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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-201, verse-8

मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रस्तस्य द्वे नामनी श्रुते ।
अरिष्टनेमिरित्येकं कश्यपेत्यपरं विदुः ॥८॥
8. marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ putrastasya dve nāmanī śrute ,
ariṣṭanemirityekaṁ kaśyapetyaparaṁ viduḥ.
8. marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ putraḥ tasya dve nāmanī śrute
ariṣṭanemiḥ iti ekam kaśyapa iti aparam viduḥ
8. marīceḥ putraḥ kaśyapaḥ tasya dve nāmanī śrute
ekam ariṣṭanemiḥ iti aparam kaśyapaḥ iti viduḥ
8. Kaśyapa was the son of Marīci. Two names for him are known: one as Ariṣṭanemi, and the other they call Kaśyapa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मरीचेः (marīceḥ) - of Marīci
  • कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa
  • पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son
  • तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
  • द्वे (dve) - two
  • नामनी (nāmanī) - two names
  • श्रुते (śrute) - heard, known
  • अरिष्टनेमिः (ariṣṭanemiḥ) - one of the two names of Kaśyapa. (Ariṣṭanemi (proper name))
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a name/title
  • एकम् (ekam) - one
  • कश्यप (kaśyapa) - one of the two names of Kaśyapa. (Kaśyapa)
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a name/title
  • अपरम् (aparam) - the other, another
  • विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they call

Words meanings and morphology

मरीचेः (marīceḥ) - of Marīci
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of marīci
marīci - a ray of light; name of a Vedic sage, one of the Prajāpatis
कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a Vedic sage, one of the Prajāpatis, father of the Devas, Asuras, Nāgas, and all humanity; a tortoise
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Agrees with an implied masculine noun, referring to Kaśyapa.
द्वे (dve) - two
(numeral adjective)
Note: Agrees with 'nāmanī' (neuter, dual).
नामनी (nāmanī) - two names
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, dual of nāman
nāman - name, appellation
श्रुते (śrute) - heard, known
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of śruta
śruta - heard, listened, known (as such)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śru (to hear) with suffix -ta.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'nāmanī' (neuter, dual).
अरिष्टनेमिः (ariṣṭanemiḥ) - one of the two names of Kaśyapa. (Ariṣṭanemi (proper name))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ariṣṭanemi
ariṣṭanemi - one whose wheel (nemi) is unharmed (ariṣṭa); name of a sage, also an epithet for a king or Jaina Tīrthaṅkara
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ariṣṭa+nemi)
  • ariṣṭa – unharmed, safe, secure, auspicious
    adjective
  • nemi – the rim, circumference of a wheel, felly
    noun (feminine)
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a name/title
(indeclinable)
एकम् (ekam) - one
(numeral adjective)
Note: Agrees with an implied 'nāman' (neuter, singular).
कश्यप (kaśyapa) - one of the two names of Kaśyapa. (Kaśyapa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a Vedic sage, one of the Prajāpatis, father of the Devas, Asuras, Nāgas, and all humanity; a tortoise
Note: Here in its stem form, acting as a stated name.
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a name/title
(indeclinable)
अपरम् (aparam) - the other, another
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of apara
apara - other, another, subsequent, inferior
Note: Agrees with an implied 'nāman' (neuter, singular).
विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they call
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Root 'vid' (Class 2, 'adādi' group, 'to know'), third person plural present indicative active.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Refers to an implied subject such as 'people' or 'sages'.