महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-82

अन्धाञ्जडान्द्रव्यहीनांश्च गङ्गा यशस्विनी बृहती विश्वरूपा ।
देवैः सेन्द्रैर्मुनिभिर्मानवैश्च निषेविता सर्वकामैर्युनक्ति ॥८२॥

82. andhāñjaḍāndravyahīnāṁśca gaṅgā; yaśasvinī bṛhatī viśvarūpā ,
devaiḥ sendrairmunibhirmānavaiśca; niṣevitā sarvakāmairyunakti.

82. andhān jaḍān dravyahīnān ca gaṅgā
yaśasvinī bṛhatī viśvarūpā
devaiḥ sendraiḥ munibhiḥ mānavaiḥ
ca niṣevitā sarvakāmaiḥ yunakti

82. yaśasvinī bṛhatī viśvarūpā devaiḥ
sendraiḥ munibhiḥ mānavaiḥ ca
niṣevitā gaṅgā andhān jaḍān
dravyahīnān ca sarvakāmaiḥ yunakti

82. The Gaṅgā, glorious, vast, and possessing a universal form, when worshipped by gods together with Indra, by sages (muni), and by humans, bestows all wishes upon the blind, the inert, and the destitute.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्धान् (andhān) - blind

• जडान् (jaḍān) - inert (mentally or physically) (inert, dull, foolish, cold)

• द्रव्यहीनान् (dravyahīnān) - destitute (lacking material possessions) (destitute, poor, lacking wealth)

• च (ca) - and, also

• गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - the Gaṅgā river

• यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, illustrious

• बृहती (bṛhatī) - vast, great, large

• विश्वरूपा (viśvarūpā) - possessing a universal form (universal, omnipresent, having all forms)

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

• सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - along with Indra (with Indra, accompanied by Indra)

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

• मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by humans, by mankind

• च (ca) - and, also

• निषेविता (niṣevitā) - worshipped (by the gods, sages, and humans) (served, worshipped, frequented)

• सर्वकामैः (sarvakāmaiḥ) - all wishes (with all desires, with all wishes)

• युनक्ति (yunakti) - bestows (wishes) (unites, joins, bestows, provides)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्धान् (andhān) - blind

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of andha

andha - blind, dark

Note: Object of 'yunakti'.

जडान् (jaḍān) - inert (mentally or physically) (inert, dull, foolish, cold)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of jaḍa

jaḍa - inert, dull, foolish, cold

Root: jaḍ

Note: Object of 'yunakti'.

द्रव्यहीनान् (dravyahīnān) - destitute (lacking material possessions) (destitute, poor, lacking wealth)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dravyahīna

dravyahīna - destitute, poor, lacking wealth

Compound meaning 'devoid of substance/wealth'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dravya+hīna)

• dravya – substance, wealth, money
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dru
• hīna – devoid of, lacking, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'hā' (to abandon, forsake) + '-ta' (PPP suffix)
  Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'yunakti'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list of adjectives/nouns.

गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - the Gaṅgā river

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the Gaṅgā river

Note: Subject of the sentence.

यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - glorious, famous, illustrious

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvinī

yaśasvinī - glorious, famous, illustrious

From 'yaśas' (fame, glory) + 'vin' suffix (possessing) + 'ī' (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgā'.

बृहती (bṛhatī) - vast, great, large

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bṛhatī

bṛhatī - vast, great, large

From 'bṛhat' (great, vast) + 'ī' (feminine)

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgā'.

विश्वरूपा (viśvarūpā) - possessing a universal form (universal, omnipresent, having all forms)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśvarūpā

viśvarūpā - universal, omnipresent, having all forms

Compound meaning 'having all forms'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+rūpa)

• viśva – all, whole, universal
  adjective (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rūp

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgā'.

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

From root 'div' (to shine)

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'niṣevitā'.

सेन्द्रैः (sendraiḥ) - along with Indra (with Indra, accompanied by Indra)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sendra

sendra - with Indra, accompanied by Indra

Bahuvrihi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'Indra' (name of the deity)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+indra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• indra – Indra (Vedic deity)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'devaiḥ'.

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

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man

Note: Agent of 'niṣevitā'.

मानवैः (mānavaiḥ) - by humans, by mankind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, pertaining to Manu, offspring of Manu

From 'manu' (first man, progenitor) + 'a' suffix

Note: Agent of 'niṣevitā'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list of agents.

निषेविता (niṣevitā) - worshipped (by the gods, sages, and humans) (served, worshipped, frequented)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣevitā

niṣevitā - served, worshipped, frequented

Past Passive Participle

From 'ni' (down, into) + root 'sev' (to serve, frequent) + '-ita' (PPP suffix)

Prefix: ni

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgā'.

सर्वकामैः (sarvakāmaiḥ) - all wishes (with all desires, with all wishes)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvakāma

sarvakāma - all desires, all wishes

Compound: 'sarva' (all) + 'kāma' (desire)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+kāma)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kam' (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Expresses the means or object provided.

युनक्ति (yunakti) - bestows (wishes) (unites, joins, bestows, provides)

(verb)

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

Present Active

From root 'yuj' (to join) in present 3rd class

Root: yuj (class 7)

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