महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-312, verse-42
तस्मै शय्यासनं दिव्यं वरार्हं रत्नभूषितम् ।
स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णं ददुस्ताः परमस्त्रियः ॥४२॥
स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णं ददुस्ताः परमस्त्रियः ॥४२॥
42. tasmai śayyāsanaṁ divyaṁ varārhaṁ ratnabhūṣitam ,
spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇaṁ dadustāḥ paramastriyaḥ.
spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇaṁ dadustāḥ paramastriyaḥ.
42.
tasmai śayyāsanam divyam varārham ratnabhūṣitam
spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇam daduḥ tāḥ paramastriyaḥ
spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇam daduḥ tāḥ paramastriyaḥ
42.
tāḥ paramastriyaḥ tasmai divyam varārham ratnabhūṣitam
spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇam śayyāsanam daduḥ
spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇam śayyāsanam daduḥ
42.
Those excellent women gave him a divine couch and seat, which was most excellent, adorned with jewels, and covered with splendid carpets.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for that
- शय्यासनम् (śayyāsanam) - couch and seat, bed-seat
- दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, splendid
- वरार्हम् (varārham) - most excellent, worthy of the best
- रत्नभूषितम् (ratnabhūṣitam) - adorned with jewels
- स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णम् (spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇam) - covered with splendid coverings/carpets
- ददुः (daduḥ) - they gave
- ताः (tāḥ) - those
- परमस्त्रियः (paramastriyaḥ) - excellent women, best of women
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for that
(pronoun)
Dative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Indirect object of 'daduḥ'.
शय्यासनम् (śayyāsanam) - couch and seat, bed-seat
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śayyāsana
śayyāsana - bed and seat, couch-seat
Dvandva compound (or Tatpuruṣa if 'seat for resting'), 'śayyā' (bed) + 'āsana' (seat)
Compound type : dvandva (śayyā+āsana)
- śayyā – bed, couch, resting place
noun (feminine)
From root √śī (to lie)
Root: śī (class 2) - āsana – seat, sitting, posture
noun (neuter)
From root √ās (to sit)
Root: ās (class 2)
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, splendid
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, heavenly, splendid
From 'div' (heaven)
Root: div (class 4)
वरार्हम् (varārham) - most excellent, worthy of the best
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of varārha
varārha - worthy of a boon, deserving of the best, excellent
Tatpuruṣa compound of 'vara' (boon, best) and 'arha' (worthy)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+arha)
- vara – boon, choice, excellent
noun (masculine)
From root √vṛ (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 1) - arha – worthy, deserving
adjective (masculine)
From root √arh (to deserve)
Root: arh (class 1)
रत्नभूषितम् (ratnabhūṣitam) - adorned with jewels
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ratnabhūṣita
ratnabhūṣita - jewel-adorned
Tatpuruṣa compound, 'ratna' (jewel) + 'bhūṣita' (adorned, past passive participle from √bhūṣ)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+bhūṣita)
- ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
noun (neuter)
Root: rā - bhūṣita – adorned, decorated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √bhūṣ (to adorn, decorate)
Root: bhūṣ (class 1)
स्पर्ध्यास्तरणसंस्तीर्णम् (spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇam) - covered with splendid coverings/carpets
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of spardhyāstaraṇasaṃstīrṇa
spardhyāstaraṇasaṁstīrṇa - spread with enviable coverings
Bahuvrīhi compound, 'spardhya' (enviable) + 'āstaraṇa' (covering) + 'saṃstīrṇa' (spread). Literally, "whose coverings are enviable and spread"
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (spardhya+āstaraṇa+saṃstīrṇa)
- spardhya – enviable, rivaling, excellent
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root √spṛdh (to vie, compete)
Root: spṛdh (class 1) - āstaraṇa – covering, carpet, rug
noun (neuter)
From prefix 'ā' and root √stṛ (to spread)
Prefix: ā
Root: stṛ (class 5) - saṃstīrṇa – spread over, covered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From prefix 'sam' and root √stṛ (to spread)
Prefix: sam
Root: stṛ (class 5)
ददुः (daduḥ) - they gave
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dā
Perfect 3rd plural from root √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
ताः (tāḥ) - those
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Subject of 'daduḥ'.
परमस्त्रियः (paramastriyaḥ) - excellent women, best of women
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of paramastrī
paramastrī - chief woman, excellent woman
Karmadhāraya compound 'parama' (supreme, excellent) + 'strī' (woman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+strī)
- parama – supreme, excellent, highest
adjective (masculine)
Superlative form - strī – woman, female, wife
noun (feminine)
Root: stṛ (class 5)