महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-175, verse-24

ऊर्ध्वं गतेरधस्तात्तु चन्द्रादित्यौ न दृश्यतः ।
तत्र देवाः स्वयं दीप्ता भास्वराश्चाग्निवर्चसः ॥२४॥

24. ūrdhvaṁ gateradhastāttu candrādityau na dṛśyataḥ ,
tatra devāḥ svayaṁ dīptā bhāsvarāścāgnivarcasaḥ.

24. ūrdhvaṃ gateḥ adhastāt tu candrādityau na dṛśyataḥ
tatra devāḥ svayaṃ dīptāḥ bhāsvarāḥ ca agnivarcasaḥ

24. gater ūrdhvaṃ tu adhastāt candrādityau na dṛśyataḥ
tatra devāḥ svayaṃ dīptāḥ bhāsvarāḥ ca agnivarcasaḥ ca

24. Above this path, yet below it, neither the moon nor the sun can be seen. There, the gods are inherently luminous, brilliant, and possess the radiance of fire.

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्ध्वं (ūrdhvaṁ) - upwards, above, aloft

• गतेः (gateḥ) - of the celestial path/course (of luminaries) (of the path, of movement)

• अधस्तात् (adhastāt) - below, underneath

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• चन्द्रादित्यौ (candrādityau) - the moon and the sun

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यतः (dṛśyataḥ) - are seen, appear

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

• स्वयं (svayaṁ) - inherently luminous (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously, inherently)

• दीप्ताः (dīptāḥ) - shining, blazing, radiant

• भास्वराः (bhāsvarāḥ) - brilliant, refulgent, shining

• च (ca) - and, also

• अग्निवर्चसः (agnivarcasaḥ) - having the splendor/radiance of fire

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्ध्वं (ūrdhvaṁ) - upwards, above, aloft

(indeclinable)

गतेः (gateḥ) - of the celestial path/course (of luminaries) (of the path, of movement)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, state, destiny

action noun

from √gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Here 'of the path' (genitive) modifying 'ūrdhvaṃ'.

अधस्तात् (adhastāt) - below, underneath

(indeclinable)

adverbial suffix -tāt

from adhaḥ + -tāt

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रादित्यौ (candrādityau) - the moon and the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of candrāditya

candrāditya - the moon and the sun (collectively)

compound

dvandva compound

Compound type : dvandva (candra+āditya)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• āditya – sun, son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'dṛśyataḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

दृश्यतः (dṛśyataḥ) - are seen, appear

(verb)

3rd person , dual, passive, present (laṭ) of √dṛś

Present third person dual

passive voice of √dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the dual subject 'candrādityau'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

from tad + -tra

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

स्वयं (svayaṁ) - inherently luminous (oneself, by oneself, spontaneously, inherently)

(indeclinable)

दीप्ताः (dīptāḥ) - shining, blazing, radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīpta

dīpta - shining, blazing, luminous, splendid

Past Passive Participle

from √dīp

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Functions predicatively, agrees with 'devāḥ'.

भास्वराः (bhāsvarāḥ) - brilliant, refulgent, shining

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāsvara

bhāsvara - brilliant, luminous, shining, refulgent

from √bhās with suffix -vara

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Functions predicatively, agrees with 'devāḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अग्निवर्चसः (agnivarcasaḥ) - having the splendor/radiance of fire

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of agnivarcas

agnivarcas - having the splendor or radiance of fire, fiery-brilliant

compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (agni+varcas)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• varcas – radiance, splendor, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions predicatively, agrees with 'devāḥ'.

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