महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-127, verse-11
स्वाध्यायपरमैर्विप्रैर्ब्रह्मघोषैर्विनादितः ।
षट्पदैरुपगीतैश्च माधवाप्रतिमो गिरिः ॥११॥
षट्पदैरुपगीतैश्च माधवाप्रतिमो गिरिः ॥११॥
11. svādhyāyaparamairviprairbrahmaghoṣairvināditaḥ ,
ṣaṭpadairupagītaiśca mādhavāpratimo giriḥ.
ṣaṭpadairupagītaiśca mādhavāpratimo giriḥ.
11.
svādhyāyaparamaiḥ vipraiḥ brahmaghoṣaiḥ vināditaḥ
ṣaṭpadaiḥ upagītaiḥ ca mādhava apratimaḥ giriḥ
ṣaṭpadaiḥ upagītaiḥ ca mādhava apratimaḥ giriḥ
11.
giriḥ svādhyāyaparamaiḥ vipraiḥ brahmaghoṣaiḥ
vināditaḥ ca ṣaṭpadaiḥ upagītaiḥ mādhavāpratimaḥ
vināditaḥ ca ṣaṭpadaiḥ upagītaiḥ mādhavāpratimaḥ
11.
The mountain, made resonant by the sacred chants (brahmaghoṣa) of Brahmins supremely devoted to Vedic study (svādhyāya) and by the humming of bees, was unequaled, even by Mādhava.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्वाध्यायपरमैः (svādhyāyaparamaiḥ) - by those supremely devoted to self-study (of Vedas)
- विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by Brahmins, by learned ones
- ब्रह्मघोषैः (brahmaghoṣaiḥ) - by sacred chants, by Vedic sounds
- विनादितः (vināditaḥ) - made to resound, filled with sound, reverberated
- षट्पदैः (ṣaṭpadaiḥ) - by bees (literally, by six-footed ones)
- उपगीतैः (upagītaiḥ) - by the humming of (bees) (by those who hum, sung by, accompanied by song)
- च (ca) - and
- माधव (mādhava) - Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa (as a standard for comparison) (Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa, name of a month (spring), honey-producer)
- अप्रतिमः (apratimaḥ) - incomparable, unequaled, peerless
- गिरिः (giriḥ) - The mountain being described. (mountain, hill)
Words meanings and morphology
स्वाध्यायपरमैः (svādhyāyaparamaiḥ) - by those supremely devoted to self-study (of Vedas)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of svādhyāyaparama
svādhyāyaparama - supremely devoted to svādhyāya (Vedic study)
Compound.
Compound type : Tatpurusha (svādhyāya+parama)
- svādhyāya – self-study, especially of the Vedas; recitation of sacred texts (svādhyāya)
noun (masculine)
From sva (self) + adhyāya (reading, study).
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2) - parama – supreme, highest, utmost, chief
adjective
Note: Agrees with `vipraiḥ`.
विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by Brahmins, by learned ones
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, priest, sage, learned person
Root: vip (class 4)
ब्रह्मघोषैः (brahmaghoṣaiḥ) - by sacred chants, by Vedic sounds
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmaghoṣa
brahmaghoṣa - sacred chant, sound of the Vedas, sound of Brahman
Compound.
Compound type : Tatpurusha (brahman+ghoṣa)
- brahman – sacred text, Veda, ultimate reality (brahman), priest
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, proclamation
noun (masculine)
From root ghuṣ (to proclaim, sound).
Root: ghuṣ (class 1)
विनादितः (vināditaḥ) - made to resound, filled with sound, reverberated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vinādita
vinādita - made to sound, resounded, reverberated (past passive participle)
Past Passive Participle
From vi-nad (to sound, roar).
Prefix: vi
Root: nad (class 1)
षट्पदैः (ṣaṭpadaiḥ) - by bees (literally, by six-footed ones)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṣaṭpada
ṣaṭpada - bee (literally, six-footed); six-footed creature
Compound: ṣaṣ (six) + pada (foot).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ṣaṣ+pada)
- ṣaṣ – six
numeral - pada – foot, step, word, quarter (of a verse)
noun (neuter)
From root pad (to go).
Root: pad (class 4)
उपगीतैः (upagītaiḥ) - by the humming of (bees) (by those who hum, sung by, accompanied by song)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of upagīta
upagīta - sung to, accompanied by song, hummed
Past Passive Participle
From upa-gai (to sing to, hum).
Prefix: upa
Root: gai (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Postpositive.
माधव (mādhava) - Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa (as a standard for comparison) (Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa, name of a month (spring), honey-producer)
(proper noun)
masculine, singular of mādhava
mādhava - descendant of Madhu; Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa; spring season; honey-like
Derived from Madhu.
Note: In this compound, it serves as the benchmark for comparison.
अप्रतिमः (apratimaḥ) - incomparable, unequaled, peerless
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apratima
apratima - unequaled, incomparable, matchless
From a (negative prefix) + pratima (likeness, image, comparison).
Compound type : Nañ-Tatpurusha (a+pratima)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle. - pratima – image, likeness, comparison, measure
noun (feminine)
From prati (against) + mā (to measure).
Prefix: prati
Root: mā (class 2)
Note: Part of the compound `mādhavāpratima`.
गिरिः (giriḥ) - The mountain being described. (mountain, hill)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of giri
giri - mountain, hill
Root: gṝ (class 6)
Note: The subject of the sentence.