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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-134, verse-9

मम चार्धं शरीरस्य मम चार्धाद्विनिःसृता ।
सुरकार्यकरी च त्वं लोकसंतानकारिणी ॥९॥
9. mama cārdhaṁ śarīrasya mama cārdhādviniḥsṛtā ,
surakāryakarī ca tvaṁ lokasaṁtānakāriṇī.
9. mama ca ardham śarīrasya mama ca ardhāt
viniḥsṛtā surakāryakarī ca tvam lokasaṃtānakāriṇī
9. tvam mama śarīrasya ardham ca mama ardhāt
viniḥsṛtā ca surakāryakarī ca lokasaṃtānakāriṇī
9. And you are half of my body, sprung forth from my other half. Moreover, you perform the work of the gods and ensure the continuation of the worlds.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • मम (mama) - my, of me
  • (ca) - and
  • अर्धम् (ardham) - half, portion
  • शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body
  • मम (mama) - my, of me
  • (ca) - and
  • अर्धात् (ardhāt) - from my other half (from half, from a portion)
  • विनिःसृता (viniḥsṛtā) - issued forth, sprung from, come out
  • सुरकार्यकरी (surakāryakarī) - performing the work of the gods
  • (ca) - and
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • लोकसंतानकारिणी (lokasaṁtānakāriṇī) - causing the progeny/continuation of the worlds

Words meanings and morphology

मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
1st person pronoun
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अर्धम् (ardham) - half, portion
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
Note: Can also be masculine. Context fits neuter well as 'half a thing'.
शरीरस्य (śarīrasya) - of the body
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of śarīra
śarīra - body, corporeal frame
Root: śṝ (class 9)
मम (mama) - my, of me
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
1st person pronoun
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अर्धात् (ardhāt) - from my other half (from half, from a portion)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ardha
ardha - half, part, side
Note: Masculine 'ardha' also possible, leading to 'ardhāt'.
विनिःसृता (viniḥsṛtā) - issued forth, sprung from, come out
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of viniḥsṛta
viniḥsṛta - issued forth, departed, sprung from
Past Passive Participle
Formed from vi- + nir- + root sṛ (to flow, move)
Prefixes: vi+nir
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Used adjectivally.
सुरकार्यकरी (surakāryakarī) - performing the work of the gods
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of surakāryakarin
surakāryakarin - one who does the work of the gods
Compound noun/adjective.
Compound type : tatpurusha (sura+kārya+karin)
  • sura – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • kārya – action, work, task, duty
    noun/gerundive (neuter)
    Gerundive
    from root kṛ (to do) + ya
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • karin – one who does, making, causing
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    Agent noun suffix from kṛ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
2nd person pronoun
Note: Refers to a female deity as context suggests.
लोकसंतानकारिणी (lokasaṁtānakāriṇī) - causing the progeny/continuation of the worlds
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lokasaṃtānakārin
lokasaṁtānakārin - causing the progeny or continuation of the worlds
Compound noun/adjective.
Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+saṃtāna+karin)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
    Root: lok (class 10)
  • saṃtāna – continuation, progeny, offspring
    noun (masculine)
    from saṃ- + tan (to stretch, extend)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: tan (class 8)
  • karin – one who does, making, causing
    adjective/noun (masculine)
    Agent noun suffix from kṛ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)