महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-14, verse-34

नानापुष्परजोमिश्रो गजदानाधिवासितः ।
दिव्यस्त्रीगीतबहुलो मारुतोऽत्र सुखो ववौ ॥३४॥

34. nānāpuṣparajomiśro gajadānādhivāsitaḥ ,
divyastrīgītabahulo māruto'tra sukho vavau.

34. nānāpuṣparajomiśraḥ gajadāna adhivāsitaḥ
divyastrīgītabahulaḥ mārutaḥ atra sukhaḥ vavau

34. atra nānāpuṣparajomiśraḥ gajadānādhivāsitaḥ
divyastrīgītabahulaḥ sukhaḥ mārutaḥ vavau

34. Here, a pleasant breeze (māruta) blew, mingled with the pollen of diverse flowers, fragrant with the ichor of elephants, and filled with the songs of celestial women.

Words meanings summery:

• नानापुष्परजोमिश्रः (nānāpuṣparajomiśraḥ) - mixed with the pollen of various flowers

• गजदान (gajadāna) - ichor of elephants

• अधिवासितः (adhivāsitaḥ) - perfumed, scented

• दिव्यस्त्रीगीतबहुलः (divyastrīgītabahulaḥ) - abundant with the songs of divine women

• मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - the wind, breeze

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• सुखः (sukhaḥ) - pleasant, comfortable, happy

• ववौ (vavau) - blew

Words meanings and morphology

नानापुष्परजोमिश्रः (nānāpuṣparajomiśraḥ) - mixed with the pollen of various flowers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nānāpuṣparajomiśra

nānāpuṣparajomiśra - mixed with pollen of various flowers

A Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'that in which the pollen of various flowers is mixed'. 'miśra' (mixed) is derived from root 'miśr'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nānāpuṣparajas+miśra)

• nānāpuṣparajas – pollen of various flowers
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of 'nānā' (various), 'puṣpa' (flower), and 'rajas' (pollen).
• miśra – mixed, mingled, blended
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'miśr' (to mix) with 'kta' suffix.
  Root: miśr (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'mārutaḥ'.

गजदान (gajadāna) - ichor of elephants

(noun)

neuter, singular of gajadāna

gajadāna - ichor or temporal fluid of an elephant

Compound of 'gaja' (elephant) and 'dāna' (ichor, fluid exuded from a rutting elephant's temples).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaja+dāna)

• gaja – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• dāna – ichor, fluid from a rutting elephant; also gift
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dā' (to give), but here refers to the fluid. Contextual meaning is key.
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Forms the first part of a larger compound with 'adhivāsitaḥ'.

अधिवासितः (adhivāsitaḥ) - perfumed, scented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhivāsita

adhivāsita - perfumed, scented, permeated with fragrance

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vas' (to smell, perfume) with prefix 'adhi' and 'kta' suffix. Also root 'vas' (to dwell) can form it, meaning 'residing in/permeated by'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: vas (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'mārutaḥ'. Forms a compound with 'gajadāna' through external sandhi.

दिव्यस्त्रीगीतबहुलः (divyastrīgītabahulaḥ) - abundant with the songs of divine women

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divyastrīgītabahula

divyastrīgītabahula - abundant/full of songs of divine women

A Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'that in which the songs of divine women are abundant'. 'bahula' means abundant.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (divyastrīgīta+bahula)

• divyastrīgīta – songs of divine women
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of 'divya' (divine), 'strī' (woman), and 'gīta' (song).
• bahula – abundant, much, frequent, dense
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'mārutaḥ'.

मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - the wind, breeze

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of māruta

māruta - wind, air, breeze; a name for the god of wind (Vāyu)

Derived from 'marut' (wind).

Note: Subject of the verb 'vavau'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

सुखः (sukhaḥ) - pleasant, comfortable, happy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, comfort; pleasant, happy, easy

Note: Agrees with 'mārutaḥ'.

ववौ (vavau) - blew

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vā

Perfect (Lit)

3rd person singular, Perfect active, from root 'vā'.

Root: vā (class 2)