महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-315, verse-47

दूरात्प्रतिहतो यस्मिन्नेकरश्मिर्दिवाकरः ।
योनिरंशुसहस्रस्य येन भाति वसुंधरा ॥४७॥

47. dūrātpratihato yasminnekaraśmirdivākaraḥ ,
yoniraṁśusahasrasya yena bhāti vasuṁdharā.

47. dūrāt pratihataḥ yasmin ekarasmiḥ divākaraḥ
yoniḥ aṃśusahasrasya yena bhāti vasundharā

47. yasmin aṃśusahasrasya yoniḥ divākaraḥ ekarasmiḥ dūrāt pratihataḥ,
ca yena vasundharā bhāti

47. In which (wind), the sun (divākara), the source of a thousand rays, appears to have its single ray repelled from afar, and by which (wind) the earth shines.

Words meanings summery:

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar, remotely, from a distance

• प्रतिहतः (pratihataḥ) - repelled, obstructed, struck back, diminished

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (wind) (in which, wherein)

• एकरस्मिः (ekarasmiḥ) - having a single ray, single-rayed

• दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - sun, day-maker

• योनिः (yoniḥ) - source, origin, womb, place of birth

• अंशुसहस्रस्य (aṁśusahasrasya) - of a thousand rays

• येन (yena) - by which (wind) (by which, wherefore)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, looks beautiful

• वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - the earth, bearer of wealth

Words meanings and morphology

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar, remotely, from a distance

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'dūra', used adverbially.

प्रतिहतः (pratihataḥ) - repelled, obstructed, struck back, diminished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratihata

pratihata - repelled, struck against, thwarted, obstructed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'prati-'.

Prefix: prati

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'divākaraḥ'.

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (wind) (in which, wherein)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Relative pronoun.

एकरस्मिः (ekarasmiḥ) - having a single ray, single-rayed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekarasmi

ekarasmi - having a single ray

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (eka+rasmi)

• eka – one, single, unique
  numeral
• rasmi – ray, beam of light, rope, rein
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rās (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'divākaraḥ'.

दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - sun, day-maker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - sun, day-maker

Agent noun from 'divā' (by day) and root 'kṛ' (to make).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, during the day
  indeclinable
  Instrumental of 'div' (day).
• kara – maker, doer, hand, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun.
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is' and 'pratihataḥ'.

योनिः (yoniḥ) - source, origin, womb, place of birth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoni

yoni - source, origin, womb, place of birth

Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Appositive to 'divākaraḥ'.

अंशुसहस्रस्य (aṁśusahasrasya) - of a thousand rays

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of aṃśusahasra

aṁśusahasra - thousand rays

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (aṃśu+sahasra)

• aṃśu – ray, beam of light, fibre
  noun (masculine)
• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'yoniḥ'.

येन (yena) - by which (wind) (by which, wherefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Indicates the agent (wind) of shining.

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, looks beautiful

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present indicative, 3rd person singular, active voice.

From root 'bhā' (class 2).

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject is 'vasundharā'.

वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - the earth, bearer of wealth

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasundharā

vasundharā - the earth (literally, 'bearer of wealth')

From 'vasu' (wealth) and root 'dhṛ' (to bear, hold).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vasu+dharā)

• vasu – wealth, treasure, gem, good
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 10)
• dharā – bearer, earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhāti'.