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12,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-14, verse-25

द्वीपाश्च सान्तरद्वीपा नानाजनपदालयाः ।
विगाह्य सागरं वीर दण्डेन मृदितास्त्वया ॥२५॥
25. dvīpāśca sāntaradvīpā nānājanapadālayāḥ ,
vigāhya sāgaraṁ vīra daṇḍena mṛditāstvayā.
25. dvīpāḥ ca sāntaradvīpāḥ nānājanapadālayāḥ
vigāhya sāgaram vīra daṇḍena mṛditāḥ tvayā
25. vīra tvayā sāgaram vigāhya dvīpāḥ ca
sāntaradvīpāḥ nānājanapadālayāḥ daṇḍena mṛditāḥ
25. O hero, having traversed the ocean, you subdued all the islands, along with their smaller ones, which are home to various nations, by your might.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • द्वीपाः (dvīpāḥ) - the islands (islands, continents)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • सान्तरद्वीपाः (sāntaradvīpāḥ) - along with their smaller islands (with intermediate islands, including smaller islands)
  • नानाजनपदालयाः (nānājanapadālayāḥ) - which are home to various nations (having various countries as abodes, where various nations reside)
  • विगाह्य (vigāhya) - having traversed (or plunged into) (having entered, having plunged into, having traversed)
  • सागरम् (sāgaram) - the ocean (ocean, sea)
  • वीर (vīra) - O hero (O hero, O brave one)
  • दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - by your might (by a rod, by a staff, by punishment, by power, by might)
  • मृदिताः (mṛditāḥ) - subdued, crushed (crushed, subdued, trodden down (plural))
  • त्वया (tvayā) - by you

Words meanings and morphology

द्वीपाः (dvīpāḥ) - the islands (islands, continents)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent
Note: Subject of the passive verb 'mṛditāḥ'.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
सान्तरद्वीपाः (sāntaradvīpāḥ) - along with their smaller islands (with intermediate islands, including smaller islands)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sāntaradvīpa
sāntaradvīpa - including smaller islands, with intermediate islands
Compound formed with 'sa-' (with) and 'antaradvīpa' (intermediate island).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+antaradvīpa)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
    Prefix meaning 'with'.
  • antaradvīpa – intermediate island, smaller island
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: antar
Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'.
नानाजनपदालयाः (nānājanapadālayāḥ) - which are home to various nations (having various countries as abodes, where various nations reside)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nānājanapadālaya
nānājanapadālaya - having various countries/regions as abodes, inhabited by diverse peoples
Compound word.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānā+janapada+ālaya)
  • nānā – various, diverse, manifold
    indeclinable
  • janapada – country, realm, region, community
    noun (masculine)
  • ālaya – abode, dwelling, home, receptacle
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'.
विगाह्य (vigāhya) - having traversed (or plunged into) (having entered, having plunged into, having traversed)
(indeclinable)
Gerund (Absolutive)
Formed from prefix vi- + root gāh- (to plunge, enter) + -ya suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: gāh (class 1)
Note: Gerund (absolutive) indicating a prior action by the agent ('you') before the main action ('subdued').
सागरम् (sāgaram) - the ocean (ocean, sea)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara
sāgara - ocean, sea
Note: Object of the gerund 'vigāhya'.
वीर (vīra) - O hero (O hero, O brave one)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
Note: Addressed to the king.
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 'mṛditāḥ'.
मृदिताः (mṛditāḥ) - subdued, crushed (crushed, subdued, trodden down (plural))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural 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 "were" and agrees with dvīpāḥ.
त्वया (tvayā) - by you
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Note: Agent in passive construction.