महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-329, verse-47

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स्थूलशिरा महर्षिर्मेरोः प्रागुत्तरे दिग्भागे तपस्तेपे ।
तस्य तपस्तप्यमानस्य सर्वगन्धवहः शुचिर्वायुर्विवायमानः शरीरमस्पृशत् ।
स तपसा तापितशरीरः कृशो वायुनोपवीज्यमानो हृदयपरितोषमगमत् ।
तत्र तस्यानिलव्यजनकृतपरितोषस्य सद्यो वनस्पतयः पुष्पशोभां न दर्शितवन्त इति स एताञ्शशाप न सर्वकालं पुष्पवन्तो भविष्यथेति ॥४७॥

47. sthūlaśirā maharṣirmeroḥ prāguttare digbhāge tapastepe ,
tasya tapastapyamānasya sarvagandhavahaḥ śucirvāyurvivāyamānaḥ śarīramaspṛśat ,
sa tapasā tāpitaśarīraḥ kṛśo vāyunopavījyamāno hṛdayaparitoṣamagamat ,
tatra tasyānilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣasya sadyo vanaspatayaḥ puṣpaśobhāṁ na darśitavanta iti sa etāñśaśāpa na sarvakālaṁ puṣpavanto bhaviṣyatheti.

47. sthūlaśirā maharṣir meroḥ prāguttare digbhāge tapas tepe tasya tapas tapyamānasya
sarvagandhavahaḥ śucir vāyur vivāyamānaḥ śarīram aspṛśat sa tapasā tāpitaśarīraḥ kṛśo
vāyunopavījyamānaḥ hṛdayaparitoṣam agamat tatra tasyānilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣasya sadyo vanaspatayaḥ
puṣpaśobhāṃ na darśitavanta iti sa etān śaśāpa na sarvakālaṃ puṣpavanto bhaviṣyatheti

47. sthūlaśirā maharṣiḥ meroḥ prāguttare digbhāge tapas tepe tasya tapas tapyamānasya sarvagandhavahaḥ
śuciḥ vāyuḥ vivāyamānaḥ śarīram aspṛśat saḥ tapasā tāpitaśarīraḥ kṛśaḥ vāyunā
upavījyamānaḥ hṛdayaparitoṣam agamat tatra tasya anilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣasya sadyaḥ vanaspatayaḥ
puṣpaśobhām na darśitavantaḥ iti saḥ etān śaśāpa na sarvakālaṃ puṣpavantaḥ bhaviṣyatha iti

47. The great sage Sthūlaśirā performed severe tapas in the northeastern direction of Mount Meru. As he was practicing tapas, a pure breeze carrying all sorts of fragrances blew and touched his body. Worn out by the tapas and thinned down, his body was refreshed by the breeze, bringing deep contentment to his heart. Because the trees did not instantly display the beauty of their flowers to him while he was experiencing such delight from the wind-fan, he cursed them, saying that they would not bear flowers at all times.

Words meanings summery:

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स्थूलशिरा (sthūlaśirā) - the sage Sthūlaśirā (having a thick head, Sthūlaśirā (name of a sage))

महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage Sthūlaśirā (great seer, great sage)

मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru

प्रागुत्तरे (prāguttare) - in the north-east

दिग्भागे (digbhāge) - in the region, in the direction

तपः (tapaḥ) - tapas, spiritual practice, austerity

तेपे (tepe) - performed tapas

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

तपः (tapaḥ) - tapas, austerities

तप्यमानस्य (tapyamānasya) - of one performing tapas

सर्वगन्धवहः (sarvagandhavahaḥ) - carrying all fragrances, fragrant breeze

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, breeze

विवायमानः (vivāyamānaḥ) - blowing about

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

अस्पृशत् (aspṛśat) - touched

सः (saḥ) - he, that

तपसा (tapasā) - by tapas, by austerities

तापितशरीरः (tāpitaśarīraḥ) - one whose body was heated or worn out by tapas

कृशः (kṛśaḥ) - thin, lean, emaciated

वायुना (vāyunā) - by the wind, by the breeze

उपवीज्यमानः (upavījyamānaḥ) - being fanned, being refreshed

हृदयपरितोषम् (hṛdayaparitoṣam) - heart's contentment, delight of the heart

अगमत् (agamat) - attained (attained, reached, went)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that situation

तस्य (tasya) - of him

अनिलव्यजनकृतपरितोषस्य (anilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣasya) - of him whose contentment was produced by the wind acting as a fan

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - instantly, immediately

वनस्पतयः (vanaspatayaḥ) - trees, lords of the forest

पुष्पशोभाम् (puṣpaśobhām) - beauty of flowers, floral beauty

न (na) - not

दर्शितवन्तः (darśitavantaḥ) - those who showed

इति (iti) - thus, so (marking direct quote)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

