महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-348, verse-3
सुरासुरगणानां च देवर्षीणां च भामिनि ।
ननु नागा महावीर्याः सौरसेयास्तरस्विनः ॥३॥
ननु नागा महावीर्याः सौरसेयास्तरस्विनः ॥३॥
3. surāsuragaṇānāṁ ca devarṣīṇāṁ ca bhāmini ,
nanu nāgā mahāvīryāḥ sauraseyāstarasvinaḥ.
nanu nāgā mahāvīryāḥ sauraseyāstarasvinaḥ.
3.
surāsuragaṇānām ca devarṣīṇām ca bhāmini
nanu nāgāḥ mahāvīryāḥ sauraseyāḥ tarasvinaḥ
nanu nāgāḥ mahāvīryāḥ sauraseyāḥ tarasvinaḥ
3.
O shining lady, the Nagas, truly, are very powerful and energetic, even among the hosts of gods and asuras, and divine sages (devarṣis).
Words meanings summery:
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- सुरासुरगणानाम् (surāsuragaṇānām) - of the hosts of gods and asuras
- च (ca) - and
- देवर्षीणाम् (devarṣīṇām) - of the divine sages
- च (ca) - and
- भामिनि (bhāmini) - O shining lady, O passionate lady
- ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, isn't it?
- नागाः (nāgāḥ) - serpents, Nagas
- महावीर्याः (mahāvīryāḥ) - very powerful, great in valor
- सौरसेयाः (sauraseyāḥ) - descendants of Surasā, a specific lineage of Nagas (Sauraseyas)
- तरस्विनः (tarasvinaḥ) - energetic, swift, powerful, vigorous
Words meanings and morphology
सुरासुरगणानाम् (surāsuragaṇānām) - of the hosts of gods and asuras
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of surāsuragaṇa
surāsuragaṇa - a multitude of gods and asuras
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (sura+asura+gaṇa)
- sura – a god, deity
noun (masculine) - asura – a demon, anti-god
noun (masculine) - gaṇa – a group, host, multitude, troop
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
देवर्षीणाम् (devarṣīṇām) - of the divine sages
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of devarṣi
devarṣi - a divine sage, a sage among the gods
Compound type : karmadharaya (deva+ṛṣi)
- deva – god, divine
noun (masculine) - ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भामिनि (bhāmini) - O shining lady, O passionate lady
(noun)
Vocative, feminine, singular of bhāminī
bhāminī - a shining or beautiful woman, a passionate or wrathful woman
ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, isn't it?
(indeclinable)
नागाः (nāgāḥ) - serpents, Nagas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - a serpent, a mythical serpent-demon, an elephant
महावीर्याः (mahāvīryāḥ) - very powerful, great in valor
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahāvīrya
mahāvīrya - of great strength or valor, very powerful
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+vīrya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - vīrya – strength, valor, energy, power
noun (neuter)
सौरसेयाः (sauraseyāḥ) - descendants of Surasā, a specific lineage of Nagas (Sauraseyas)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sauraseya
sauraseya - descendant of Surasā (a mother of Nagas), a specific class of Nagas
तरस्विनः (tarasvinaḥ) - energetic, swift, powerful, vigorous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tarasvin
tarasvin - swift, quick, energetic, powerful, strong