महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-320, verse-9
शतयोजनविस्तारे तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च भारत ।
उदीचीं दिशमाश्रित्य रुचिरे संददर्श ह ॥९॥
उदीचीं दिशमाश्रित्य रुचिरे संददर्श ह ॥९॥
9. śatayojanavistāre tiryagūrdhvaṁ ca bhārata ,
udīcīṁ diśamāśritya rucire saṁdadarśa ha.
udīcīṁ diśamāśritya rucire saṁdadarśa ha.
9.
śatayojanavistāre tiryak ūrdhvam ca bhārata
udīcīm diśam āśritya rucire saṃdadarśa ha
udīcīm diśam āśritya rucire saṃdadarśa ha
9.
bhārata sa udīcīm diśam āśritya śatayojanavistāre
tiryak ūrdhvam ca rucire saṃdadarśa ha
tiryak ūrdhvam ca rucire saṃdadarśa ha
9.
O Bhārata, he indeed saw these charming peaks, which extended for a hundred yojanas both horizontally and vertically, and were situated in the northern direction.
Words meanings summery:
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- शतयोजनविस्तारे (śatayojanavistāre) - extending a hundred yojanas (in length/breadth)
- तिर्यक् (tiryak) - horizontally, obliquely, across
- ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, vertically
- च (ca) - and
- भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya in the narrative frame. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))
- उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - northern
- दिशम् (diśam) - direction
- आश्रित्य (āśritya) - occupying or situated in the northern direction (having resorted to, occupying)
- रुचिरे (rucire) - charming, splendid, beautiful
- संददर्श (saṁdadarśa) - he saw
- ह (ha) - indeed, surely (an emphatic particle)
Words meanings and morphology
शतयोजनविस्तारे (śatayojanavistāre) - extending a hundred yojanas (in length/breadth)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of śatayojanavistāra
śatayojanavistāra - having an extent of a hundred yojanas
Compound of 'śata' (hundred), 'yojana' (unit of distance), and 'vistāra' (extent)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śata+yojana+vistāra)
- śata – hundred
numeral (neuter) - yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-15 km or 5-9 miles)
noun (neuter)
Derived from root √yuj (to yoke, join)
Root: yuj (class 7) - vistāra – extension, expanse, breadth, width
noun (masculine)
Derived from verb √stṛ with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: stṛ (class 9)
तिर्यक् (tiryak) - horizontally, obliquely, across
(indeclinable)
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, vertically
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - Vocative, addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Janamejaya in the narrative frame. (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata; an Indian
उदीचीम् (udīcīm) - northern
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of udīcī
udīcī - northern direction, northern
Feminine form of 'udīc' (north)
दिशम् (diśam) - direction
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter, point of the compass
आश्रित्य (āśritya) - occupying or situated in the northern direction (having resorted to, occupying)
(indeclinable)
Gerund/Absolutive
Indeclinable participle formed from √śri (to resort to) with prefix ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
रुचिरे (rucire) - charming, splendid, beautiful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, dual of rucira
rucira - bright, splendid, beautiful, charming, agreeable
Derived from root √ruc (to shine, be pleasing)
Root: ruc (class 1)
संददर्श (saṁdadarśa) - he saw
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √dṛś
Perfect Tense
Root verb in perfect tense, 3rd person singular with prefix sam-
Prefix: sam
Root: dṛś (class 1)
ह (ha) - indeed, surely (an emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
An emphatic particle