एतान् (etān) - these

शशाप (śaśāpa) - cursed

न (na) - not

सर्वकालम् (sarvakālam) - at all times, always

पुष्पवन्तः (puṣpavantaḥ) - possessing flowers, flowering

भविष्यथ (bhaviṣyatha) - you will be

इति (iti) - thus, so (marking direct quote end)

Words meanings and morphology

स्थूलशिरा (sthūlaśirā) - the sage Sthūlaśirā (having a thick head, Sthūlaśirā (name of a sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthūlaśiras

sthūlaśiras - having a thick head, Sthūlaśirā

Compound of sthūla and śiras

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sthūla+śiras)

sthūla – thick, large, gross
adjective (masculine)
śiras – head
noun (neuter)

महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - the great sage Sthūlaśirā (great seer, great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great seer, great sage

Karmadhāraya compound of mahat and ṛṣi

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ṛṣi)

mahat – great
adjective (masculine)
ṛṣi – seer, sage
noun (masculine)

मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru

प्रागुत्तरे (prāguttare) - in the north-east

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of prāguttara

prāguttara - north-east

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (prāc+uttara)

prāc – eastern, prior
adjective (masculine)
uttara – northern, subsequent
adjective (neuter)

दिग्भागे (digbhāge) - in the region, in the direction

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of digbhāga

digbhāga - direction, region

Tatpurusha compound of diś and bhāga

Compound type : tatpurusha (diś+bhāga)

diś – direction, quarter
noun (feminine)
bhāga – part, region, portion
noun (masculine)

तपः (tapaḥ) - tapas, spiritual practice, austerity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - tapas, austerity, heat

तेपे (tepe) - performed tapas

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of tap

Root: tap (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तपः (tapaḥ) - tapas, austerities

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - tapas, austerity, heat

तप्यमानस्य (tapyamānasya) - of one performing tapas

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tapyamāna

tapyamāna - performing tapas

Present Passive Participle

Passive participle of tap

Root: tap (class 1)

सर्वगन्धवहः (sarvagandhavahaḥ) - carrying all fragrances, fragrant breeze

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvagandhavaha

sarvagandhavaha - carrying all fragrances

Upapada compound of sarvagandha and vaha

Compound type : upapada (sarvagandha+vaha)

sarvagandha – all fragrances
noun (masculine)
vaha – carrying
adjective (masculine)
Root: vah (class 1)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean

वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind, breeze

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, god of wind

विवायमानः (vivāyamānaḥ) - blowing about

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivāyamāna

vivāyamāna - blowing around

Present participle of vi-vā

Prefix vi + vā

Prefix: vi

Root: vā (class 2)

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body

अस्पृशत् (aspṛśat) - touched

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of spṛś

Root: spṛś (class 6)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तपसा (tapasā) - by tapas, by austerities

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - tapas, austerity, heat

तापितशरीरः (tāpitaśarīraḥ) - one whose body was heated or worn out by tapas

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tāpitaśarīra

tāpitaśarīra - whose body is heated/tormented

Bahuvrihi compound of tāpita and śarīra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tāpita+śarīra)

tāpita – heated, pained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Causal past passive participle of tap
Root: tap (class 1)
śarīra – body
noun (neuter)

कृशः (kṛśaḥ) - thin, lean, emaciated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛśa

kṛśa - thin, lean

वायुना (vāyunā) - by the wind, by the breeze

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, god of wind

उपवीज्यमानः (upavījyamānaḥ) - being fanned, being refreshed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upavījyamāna

upavījyamāna - being fanned

Present Passive Participle

Prefix upa + vīj

Prefix: upa

Root: vīj (class 1)

हृदयपरितोषम् (hṛdayaparitoṣam) - heart's contentment, delight of the heart

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hṛdayaparitoṣa

hṛdayaparitoṣa - heart's contentment

Tatpurusha compound of hṛdaya and paritoṣa

Compound type : tatpurusha (hṛdaya+paritoṣa)

hṛdaya – heart
noun (neuter)
paritoṣa – contentment, satisfaction
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pari
Root: tuṣ (class 4)

अगमत् (agamat) - attained (attained, reached, went)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that situation

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अनिलव्यजनकृतपरितोषस्य (anilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣasya) - of him whose contentment was produced by the wind acting as a fan

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣa

anilavyajanakṛtaparitoṣa - whose contentment is caused by wind as a fan

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (anilavyajana+kṛtaparitoṣa)

anilavyajana – wind as a fan
noun (neuter)
Karmadhāraya or Tatpurusha
kṛtaparitoṣa – one for whom contentment is made/caused
adjective (masculine)
Bahuvrihi compound

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - instantly, immediately

(indeclinable)

वनस्पतयः (vanaspatayaḥ) - trees, lords of the forest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vanaspati

vanaspati - tree, lord of the forest

Compound of vana and pati

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+pati)