring, child, descendant
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O King (vocative address) (O king, ruler of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - a king, a ruler, lord of men
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, human, person
noun (masculine) - adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)
Prefix: adhi
Root: pā (class 1)
दिशागजम् (diśāgajam) - the elephant of the quarters (directional elephant)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of diśāgaja
diśāgaja - a directional elephant, a mythical elephant guarding one of the cardinal directions
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (diśā+gaja)
- diśā – direction, quarter, point of the compass
noun (feminine) - gaja – elephant
noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - however (but, however, and)
(indeclinable)
श्वेताख्यम् (śvetākhyam) - named Śveta (referring to the elephant) (named Śveta, having Śveta as its name)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śvetākhya
śvetākhya - named Śveta, called Śveta
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śveta+ākhya)
- śveta – white, fair, bright
adjective (masculine) - ākhya – name, appellation, designation; named, called
noun (neuter)
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
श्वेता (śvetā) - the female elephant Śvetā (the mother) (Śvetā (a proper name), white (feminine))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śvetā
śvetā - Śvetā (proper name); white (feminine)
अजनयत् (ajanayat) - gave birth to (gave birth to, produced)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
आशुगम् (āśugam) - fast-moving (modifying the elephant) (fast-moving, swiftly moving)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āśuga
āśuga - going swiftly, fast-moving, an arrow
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśu+ga)
- āśu – swift, quick, speedy
adjective - ga – going, moving, reaching
adjective (masculine)
agent noun
derived from root gam
Root: gam (class 1)