महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-338, verse-19
किं नु तत्सदनं श्रेष्ठं क्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितम् ।
सुरासुरैरध्युषितमृषिभिश्चामितप्रभैः ॥१९॥
सुरासुरैरध्युषितमृषिभिश्चामितप्रभैः ॥१९॥
19. kiṁ nu tatsadanaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ kṣutpipāsāvivarjitam ,
surāsurairadhyuṣitamṛṣibhiścāmitaprabhaiḥ.
surāsurairadhyuṣitamṛṣibhiścāmitaprabhaiḥ.
19.
kim nu tat sadanam śreṣṭham kṣutpipāsāvivarjitam
surāsuraiḥ adhyuṣitam ṛṣibhiḥ ca amitaprabhaiḥ
surāsuraiḥ adhyuṣitam ṛṣibhiḥ ca amitaprabhaiḥ
19.
What, then, is that excellent abode, devoid of hunger and thirst, inhabited by gods, asuras, and sages (ṛṣi) of immeasurable splendor?
Words meanings summery:
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- किम् (kim) - what? (what?, why?, interrogative particle)
- नु (nu) - then (introduces a question) (indeed, then, now, surely (interrogative or emphatic particle))
- तत् (tat) - that (abode) (that)
- सदनम् (sadanam) - abode (dwelling, abode, seat)
- श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - excellent (best, excellent, superior)
- क्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितम् (kṣutpipāsāvivarjitam) - devoid of hunger and thirst
- सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and asuras
- अध्युषितम् (adhyuṣitam) - inhabited (inhabited, resided in, dwelled in)
- ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages (ṛṣi) (by sages, by seers)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अमितप्रभैः (amitaprabhaiḥ) - of immeasurable splendor (of immeasurable splendor, of infinite light)
Words meanings and morphology
किम् (kim) - what? (what?, why?, interrogative particle)
(interrogative pronoun)
नु (nu) - then (introduces a question) (indeed, then, now, surely (interrogative or emphatic particle))
(indeclinable)
तत् (tat) - that (abode) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
Note: Refers to sadanam (neuter).
सदनम् (sadanam) - abode (dwelling, abode, seat)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sadana
sadana - dwelling, abode, seat, destruction
From root 'sad' (to sit, settle).
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Here used as nominative.
श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - excellent (best, excellent, superior)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal
superlative
Superlative degree of praśasya (praiseworthy, good).
Root: praśas
क्षुत्पिपासाविवर्जितम् (kṣutpipāsāvivarjitam) - devoid of hunger and thirst
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣutpipāsāvivarjita
kṣutpipāsāvivarjita - freed from hunger and thirst, without hunger and thirst
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṣut+pipāsā+vivarjita)
- kṣut – hunger
noun (feminine) - pipāsā – thirst, desire to drink
noun (feminine)
Desiderative noun from root 'pā' (to drink).
Root: pā (class 1) - vivarjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vṛj' (to avoid) with upasarga 'vi' and suffix 'ita'.
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying sadanam.
सुरासुरैः (surāsuraiḥ) - by gods and asuras
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of surāsura
surāsura - gods and asuras (demons)
Compound type : dvandva (sura+asura)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - asura – demon, titan, anti-god
noun (masculine)
Note: Agent of adhyuṣitam.
अध्युषितम् (adhyuṣitam) - inhabited (inhabited, resided in, dwelled in)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyuṣita
adhyuṣita - inhabited, dwelled in, occupied
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vas' (to dwell) with upasarga 'adhi'.
Prefix: adhi
Root: vas (class 10)
Note: Past Passive Participle of adhi-vas.
ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages (ṛṣi) (by sages, by seers)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Agent of adhyuṣitam.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अमितप्रभैः (amitaprabhaiḥ) - of immeasurable splendor (of immeasurable splendor, of infinite light)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of amitaprabha
amitaprabha - of immeasurable splendor/light
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+prabhā)
- amita – immeasurable, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Negated Past Passive Participle of root 'mā' (to measure).
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 3) - prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
noun (feminine)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Adjective modifying ṛṣibhiḥ.