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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-315, verse-14

न भ्राजते यथापूर्वं निषादानामिवालयः ।
देवर्षिगणजुष्टोऽपि वेदध्वनिनिराकृतः ॥१४॥
14. na bhrājate yathāpūrvaṁ niṣādānāmivālayaḥ ,
devarṣigaṇajuṣṭo'pi vedadhvaninirākṛtaḥ.
14. na bhrājate yathā-pūrvam niṣādānām iva ālayaḥ
devarṣigaṇajuṣṭaḥ api vedadhvaninirākṛtaḥ
14. (saḥ) yathā-pūrvam na bhrājate,
niṣādānām ālayaḥ iva,
api (ca) devarṣigaṇajuṣṭaḥ (san api) vedadhvaninirākṛtaḥ (san)
14. It does not shine as it did before, like a dwelling of Nishadas, even though it was previously frequented by groups of divine sages, because it has been deprived of the sound of the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no
  • भ्राजते (bhrājate) - shines, gleams, appears splendid
  • यथा-पूर्वम् (yathā-pūrvam) - as before, as previously
  • निषादानाम् (niṣādānām) - of the Nishadas (a specific tribal group)
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • आलयः (ālayaḥ) - dwelling, abode, house
  • देवर्षिगणजुष्टः (devarṣigaṇajuṣṭaḥ) - frequented by groups of divine sages
  • अपि (api) - even, even though, also
  • वेदध्वनिनिराकृतः (vedadhvaninirākṛtaḥ) - deprived of the sound of the Vedas, rejected by Vedic sounds

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb bhrājate.
भ्राजते (bhrājate) - shines, gleams, appears splendid
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhrāj
Root: bhrāj (class 1)
Note: Subject (implied) is the mountain from the previous verse.
यथा-पूर्वम् (yathā-pūrvam) - as before, as previously
(indeclinable)
Compound yathā + pūrvam.
Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+pūrva)
  • yathā – as, just as
    indeclinable
  • pūrva – former, previous, eastern
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: pṛ (class 3)
Note: Adverbial usage.
निषादानाम् (niṣādānām) - of the Nishadas (a specific tribal group)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of niṣāda
niṣāda - a Nishada (a low caste or aboriginal tribe of hunters/fishermen)
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Possessive, "of the Nishadas".
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
आलयः (ālayaḥ) - dwelling, abode, house
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ālaya
ālaya - dwelling, house, abode, resting place
From ā-lī (to cling, reside) + a suffix.
Prefix: ā
Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Predicate nominative in the simile.
देवर्षिगणजुष्टः (devarṣigaṇajuṣṭaḥ) - frequented by groups of divine sages
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of devarṣigaṇajuṣṭa
devarṣigaṇajuṣṭa - frequented by assemblies of divine sages
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (devarṣigaṇa+juṣṭa)
  • devarṣigaṇa – group of divine sages
    noun (masculine)
    Tatpurusha compound of devarṣi and gaṇa.
  • devarṣi – divine sage
    noun (masculine)
    Tatpurusha compound of deva and ṛṣi.
  • deva – god, divine being
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • ṛṣi – sage, seer
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
  • gaṇa – group, multitude, assembly
    noun (masculine)
    Root: gaṇ (class 10)
  • juṣṭa – frequented, served, favored, enjoyed
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root juṣ (to be pleased with, frequent) + kta suffix.
    Root: juṣ (class 1)
अपि (api) - even, even though, also
(indeclinable)
वेदध्वनिनिराकृतः (vedadhvaninirākṛtaḥ) - deprived of the sound of the Vedas, rejected by Vedic sounds
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vedadhvaninirākṛta
vedadhvaninirākṛta - deprived of the sound of the Vedas, rejected by Vedic chanting
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (vedadhvani+nirākṛta)
  • vedadhvani – sound of the Vedas, Vedic sound
    noun (masculine)
    Tatpurusha compound of veda and dhvani.
  • veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
    noun (masculine)
    From vid (to know) + a suffix.
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • dhvani – sound, tone, echo
    noun (masculine)
    From dhvan (to sound) + i suffix.
    Root: dhvan (class 1)
  • nirākṛta – rejected, removed, deprived, driven away
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From nir-ā-kṛ (to cast out, repel) + kta suffix.
    Prefixes: nis+ā
    Root: kṛ (class 8)