महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-14, verse-22
जम्बूद्वीपेन सदृशः क्रौञ्चद्वीपो नराधिप ।
अपरेण महामेरोर्दण्डेन मृदितस्त्वया ॥२२॥
अपरेण महामेरोर्दण्डेन मृदितस्त्वया ॥२२॥
22. jambūdvīpena sadṛśaḥ krauñcadvīpo narādhipa ,
apareṇa mahāmerordaṇḍena mṛditastvayā.
apareṇa mahāmerordaṇḍena mṛditastvayā.
22.
jambūdvīpena sadṛśaḥ krauñcadvīpaḥ narādhipa
apareṇa mahāmeroḥ daṇḍena mṛditaḥ tvayā
apareṇa mahāmeroḥ daṇḍena mṛditaḥ tvayā
22.
narādhipa krauñcadvīpaḥ jambūdvīpena sadṛśaḥ
tvayā mahāmeroḥ apareṇa daṇḍena mṛditaḥ
tvayā mahāmeroḥ apareṇa daṇḍena mṛditaḥ
22.
O king, Krauncadvīpa is similar to Jambudvīpa. It was crushed by your might to the west of Mount Meru.
Words meanings summery:
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- जम्बूद्वीपेन (jambūdvīpena) - with the Jambudvīpa (island) (by Jambudvīpa, with Jambudvīpa)
- सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar (to) (similar, like, resembling)
- क्रौञ्चद्वीपः (krauñcadvīpaḥ) - the Kraunca island (Krauncadvīpa (name of an island/continent))
- नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O king, ruler of men)
- अपरेण (apareṇa) - to the west (of) (to the west, westward, from the western side)
- महामेरोः (mahāmeroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Mahameru, from Mahameru)
- दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by your might (by a rod, by a staff, by punishment, by power, by might)
- मृदितः (mṛditaḥ) - crushed, subdued (crushed, subdued, trodden down)
- त्वया (tvayā) - by you
Words meanings and morphology
जम्बूद्वीपेन (jambūdvīpena) - with the Jambudvīpa (island) (by Jambudvīpa, with Jambudvīpa)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of jambūdvīpa
jambūdvīpa - Jambudvīpa (name of a continent/island, literally 'Jambu tree island')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jambū+dvīpa)
- jambū – rose apple tree; the continent Jambudvīpa
noun (feminine) - dvīpa – island, continent
noun (masculine)
सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar (to) (similar, like, resembling)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, resembling, like
From 'sa-' (with, together) and 'dṛś' (to see).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with Krauñcadvīpaḥ. Takes instrumental case for the object of comparison (Jambūdvīpena).
क्रौञ्चद्वीपः (krauñcadvīpaḥ) - the Kraunca island (Krauncadvīpa (name of an island/continent))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of krauñcadvīpa
krauñcadvīpa - Krauncadvīpa (name of one of the seven mythical continents/islands, literally 'Kraunca bird island' or 'Kraunca mountain island')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krauñca+dvīpa)
- krauñca – curlew bird; name of a mountain
noun (masculine) - dvīpa – island, continent
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O king, ruler of men)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa
narādhipa - ruler of men, king, lord
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)
- nara – man, human being
noun (masculine) - adhipa – ruler, lord, master
noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to the king.
अपरेण (apareṇa) - to the west (of) (to the west, westward, from the western side)
(indeclinable)
Used as an indeclinable or adverbial instrumental here.
Note: Used adverbially here to indicate direction.
महामेरोः (mahāmeroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Mahameru, from Mahameru)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāmeru
mahāmeru - Mount Meru (a mythical sacred mountain, center of the universe), Great Meru
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+meru)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
This is the feminine stem of mahat, used as a prefix. - meru – Meru (name of a sacred mountain)
proper noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates location relative to Meru.
दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by your might (by a rod, by a staff, by punishment, by power, by might)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa
daṇḍa - stick, staff, rod, punishment, power, authority, might
Root: daṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'mṛditaḥ'.
मृदितः (mṛditaḥ) - crushed, subdued (crushed, subdued, trodden down)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdita
mṛdita - crushed, subdued, oppressed, trampled
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root mṛd- (to crush, trample) + -ita suffix.
Root: mṛd (class 9)
Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied "was/is" and agrees with Krauñcadvīpaḥ.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Agent in passive construction.