महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-43, verse-6
अदित्याः सप्तरात्रं तु पुराणे गर्भतां गतः ।
पृश्निगर्भस्त्वमेवैकस्त्रियुगं त्वां वदन्त्यपि ॥६॥
पृश्निगर्भस्त्वमेवैकस्त्रियुगं त्वां वदन्त्यपि ॥६॥
6. adityāḥ saptarātraṁ tu purāṇe garbhatāṁ gataḥ ,
pṛśnigarbhastvamevaikastriyugaṁ tvāṁ vadantyapi.
pṛśnigarbhastvamevaikastriyugaṁ tvāṁ vadantyapi.
6.
Adityāḥ saptarātraṃ tu purāṇe garbhatāṃ gataḥ |
pṛśnigarbhaḥ tvam eva ekaḥ triyugaṃ tvāṃ vadanti api
pṛśnigarbhaḥ tvam eva ekaḥ triyugaṃ tvāṃ vadanti api
6.
pṛśnigarbhaḥ,
tvam purāṇe Adityāḥ garbhatāṃ saptarātraṃ gataḥ eva.
tvam ekaḥ (iti) triyugaṃ tvāṃ api vadanti.
tvam purāṇe Adityāḥ garbhatāṃ saptarātraṃ gataḥ eva.
tvam ekaḥ (iti) triyugaṃ tvāṃ api vadanti.
6.
O Pṛśnigarbha, you alone indeed entered the state of an embryo in Aditi's womb for seven nights in ancient times. They also call you Triyuga (the one manifest in three ages).
Words meanings summery:
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- अदित्याः (adityāḥ) - of Aditi
- सप्तरात्रं (saptarātraṁ) - for seven nights, a period of seven nights
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, moreover
- पुराणे (purāṇe) - in ancient times (in ancient times, in the Purana)
- गर्भतां (garbhatāṁ) - to the state of being a fetus/embryo, into the womb
- गतः (gataḥ) - having entered (gone, attained, having gone)
- पृश्निगर्भः (pṛśnigarbhaḥ) - Pṛśnigarbha (an incarnation of Vishnu, son of Pṛśni and Sutapas) (O Pṛśnigarbha (a name of Vishnu/Krishna))
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed
- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, unique
- त्रियुगं (triyugaṁ) - Triyuga (one manifest in three ages/yugas)
- त्वां (tvāṁ) - you
- वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they call
- अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
Words meanings and morphology
अदित्याः (adityāḥ) - of Aditi
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of Aditi
Aditi - mother of the gods, infinity, earth (a Vedic goddess)
सप्तरात्रं (saptarātraṁ) - for seven nights, a period of seven nights
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of saptarātra
saptarātra - seven nights, a week
Compound type : dvigu (sapta+rātra)
- sapta – seven
numeral - rātra – night
noun (neuter)
Note: Used adverbially to indicate duration ('for seven nights').
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, moreover
(indeclinable)
पुराणे (purāṇe) - in ancient times (in ancient times, in the Purana)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of purāṇa
purāṇa - ancient, old; a religious text (Purana)
गर्भतां (garbhatāṁ) - to the state of being a fetus/embryo, into the womb
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of garbhatā
garbhatā - state of being a fetus, pregnancy
Derived from 'garbha' (womb/fetus) with the suffix '-tā' (denoting state or condition).
गतः (gataḥ) - having entered (gone, attained, having gone)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gata
gata - gone, reached, attained, past
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the root 'gam' (to go, to move).
Root: gam (class 1)
पृश्निगर्भः (pṛśnigarbhaḥ) - Pṛśnigarbha (an incarnation of Vishnu, son of Pṛśni and Sutapas) (O Pṛśnigarbha (a name of Vishnu/Krishna))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛśnigarbha
pṛśnigarbha - Pṛśnigarbha (name of Vishnu/Krishna), having a speckled womb/embryo
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pṛśni+garbha)
- pṛśni – speckled, dappled; a cow, the earth
noun (feminine) - garbha – womb, fetus, embryo, interior
noun (masculine)
Note: Used here in the vocative sense, addressing the deity.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
एव (eva) - alone, only, indeed
(indeclinable)
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, unique
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with 'tvam'.
त्रियुगं (triyugaṁ) - Triyuga (one manifest in three ages/yugas)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of triyuga
triyuga - of three ages/yugas; manifest in three yugas; a name of Vishnu/Krishna
Compound type : dvigu (tri+yuga)
- tri – three
numeral - yuga – age, epoch, period of time
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of the verb 'vadanti'.
त्वां (tvāṁ) - you
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Object of the verb 'vadanti'.
वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they call
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vad
Present Tense
3rd person plural, active voice, parasmaipada.
Root: vad (class 1)
अपि (api) - also, even, moreover
(indeclinable)