महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-70, verse-24

आयुषो नहुषः पुत्रो धीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः ।
राज्यं शशास सुमहद्धर्मेण पृथिवीपतिः ॥२४॥

24. āyuṣo nahuṣaḥ putro dhīmānsatyaparākramaḥ ,
rājyaṁ śaśāsa sumahaddharmeṇa pṛthivīpatiḥ.

24. āyuṣaḥ nahuṣaḥ putraḥ dhīmān satyaparākramaḥ
rājyam śaśāsa sumahat dharmeṇa pṛthivīpatiḥ

24. Ayu's son, Nahusha, who was intelligent and truly valorous, ruled a very great kingdom righteously as the lord of the earth.

24. מאָאיוּ נולד נַהוּשַׁה, בנו, החכם והאמיץ באמת, מלך האדמה. הוא שלט על מלכות גדולה מאוד בדרך היושר.

Words meanings summery:

• आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of Ayu

• नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

• सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - truly valorous, of true might

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• शशास (śaśāsa) - he ruled

• सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, immense

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by dharma, righteously

• पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

Words meanings and morphology

आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of Ayu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ayu

ayu - Name of a king, son of Pururavas and Urvaśī

नहुषः (nahuṣaḥ) - Nahusha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nahuṣa

nahuṣa - Name of an ancient king, son of Ayu

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

Possessive suffix -mat

Root: dhī

सत्यपराक्रमः (satyaparākramaḥ) - truly valorous, of true might

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyaparākrama

satyaparākrama - one whose valor is true, truly valorous, of true might

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+parākrama)

• satya – true, real, genuine; truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• parākrama – power, valor, heroism, might
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, realm, sovereignty, dominion

Derived from rāj (king)

शशास (śaśāsa) - he ruled

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śās

Reduplicated Perfect (lit)

Root: śās (class 2)

सुमहत् (sumahat) - very great, immense

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumahat

sumahat - very great, excellent, splendid, immense

Compound of su (good, excellent) and mahat (great)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+mahat)

• su – good, well, excellent, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix for intensification or goodness
• mahat – great, large, vast, mighty
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with rājyam

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by dharma, righteously

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteous conduct, moral duty, cosmic law, virtue, justice

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पृथिवीपतिः (pṛthivīpatiḥ) - lord of the earth, king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati

pṛthivīpati - lord of the earth, king, monarch

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pati)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an epithet for Nahuṣa.

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