महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-154, verse-15
संस्कृत्य च कुरुश्रेष्ठं गाङ्गेयं कुरुसत्तमाः ।
जग्मुर्भागीरथीतीरमृषिजुष्टं कुरूद्वहाः ॥१५॥
जग्मुर्भागीरथीतीरमृषिजुष्टं कुरूद्वहाः ॥१५॥
15. saṁskṛtya ca kuruśreṣṭhaṁ gāṅgeyaṁ kurusattamāḥ ,
jagmurbhāgīrathītīramṛṣijuṣṭaṁ kurūdvahāḥ.
jagmurbhāgīrathītīramṛṣijuṣṭaṁ kurūdvahāḥ.
15.
saṃskṛtya ca kuruśreṣṭham gāṅgeyam kurusattamāḥ
jagmuḥ bhāgīrathītīram ṛṣijuṣṭam kurūdvahāḥ
jagmuḥ bhāgīrathītīram ṛṣijuṣṭam kurūdvahāḥ
15.
kurusattamāḥ kurūdvahāḥ ca kuruśreṣṭham gāṅgeyam
saṃskṛtya ṛṣijuṣṭam bhāgīrathītīram jagmuḥ
saṃskṛtya ṛṣijuṣṭam bhāgīrathītīram jagmuḥ
15.
And having performed the funerary rites for Gaṅgeya (Bhīṣma), the foremost of the Kurus, those best of the Kurus and leaders of the Kurus went to the bank of the Bhāgīrathī (Ganges), a place frequented by sages (muni).
Words meanings summery:
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- संस्कृत्य (saṁskṛtya) - having performed the funerary rites (having performed rites for, having prepared, having purified)
- च (ca) - and, also
- कुरुश्रेष्ठम् (kuruśreṣṭham) - Bhīṣma, as the most excellent of the Kurus (the best of Kurus, the foremost Kuru)
- गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - Bhīṣma, the grand-uncle of the Kuru princes (Gaṅgeya, son of Gaṅgā (Bhīṣma))
- कुरुसत्तमाः (kurusattamāḥ) - referring to the kings, like Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who performed the rites for Bhīṣma (the best among the Kurus)
- जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went
- भागीरथीतीरम् (bhāgīrathītīram) - to the bank of the Bhāgīrathī (Ganges)
- ऋषिजुष्टम् (ṛṣijuṣṭam) - frequented by sages, resorted to by sages
- कुरूद्वहाः (kurūdvahāḥ) - referring to the kings who performed the rites for Bhīṣma (the leaders of Kurus)
Words meanings and morphology
संस्कृत्य (saṁskṛtya) - having performed the funerary rites (having performed rites for, having prepared, having purified)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with prefix 'sam'.
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
कुरुश्रेष्ठम् (kuruśreṣṭham) - Bhīṣma, as the most excellent of the Kurus (the best of Kurus, the foremost Kuru)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha
kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus, foremost among the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)
- kuru – a member of the Kuru dynasty, Kuru kingdom
proper noun (masculine) - śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, chief
adjective
गाङ्गेयम् (gāṅgeyam) - Bhīṣma, the grand-uncle of the Kuru princes (Gaṅgeya, son of Gaṅgā (Bhīṣma))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gāṅgeya
gāṅgeya - son of Gaṅgā, relating to Gaṅgā (referring to Bhīṣma)
कुरुसत्तमाः (kurusattamāḥ) - referring to the kings, like Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who performed the rites for Bhīṣma (the best among the Kurus)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kurusattama
kurusattama - the most excellent of the Kurus, best Kuru
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)
- kuru – a member of the Kuru dynasty, Kuru kingdom
proper noun (masculine) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective
जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - they went
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of gam
Root: gam (class 1)
भागीरथीतीरम् (bhāgīrathītīram) - to the bank of the Bhāgīrathī (Ganges)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāgīrathītīra
bhāgīrathītīra - bank of the Bhāgīrathī (Ganges)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhāgīrathī+tīra)
- bhāgīrathī – the river Gaṅgā (Ganges), especially its sacred stream
proper noun (feminine) - tīra – bank, shore, margin
noun (neuter)
ऋषिजुष्टम् (ṛṣijuṣṭam) - frequented by sages, resorted to by sages
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ṛṣijuṣṭa
ṛṣijuṣṭa - frequented by sages
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'juṣ' (to frequent, to be pleased with) with 'ṛṣi' as agent.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛṣi+juṣṭa)
- ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
noun (masculine) - juṣṭa – frequented, served, pleased
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'juṣ' (to frequent, to be pleased with).
Root: juṣ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'bhāgīrathītīram'.
कुरूद्वहाः (kurūdvahāḥ) - referring to the kings who performed the rites for Bhīṣma (the leaders of Kurus)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kurūdvaha
kurūdvaha - upholder of the Kurus, leader of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+udvaha)
- kuru – a member of the Kuru dynasty, Kuru kingdom
proper noun (masculine) - udvaha – bearer, leader, chief, one who carries
noun (masculine)