महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-64, verse-22

पुण्यस्वाध्यायसंघुष्टां पुलिनैरुपशोभिताम् ।
मत्तवारणशार्दूलभुजगेन्द्रनिषेविताम् ॥२२॥

22. puṇyasvādhyāyasaṁghuṣṭāṁ pulinairupaśobhitām ,
mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendraniṣevitām.

22. puṇyasvādhyāyasaṃghuṣṭām pulinaiḥ upaśobhitām
mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendraniṣevitām

22. Its sacred banks resonated with Vedic studies, and it was frequented by rutting elephants, tigers, and mighty snakes.

22. נהר שמהדהד בקריאות לימוד קדוש של הכתבים, מקושט בגדות חול, ומבקרים בו פילים משתוללים, נמרים ונחשים גדולים.

Words meanings summery:

• पुण्यस्वाध्यायसंघुष्टाम् (puṇyasvādhyāyasaṁghuṣṭām) - its sacred banks resonated with Vedic studies (resounded with sacred recitation, filled with sacred study)

• पुलिनैः (pulinaiḥ) - by its banks (by the banks, by the sandbanks)

• उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - adorned (by the banks) (adorned, beautified, decorated)

• मत्तवारणशार्दूलभुजगेन्द्रनिषेविताम् (mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendraniṣevitām) - frequented by rutting elephants, tigers, and mighty snakes (frequented by rutting elephants, tigers, and king-cobras)

Words meanings and morphology

पुण्यस्वाध्यायसंघुष्टाम् (puṇyasvādhyāyasaṁghuṣṭām) - its sacred banks resonated with Vedic studies (resounded with sacred recitation, filled with sacred study)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇyasvādhyāyasaṃghuṣṭa

puṇyasvādhyāyasaṁghuṣṭa - resounded with sacred recitation, filled with sacred study

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṇyasvādhyāya+saṃghuṣṭa)

• puṇyasvādhyāya – sacred recitation, holy self-study
  common noun (masculine)
• saṃghuṣṭa – resounded, acclaimed, filled with sound
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ghuṣ' (to sound) with upasarga 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

पुलिनैः (pulinaiḥ) - by its banks (by the banks, by the sandbanks)

(common noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of pulina

pulina - sandbank, river bank, shore

उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - adorned (by the banks) (adorned, beautified, decorated)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upaśobhita

upaśobhita - adorned, beautified, decorated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śubh' (to shine, be beautiful) with upasarga 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: śubh (class 1)

मत्तवारणशार्दूलभुजगेन्द्रनिषेविताम् (mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendraniṣevitām) - frequented by rutting elephants, tigers, and mighty snakes (frequented by rutting elephants, tigers, and king-cobras)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendraniṣevita

mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendraniṣevita - frequented by rutting elephants, tigers, and king-cobras

Compound type : tatpurusha (mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendra+niṣevita)

• mattavāraṇaśārdūlabhujagendra – rutting elephants, tigers, and king-cobras
  common noun (masculine)
• niṣevita – frequented, served, inhabited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sev' with upasarga 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

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