महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-58

हंसादिभिः सुबहुभिर्विविधैः पक्षिभिर्वृताम् ।
गङ्गां गोकुलसंबाधां दृष्ट्वा स्वर्गोऽपि विस्मृतः ॥५८॥

58. haṁsādibhiḥ subahubhirvividhaiḥ pakṣibhirvṛtām ,
gaṅgāṁ gokulasaṁbādhāṁ dṛṣṭvā svargo'pi vismṛtaḥ.

58. haṃsādibhiḥ subahubhiḥ vividhaiḥ pakṣibhiḥ vṛtām
gaṅgām gokulasaṃbādhām dṛṣṭvā svargaḥ api vismṛtaḥ

58. haṃsādibhiḥ subahubhiḥ vividhaiḥ pakṣibhiḥ vṛtām
gokulasaṃbādhām gaṅgām dṛṣṭvā svargaḥ api vismṛtaḥ

58. Upon seeing the Gaṅgā, which was encircled by countless diverse birds, including swans, and crowded with cowherds, even heaven was forgotten.

Words meanings summery:

• हंसादिभिः (haṁsādibhiḥ) - including swans (by swans and others, by swans etc.)

• सुबहुभिः (subahubhiḥ) - by numerous (by very many, by a great multitude)

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by diverse (by various, by diverse)

• पक्षिभिः (pakṣibhiḥ) - by birds

• वृताम् (vṛtām) - encircled, teeming with (surrounded, covered, encircled (feminine accusative singular))

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Ganga

• गोकुलसंबाधाम् (gokulasaṁbādhām) - crowded with cowherds (crowded with cowherds/herds of cows (feminine accusative singular))

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - upon seeing (having seen)

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven (heaven, celestial realm)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• विस्मृतः (vismṛtaḥ) - was forgotten (forgotten, unremembered (masculine nominative singular))

Words meanings and morphology

हंसादिभिः (haṁsādibhiḥ) - including swans (by swans and others, by swans etc.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of haṃsādi

haṁsādi - swans and others, beginning with swans

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haṃsa+ādi)

• haṃsa – swan
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, first, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying `pakṣibhiḥ`.

सुबहुभिः (subahubhiḥ) - by numerous (by very many, by a great multitude)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of subahu

subahu - very many, numerous, abundant

`su` (good, very) + `bahu` (many).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bahu)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying `pakṣibhiḥ`.

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by diverse (by various, by diverse)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, diverse, manifold

From `vi-√dhā` (to place apart, arrange differently) + `ka` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying `pakṣibhiḥ`.

पक्षिभिः (pakṣibhiḥ) - by birds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird (lit. having wings)

From `pakṣa` (wing) + `in` suffix.

Note: Governs `vṛtām`.

वृताम् (vṛtām) - encircled, teeming with (surrounded, covered, encircled (feminine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From `√vṛ` (to cover, encompass).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Ganga

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Ganga

Note: Object of `dṛṣṭvā`.

गोकुलसंबाधाम् (gokulasaṁbādhām) - crowded with cowherds (crowded with cowherds/herds of cows (feminine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gokulasaṃbādha

gokulasaṁbādha - crowded by herds of cows/cowherds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gokula+saṃbādha)

• gokula – herd of cows, cowherds, cow-pen
  noun (neuter)
• saṃbādha – crowded, narrow, impeded, oppressed
  adjective (masculine)
  From `sam-√badh` (to press together, impede).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: badh (class 1)

Note: Modifies `gaṅgām`.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - upon seeing (having seen)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Formed with `ktvā` suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven (heaven, celestial realm)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, celestial region, abode of gods

`su` (good) + `√ṛj` (to go) + `ga` (going). Place of good going.

Root: ṛj (class 1)

Note: Subject of `vismṛtaḥ`.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

विस्मृतः (vismṛtaḥ) - was forgotten (forgotten, unremembered (masculine nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismṛta

vismṛta - forgotten, unremembered

Past Passive Participle

From `vi-√smṛ` (to forget).

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

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