महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-172, verse-19
सुमहान्तमपि ग्रासं ग्रसे लब्धं यदृच्छया ।
शये पुनरभुञ्जानो दिवसानि बहून्यपि ॥१९॥
शये पुनरभुञ्जानो दिवसानि बहून्यपि ॥१९॥
19. sumahāntamapi grāsaṁ grase labdhaṁ yadṛcchayā ,
śaye punarabhuñjāno divasāni bahūnyapi.
śaye punarabhuñjāno divasāni bahūnyapi.
19.
sumahāntam api grāsam grase labdham yadṛcchayā
śaye punaḥ abhuñjānaḥ divasāni bahūni api
śaye punaḥ abhuñjānaḥ divasāni bahūni api
19.
I consume even a very large mouthful if it is obtained by chance. Conversely, I may lie down without eating for many days.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुमहान्तम् (sumahāntam) - very great, very large, mighty
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
- ग्रासम् (grāsam) - a mouthful, morsel of food
- ग्रसे (grase) - I eat, I swallow, I devour
- लब्धम् (labdham) - obtained, gained, acquired
- यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, spontaneously, accidentally
- शये (śaye) - I lie down, I sleep, I rest
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, on the other hand, but
- अभुञ्जानः (abhuñjānaḥ) - not eating, not enjoying
- दिवसानि (divasāni) - days
- बहूनि (bahūni) - many, much
- अपि (api) - even, also, too
Words meanings and morphology
सुमहान्तम् (sumahāntam) - very great, very large, mighty
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sumahat
sumahat - very great, extremely large, mighty
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+mahat)
- su – good, well, excellent, very
indeclinable - mahat – great, large, mighty, important
adjective (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)
ग्रासम् (grāsam) - a mouthful, morsel of food
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of grāsa
grāsa - a mouthful, morsel, a lump of food
Derived from root √gras (to swallow).
Root: gras (class 1)
ग्रसे (grase) - I eat, I swallow, I devour
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √gras
Root: gras (class 1)
लब्धम् (labdham) - obtained, gained, acquired
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of labdha
labdha - obtained, gained, acquired
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √labh (to obtain, to gain) with suffix -ta.
Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'grāsam'.
यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, spontaneously, accidentally
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā
yadṛcchā - free will, spontaneity, chance, accident
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yat+ṛcchā)
- yat – which, what
pronoun (neuter) - ṛcchā – wish, desire, will
noun (feminine)
Derived from root √ṛch (to go, to move; to wish).
Root: ṛch (class 1)
शये (śaye) - I lie down, I sleep, I rest
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √śī
Root: śī (class 2)
पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, on the other hand, but
(indeclinable)
अभुञ्जानः (abhuñjānaḥ) - not eating, not enjoying
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of abhuñjāna
abhuñjāna - not eating, not enjoying, not experiencing
Present Middle Participle
Derived from root √bhuj (to eat, to enjoy) with negative prefix 'a' and suffix '-āna' (śānac).
Prefix: a
Root: bhuj (class 7)
दिवसानि (divasāni) - days
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of divasa
divasa - day
बहूनि (bahūni) - many, much
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant
अपि (api) - even, also, too
(indeclinable)