महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-64, verse-6
नापुष्पः पादपः कश्चिन्नाफलो नापि कण्टकी ।
षट्पदैर्वाप्यनाकीर्णस्तस्मिन्वै काननेऽभवत् ॥६॥
षट्पदैर्वाप्यनाकीर्णस्तस्मिन्वै काननेऽभवत् ॥६॥
6. nāpuṣpaḥ pādapaḥ kaścinnāphalo nāpi kaṇṭakī ,
ṣaṭpadairvāpyanākīrṇastasminvai kānane'bhavat.
ṣaṭpadairvāpyanākīrṇastasminvai kānane'bhavat.
6.
न अपुष्पः पादपः कश्चित् न अफलः न अपि कण्टकी
षट्पदैः वा अपि अनाकीर्णः तस्मिन् वै कानने अभवत्
षट्पदैः वा अपि अनाकीर्णः तस्मिन् वै कानने अभवत्
6.
Indeed, in that forest, there was no tree that was without flowers, nor without fruit, nor thorny, nor even one not swarming with bees.
Words meanings summery:
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- न (न) - no (not, no)
- अपुष्पः (अपुष्पः) - without flowers (flowerless, without flowers)
- पादपः (पादपः) - tree
- कश्चित् (कश्चित्) - any (tree) (any, someone, something)
- न (न) - nor (not, no)
- अफलः (अफलः) - without fruit (fruitless, without fruit)
- न (न) - nor (not, no)
- अपि (अपि) - even (also, even)
- कण्टकी (कण्टकी) - thorny (thorny, spiny)
- षट्पदैः (षट्पदैः) - by bees (by bees, by six-legged creatures)
- वा (वा) - or (or, either)
- अपि (अपि) - even (also, even)
- अनाकीर्णः (अनाकीर्णः) - not swarming (with bees) (not swarming, not covered, not filled)
- तस्मिन् (तस्मिन्) - in that (in that, in it)
- वै (वै) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)
- कानने (कानने) - in that forest (in the forest, in the grove)
- अभवत् (अभवत्) - existed (was) (was, became, existed)
Words meanings and morphology
न (न) - no (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates 'apuṣpaḥ'.
अपुष्पः (अपुष्पः) - without flowers (flowerless, without flowers)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apuṣpa
apuṣpa - flowerless, without flowers
Negative compound 'a' + 'puṣpa'.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (negative) (a+puṣpa)
- a – not, non-
prefix - puṣpa – flower
common noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective for 'pādapaḥ'.
पादपः (पादपः) - tree
(common noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pādapa
pādapa - tree (lit. 'foot-drinker')
Compound of pāda (foot) and pa (drinker).
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (pāda+pa)
- pāda – foot, root
common noun (masculine) - pa – drinker, protector
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root 'pā' (to drink).
Root: pā (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.
कश्चित् (कश्चित्) - any (tree) (any, someone, something)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid
kaścid - any, someone, something, a certain
Derived from 'kim' (who/what) + 'cid' (indefinite particle).
Note: Indefinite pronoun, modifies 'pādapaḥ'.
न (न) - nor (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects negative attributes.
अफलः (अफलः) - without fruit (fruitless, without fruit)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aphala
aphala - fruitless, unproductive, without result
Negative compound 'a' + 'phala'.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (negative) (a+phala)
- a – not, non-
prefix - phala – fruit, result, reward
common noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective for 'pādapaḥ'.
न (न) - nor (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects negative attributes.
अपि (अपि) - even (also, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the following negation.
कण्टकी (कण्टकी) - thorny (thorny, spiny)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇṭakin
kaṇṭakin - thorny, spiny, having thorns
Derived from 'kaṇṭaka' (thorn) with suffix '-in'.
Note: Adjective for 'pādapaḥ'.
षट्पदैः (षट्पदैः) - by bees (by bees, by six-legged creatures)
(common noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṣaṭpada
ṣaṭpada - bee (lit. 'six-footed')
Compound 'ṣaṭ' (six) + 'pada' (foot).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṣaṭ+pada)
- ṣaṭ – six
numeral - pada – foot, step
common noun (neuter)
Note: Agent of 'anākīrṇaḥ'.
वा (वा) - or (or, either)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects negative attributes.
अपि (अपि) - even (also, even)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the following negation.
अनाकीर्णः (अनाकीर्णः) - not swarming (with bees) (not swarming, not covered, not filled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anākīrṇa
anākīrṇa - not strewn, not covered, not swarming
Negative compound 'an' + 'ākīrṇa'.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (negative) (an+ākīrṇa)
- an – not, non-
prefix - ākīrṇa – strewn, covered, filled, swarming
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to scatter, strew) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 6)
Note: Adjective for 'pādapaḥ'.
तस्मिन् (तस्मिन्) - in that (in that, in it)
(pronoun)
Locative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Adjective for 'kānane'.
वै (वै) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
कानने (कानने) - in that forest (in the forest, in the grove)
(common noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kānana
kānana - forest, grove, garden
Note: Location of the action.
अभवत् (अभवत्) - existed (was) (was, became, existed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū
imperfect tense form
Root 'bhū' in Laṅ लकार, 3rd person singular.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.