महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-83

ऊर्जावतीं मधुमतीं महापुण्यां त्रिवर्त्मगाम् ।
त्रिलोकगोप्त्रीं ये गङ्गां संश्रितास्ते दिवं गताः ॥८३॥

83. ūrjāvatīṁ madhumatīṁ mahāpuṇyāṁ trivartmagām ,
trilokagoptrīṁ ye gaṅgāṁ saṁśritāste divaṁ gatāḥ.

83. ūrjāvatīm madhumatīm mahāpuṇyām trivartmagām
trilokagoptrīm ye gaṅgām saṃśritāḥ te divam gatāḥ

83. ye ūrjāvatīm madhumatīm mahāpuṇyām trivartmagām trilokagoptrīm gaṅgām saṃśritāḥ,
te divam gatāḥ

83. Those who have sought refuge in the Gaṅgā – which is full of vigor, sweet, immensely sacred, flows in three paths, and is the protectress of the three worlds – they have attained heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्जावतीम् (ūrjāvatīm) - full of vigor (as a river) (full of strength, vigorous, energetic)

• मधुमतीम् (madhumatīm) - sweet (in taste or effect) (sweet, full of honey/nectar, charming)

• महापुण्याम् (mahāpuṇyām) - immensely sacred (greatly sacred, very meritorious, highly auspicious)

• त्रिवर्त्मगाम् (trivartmagām) - flowing in three paths (heaven, earth, and the netherworld) (flowing in three paths (heaven, earth, underworld), triple-pathed)

• त्रिलोकगोप्त्रीम् (trilokagoptrīm) - protectress of the three worlds

• ये (ye) - those who

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Gaṅgā river

• संश्रिताः (saṁśritāḥ) - sought refuge in (taken refuge in, resorted to, dependent on)

• ते (te) - they, those

• दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (heaven) (gone, attained)

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्जावतीम् (ūrjāvatīm) - full of vigor (as a river) (full of strength, vigorous, energetic)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ūrjāvatī

ūrjāvatī - full of strength, vigorous, energetic

From 'ūrjā' (strength, vigor) + 'vat' suffix (possessing) + 'ī' (feminine)

Root: ūrj

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgām'.

मधुमतीम् (madhumatīm) - sweet (in taste or effect) (sweet, full of honey/nectar, charming)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madhumatī

madhumatī - sweet, full of honey/nectar, charming

From 'madhu' (honey, sweetness) + 'mat' suffix (possessing) + 'ī' (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgām'.

महापुण्याम् (mahāpuṇyām) - immensely sacred (greatly sacred, very meritorious, highly auspicious)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahāpuṇyā

mahāpuṇyā - greatly sacred, very meritorious, highly auspicious

Compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'puṇyā' (sacred, meritorious)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+puṇyā)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• puṇyā – sacred, virtuous, meritorious
  adjective (feminine)
  From root 'puṇ' (to be pure, merit)
  Root: puṇ

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgām'.

त्रिवर्त्मगाम् (trivartmagām) - flowing in three paths (heaven, earth, and the netherworld) (flowing in three paths (heaven, earth, underworld), triple-pathed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of trivartmagā

trivartmagā - flowing in three paths (heaven, earth, underworld), triple-pathed

Compound: 'tri' (three) + 'vartman' (path) + root 'gā' (to go) + 'a' suffix (feminine)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri+vartman+gā)

• tri – three
  numeral
• vartman – path, road, course
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'vṛt' (to turn, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• gā – going, moving
  adjective (feminine)
  From root 'gā' (to go) with a suffix
  Root: gā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgām'.

त्रिलोकगोप्त्रीम् (trilokagoptrīm) - protectress of the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of trilokagoptrī

trilokagoptrī - protectress of the three worlds

Compound: 'tri' (three) + 'loka' (world) + 'goptrī' (protectress)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tri+loka+goptrī)

• tri – three
  numeral
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lok' (to see)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• goptrī – protectress, female guardian
  noun (feminine)
  Agent Noun (feminine)
  From root 'gup' (to protect) + '-tṛ' suffix + 'ī' (feminine)
  Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṅgām'.

ये (ye) - those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Gaṅgā river

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the Gaṅgā river

Note: Object of 'saṃśritāḥ'.

संश्रिताः (saṁśritāḥ) - sought refuge in (taken refuge in, resorted to, dependent on)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśrita

saṁśrita - taken refuge in, resorted to, dependent on

Past Passive Participle

From 'sam' (together, completely) + root 'śri' (to resort to, seek refuge) + '-ta' (PPP suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ye'.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'ye'.

दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (heaven) (gone, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go) + '-ta' (PPP suffix)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective qualifying 'te'.

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