महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-315, verse-48

यस्मादाप्यायते सोमो निधिर्दिव्योऽमृतस्य च ।
षष्ठः परिवहो नाम स वायुर्जवतां वरः ॥४८॥

48. yasmādāpyāyate somo nidhirdivyo'mṛtasya ca ,
ṣaṣṭhaḥ parivaho nāma sa vāyurjavatāṁ varaḥ.

48. yasmāt āpyāyate somaḥ nidhiḥ divyaḥ amṛtasya ca
ṣaṣṭhaḥ parivahaḥ nāma saḥ vāyuḥ javatām varaḥ

48. yasmāt (vāyoḥ) somaḥ āpyāyate,
ca (saḥ somaḥ) amṛtasya divyaḥ nidhiḥ (asti),
saḥ ṣaṣṭhaḥ parivahaḥ nāma vāyuḥ javatām varaḥ (asti)

48. From which (wind) the moon (soma) is nourished, and which (moon) is a divine storehouse of nectar (amṛta); that sixth wind, named Parivaha, is the best among the swift ones.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which (wind) (from which, whereby)

• आप्यायते (āpyāyate) - is nourished (by the wind's support) (is nourished, swells, increases, grows)

• सोमः (somaḥ) - the moon (the moon, Soma (divine drink))

• निधिः (nidhiḥ) - storehouse (treasure, store, receptacle, fund)

• दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, celestial, heavenly

• अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of nectar (amṛta) (of nectar, of immortality)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• षष्ठः (ṣaṣṭhaḥ) - sixth

• परिवहः (parivahaḥ) - Parivaha (name of a wind)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, air, god of wind

• जवताम् (javatām) - of the swift, of those with speed

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

Words meanings and morphology

यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which (wind) (from which, whereby)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Indicates the source from which the moon is nourished.

आप्यायते (āpyāyate) - is nourished (by the wind's support) (is nourished, swells, increases, grows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of āpyā

Present indicative, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

From root 'pyāy' (to swell, grow) with prefix 'ā-'. Often used in passive/middle voice.

Prefix: ā

Root: pyāy (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'somaḥ'.

सोमः (somaḥ) - the moon (the moon, Soma (divine drink))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of soma

soma - moon, Soma plant/juice, king

From root 'su' (to press).

Root: su (class 5)

Note: Subject of 'āpyāyate'.

निधिः (nidhiḥ) - storehouse (treasure, store, receptacle, fund)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nidhi

nidhi - treasure, store, receptacle, fund, deposit

From root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Appositive to 'somaḥ'.

दिव्यः (divyaḥ) - divine, celestial, heavenly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

Root: div

Note: Agrees with 'nidhiḥ'.

अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of nectar (amṛta) (of nectar, of immortality)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - nectar, immortality; immortal, undying

Negative of 'mṛta' (dead).

Prefix: a

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'nidhiḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects two characteristics of the moon (being nourished and being a treasure).

षष्ठः (ṣaṣṭhaḥ) - sixth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṣṭha

ṣaṣṭha - sixth

Note: Agrees with 'vāyuḥ'.

परिवहः (parivahaḥ) - Parivaha (name of a wind)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parivaha

parivaha - Parivaha, name of one of the seven principal winds, responsible for moving/nourishing the moon

From root 'vah' (to carry) with prefix 'pari-'.

Prefix: pari

Root: vah (class 1)

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, namely

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'vāyuḥ'.

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, air, god of wind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, god of wind

From root 'vā' (to blow).

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Main subject of the second clause.

जवताम् (javatām) - of the swift, of those with speed

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of javat

javat - swift, quick, speedy, fleet

Derived from root 'ju' (to be quick, hasten) or from 'java' (speed).

Root: ju (class 1)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior, choice, boon

From root 'vṛ' (to choose, select).

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'vāyuḥ'.