महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-291, verse-4
शेषमल्पं दिनानां ते दक्षिणायनभास्करे ।
आवृत्ते भगवत्यर्के गन्तासि परमां गतिम् ॥४॥
आवृत्ते भगवत्यर्के गन्तासि परमां गतिम् ॥४॥
4. śeṣamalpaṁ dinānāṁ te dakṣiṇāyanabhāskare ,
āvṛtte bhagavatyarke gantāsi paramāṁ gatim.
āvṛtte bhagavatyarke gantāsi paramāṁ gatim.
4.
śeṣam alpam dinānām te dakṣiṇāyanabhāskare
āvṛtte bhagavati arke gantā asi paramām gatim
āvṛtte bhagavati arke gantā asi paramām gatim
4.
te dinānām alpam śeṣam dakṣiṇāyanabhāskare āvṛtte
bhagavati arke (sati) paramām gatim gantā asi
bhagavati arke (sati) paramām gatim gantā asi
4.
Only a few days of your life remain during this period when the sun is in its southern course (dakṣināyaṇa). Once the revered sun (arka) turns to its northern course (uttarāyaṇa), you will attain the supreme destination.
Words meanings summery:
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- शेषम् (śeṣam) - little remainder (of days) (remnant, remainder, balance)
- अल्पम् (alpam) - few (days) (little, small, few)
- दिनानाम् (dinānām) - of your days (of days)
- ते (te) - your (of you, your, to you)
- दक्षिणायनभास्करे (dakṣiṇāyanabhāskare) - during this period when the sun is in its southern course (dakṣināyaṇa) (in the southern course of the sun)
- आवृत्ते (āvṛtte) - having turned (to its northern course) (having turned, having revolved, returned)
- भगवति (bhagavati) - in the revered (sun) (in the revered one, in the glorious one)
- अर्के (arke) - in the sun (arka) (in the sun)
- गन्ता (gantā) - you will go (one who will go)
- असि (asi) - you are (as auxiliary for future participle) (you are)
- परमाम् (paramām) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)
- गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (path, course, destination, state)
Words meanings and morphology
शेषम् (śeṣam) - little remainder (of days) (remnant, remainder, balance)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śeṣa
śeṣa - remainder, residue, remnant, rest
From root śiṣ (to leave).
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
अल्पम् (alpam) - few (days) (little, small, few)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of alpa
alpa - small, little, few, insignificant
दिनानाम् (dinānām) - of your days (of days)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of dina
dina - day
Root: div (class 1)
ते (te) - your (of you, your, to you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of tvam
yuṣmad - you
Note: Short form of the genitive singular of yuṣmad.
दक्षिणायनभास्करे (dakṣiṇāyanabhāskare) - during this period when the sun is in its southern course (dakṣināyaṇa) (in the southern course of the sun)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇāyanabhāskara
dakṣiṇāyanabhāskara - the sun in its southern course (dakṣināyaṇa)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dakṣiṇāyana+bhāskara)
- dakṣiṇāyana – southern course (of the sun), the period of winter solstice
noun (neuter) - bhāskara – sun, creator of light
noun (masculine)
Prefix: kṛ
Root: bhā (class 1)
Note: Refers to the period when the sun moves south (Dakṣināyaṇa).
आवृत्ते (āvṛtte) - having turned (to its northern course) (having turned, having revolved, returned)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of āvṛtta
āvṛtta - turned, revolved, returned, come back
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛt (to turn) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.
भगवति (bhagavati) - in the revered (sun) (in the revered one, in the glorious one)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - glorious, divine, revered, prosperous, lord
From bhaga + matup suffix.
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.
अर्के (arke) - in the sun (arka) (in the sun)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of arka
arka - sun, ray, praise, hymn
Root: arc (class 1)
गन्ता (gantā) - you will go (one who will go)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gantṛ
gantṛ - one who goes, a traveler, a destined person
Agent noun (future sense)
Agent noun from root gam (to go) with suffix tṛ. In nominative singular, has a future sense.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Implies future action.
असि (asi) - you are (as auxiliary for future participle) (you are)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as
Present tense, active voice
Root as (2nd class), 2nd person singular.
Root: as (class 2)
परमाम् (paramām) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent
गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (path, course, destination, state)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, path, course, condition, state, destination, refuge
From root gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)