महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-70, verse-22
षट्पुत्रा जज्ञिरेऽथैलादायुर्धीमानमावसुः ।
दृढायुश्च वनायुश्च श्रुतायुश्चोर्वशीसुताः ॥२२॥
दृढायुश्च वनायुश्च श्रुतायुश्चोर्वशीसुताः ॥२२॥
22. ṣaṭputrā jajñire'thailādāyurdhīmānamāvasuḥ ,
dṛḍhāyuśca vanāyuśca śrutāyuścorvaśīsutāḥ.
dṛḍhāyuśca vanāyuśca śrutāyuścorvaśīsutāḥ.
22.
ṣaṭputrāḥ jajñire atha ailāt āyuḥ dhīmān amāvasuḥ
dṛḍhāyuḥ ca vanāyuḥ ca śrutāyuḥ ca urvaśīsutāḥ
dṛḍhāyuḥ ca vanāyuḥ ca śrutāyuḥ ca urvaśīsutāḥ
22.
Then, six sons were born from Aila (Pururavas): Ayu, Dhiman, Amavasu, Dridhayu, Vanayu, and Shrutayu—all of whom were the sons of Urvashi.
Words meanings summery:
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- षट्पुत्राः (ṣaṭputrāḥ) - six sons
- जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - they were born, they originated
- अथ (atha) - then, thereafter
- ऐलात् (ailāt) - from Pururavas (from Aila (son of Ilā, i.e., Pururavas))
- आयुः (āyuḥ) - Ayu (name of a son)
- धीमान् (dhīmān) - Dhiman (name of a son) (Dhiman (name of a son); intelligent)
- अमावसुः (amāvasuḥ) - Amavasu (name of a son)
- दृढायुः (dṛḍhāyuḥ) - Dridhayu (name of a son)
- च (ca) - and
- वनायुः (vanāyuḥ) - Vanayu (name of a son)
- च (ca) - and
- श्रुतायुः (śrutāyuḥ) - Shrutayu (name of a son)
- च (ca) - and
- उर्वशीसुताः (urvaśīsutāḥ) - sons of Urvashi
Words meanings and morphology
षट्पुत्राः (ṣaṭputrāḥ) - six sons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṣaṭputra
ṣaṭputra - six sons
Compound type : dvigu (ṣaṣ+putra)
- ṣaṣ – six
numeral - putra – son, child
noun (masculine)
Root: pu (class 1)
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - they were born, they originated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: 3rd person plural, perfect tense, middle voice of the root √jan.
अथ (atha) - then, thereafter
(indeclinable)
ऐलात् (ailāt) - from Pururavas (from Aila (son of Ilā, i.e., Pururavas))
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of aila
aila - descendant of Ilā (King Pururavas)
आयुः (āyuḥ) - Ayu (name of a son)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āyu
āyu - Ayu (a proper name); life, duration of life
Root: i (class 2)
धीमान् (dhīmān) - Dhiman (name of a son) (Dhiman (name of a son); intelligent)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat
dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious; Dhiman (a proper name)
Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: One of Pururavas's sons.
अमावसुः (amāvasuḥ) - Amavasu (name of a son)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amāvasu
amāvasu - Amavasu (a proper name)
Note: One of Pururavas's sons.
दृढायुः (dṛḍhāyuḥ) - Dridhayu (name of a son)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhāyu
dṛḍhāyu - Dridhayu (a proper name); strong-lived
Compound type : karmadharaya (dṛḍha+āyu)
- dṛḍha – firm, strong, steady
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √dṛh (to make firm)
Root: dṛh (class 1) - āyu – life, duration of life
noun (masculine)
Root: i (class 2)
Note: One of Pururavas's sons.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वनायुः (vanāyuḥ) - Vanayu (name of a son)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vanāyu
vanāyu - Vanayu (a proper name); forest-lived (less likely here)
Compound type : karmadharaya (vana+āyu)
- vana – forest, wood, water
noun (neuter)
Root: van (class 1) - āyu – life, duration of life
noun (masculine)
Root: i (class 2)
Note: One of Pururavas's sons.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
श्रुतायुः (śrutāyuḥ) - Shrutayu (name of a son)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutāyu
śrutāyu - Shrutayu (a proper name); famous-lived
Compound type : karmadharaya (śruta+āyu)
- śruta – heard, famous, renowned
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √śru (to hear)
Root: śru (class 5) - āyu – life, duration of life
noun (masculine)
Root: i (class 2)
Note: One of Pururavas's sons.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
उर्वशीसुताः (urvaśīsutāḥ) - sons of Urvashi
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of urvaśīsuta
urvaśīsuta - son of Urvashi
Compound type : tatpurusha (urvaśī+suta)
- urvaśī – Urvashi (a celestial nymph)
proper noun (feminine) - suta – son, child
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle (derived from √sū)
From √sū (to produce, to give birth to)
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: Refers to the six sons mentioned earlier.