महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-100

तव मम च गुणैर्महानुभावा जुषतु मतिं सततं स्वधर्मयुक्तैः ।
अभिगतजनवत्सला हि गङ्गा भजति युनक्ति सुखैश्च भक्तिमन्तम् ॥१००॥

100. tava mama ca guṇairmahānubhāvā; juṣatu matiṁ satataṁ svadharmayuktaiḥ ,
abhigatajanavatsalā hi gaṅgā; bhajati yunakti sukhaiśca bhaktimantam.

100. tava mama ca guṇaiḥ mahānubhāvā
juṣatu matim satatam svadharmayuktaiḥ
abhigatajanavatsalā hi gaṅgā
bhajati yunakti sukhaiḥ ca bhaktimantam

100. mahānubhāvā gaṅgā tava ca mama svadharmayuktaiḥ guṇaiḥ matim satatam juṣatu.
hi abhigatajanavatsalā gaṅgā bhaktimantam bhajati ca sukhaiḥ yunakti

100. May the greatly glorious Ganga always apply her mind to our virtues, which are aligned with our intrinsic nature (dharma). For indeed, the Ganga is affectionate towards those who approach; she favors the devotee and unites them with joys.

Words meanings summery:

• तव (tava) - your

• मम (mama) - my

• च (ca) - and, also

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with qualities, by virtues

• महानुभावा (mahānubhāvā) - of great glory, of mighty power

• जुषतु (juṣatu) - may she apply her mind to (may she be pleased, may she enjoy, may she favor)

• मतिम् (matim) - attention, intellect (mind, thought, intention, understanding)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• स्वधर्मयुक्तैः (svadharmayuktaiḥ) - aligned with our own (dharma) (endowed with one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), aligned with one's duty)

• अभिगतजनवत्सला (abhigatajanavatsalā) - affectionate towards those who approach (her)

• हि (hi) - For indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - Ganga

• भजति (bhajati) - she favors (she worships, serves, resorts to, bestows, favors)

• युनक्ति (yunakti) - she unites (she joins, unites, endows)

• सुखैः (sukhaiḥ) - with joys, with happiness

• च (ca) - and, also

• भक्तिमन्तम् (bhaktimantam) - the one with devotion (bhakti), the devotee

Words meanings and morphology

तव (tava) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Modifies 'guṇaiḥ'.

मम (mama) - my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Modifies 'guṇaiḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'tava' and 'mama'.

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with qualities, by virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute

Note: Instrument for 'juṣatu'. External sandhi with 'mahānubhāvā' is undone here (guṇaiḥ + mahānubhāvā = guṇair mahānubhāvā).

महानुभावा (mahānubhāvā) - of great glory, of mighty power

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - of great power, mighty, glorious

compound of mahat (great) and anubhāva (power)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+anubhāva)

• mahat – great, large, mighty, important
  adjective (neuter)
• anubhāva – power, majesty, dignity, glory, experience
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root bhū with prefix anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'gaṅgā'.

जुषतु (juṣatu) - may she apply her mind to (may she be pleased, may she enjoy, may she favor)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of juṣ

Root: juṣ (class 6)

Note: Subject is 'gaṅgā'.

मतिम् (matim) - attention, intellect (mind, thought, intention, understanding)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, intention

derived from root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'juṣatu', implying 'to apply mind/attention to'.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb 'constantly'.

स्वधर्मयुक्तैः (svadharmayuktaiḥ) - aligned with our own (dharma) (endowed with one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), aligned with one's duty)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of svadharmayukta

svadharmayukta - endowed with one's own dharma, performing one's own duty

compound of svadharma and yukta

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (svadharma+yukta)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (neuter)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, fit, proper
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'guṇaiḥ'. 'dharma' is a specific term to be transliterated in brackets.

अभिगतजनवत्सला (abhigatajanavatsalā) - affectionate towards those who approach (her)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhigatajanavatsala

abhigatajanavatsala - loving towards people who approach, kind to devotees

compound of abhigata (approached), jana (people), and vatsala (affectionate)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhigata+jana+vatsala)

• abhigata – approached, gone to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root gam with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jana – person, people
  noun (masculine)
• vatsala – affectionate, loving, fond of
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'gaṅgā'.

हि (hi) - For indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Causal particle.

गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - Ganga

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - The river Ganga

Note: Subject of 'bhajati' and 'yunakti'.

भजति (bhajati) - she favors (she worships, serves, resorts to, bestows, favors)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhaj

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'gaṅgā'.

युनक्ति (yunakti) - she unites (she joins, unites, endows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Subject is 'gaṅgā'.

सुखैः (sukhaiḥ) - with joys, with happiness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sukha

sukha - joy, happiness, comfort, pleasure

Note: Instrument for 'yunakti'. External sandhi with 'ca' is undone here (sukhaiḥ + ca = sukhaiś ca).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'bhajati' and 'yunakti'.

भक्तिमन्तम् (bhaktimantam) - the one with devotion (bhakti), the devotee

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhaktimat

bhaktimat - devoted, having devotion (bhakti), a devotee

suffixed with -mat from bhakti

Note: Object of 'bhajati' and 'yunakti'. 'bhakti' is a specific term to be transliterated in brackets.

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