महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-46

ते संविभक्ता मुनिभिर्नूनं देवैः सवासवैः ।
येऽभिगच्छन्ति सततं गङ्गामभिगतां सुरैः ॥४६॥

46. te saṁvibhaktā munibhirnūnaṁ devaiḥ savāsavaiḥ ,
ye'bhigacchanti satataṁ gaṅgāmabhigatāṁ suraiḥ.

46. te saṃvibhaktāḥ munibhiḥ nūnam devaiḥ savāsavaiḥ
ye abhigacchanti satatam gaṅgām abhigatām suraiḥ

46. Those who constantly approach the Gaṅgā, who is herself always resorted to by the gods, surely share [divine favor] with the sages (muni) and the gods, including Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - those (persons) (they, those)

• संविभक्ताः (saṁvibhaktāḥ) - sharing (blessings/merits) (divided, shared, distributed, partaking)

• मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages (muni) (by sages, by ascetics)

• नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly (certainly, indeed, surely)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods (by gods, by deities)

• सवासवैः (savāsavaiḥ) - with Indra and the other gods (with Vasus, with Indra and the gods)

• ये (ye) - who (who, those who)

• अभिगच्छन्ति (abhigacchanti) - they approach (they approach, they go towards)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Gaṅgā river (Gaṅgā (accusative))

• अभिगताम् (abhigatām) - resorted to (approached, resorted to, visited)

• सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by gods (by gods, by divinities)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those (persons) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, those

Note: Refers to the people who approach Gaṅgā.

संविभक्ताः (saṁvibhaktāḥ) - sharing (blessings/merits) (divided, shared, distributed, partaking)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃvibhakta

saṁvibhakta - divided, distributed, shared, participated in, partaking of

Past Passive Participle

From sam-vi- (prefixes) + bhaj- (to divide, share, partake)

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'te'. Implies 'are partakers with'.

मुनिभिः (munibhiḥ) - by sages (muni) (by sages, by ascetics)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person, silent contemplative

From root man- (to think)

Root: man

Note: Indicates with whom the sharing occurs.

नूनम् (nūnam) - certainly (certainly, indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by gods (by gods, by deities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine, celestial being

From root div- (to shine)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Indicates with whom the sharing occurs.

सवासवैः (savāsavaiḥ) - with Indra and the other gods (with Vasus, with Indra and the gods)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of savāsava

savāsava - accompanied by Vasus, accompanied by Indra

Compound of sa- (with) and vāsava (Indra, or group of Vasus).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vāsava)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable (prefix)
• vāsava – Indra; a Vasu
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'devaiḥ'.

ये (ye) - who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'abhigacchanti'.

अभिगच्छन्ति (abhigacchanti) - they approach (they approach, they go towards)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present, 3rd Person Plural, Active Voice

From prefix 'abhi-' + root 'gam'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate for 'ye'.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Here used adverbially.

Note: Modifies 'abhigacchanti'.

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Gaṅgā river (Gaṅgā (accusative))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Gaṅgā (Ganges)

Note: Object of 'abhigacchanti'.

अभिगताम् (abhigatām) - resorted to (approached, resorted to, visited)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of abhigata

abhigata - approached, reached, resorted to, visited, gone near

Past Passive Participle

From abhi- (prefix) + gam- (to go)

Prefix: abhi

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgām'.

सुरैः (suraiḥ) - by gods (by gods, by divinities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity, divine being

Note: Agent of 'abhigatām'.

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