महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-89

मधुप्रवाहा घृतरागोद्धृताभिर्महोर्मिभिः शोभिता ब्राह्मणैश्च ।
दिवश्च्युता शिरसात्ता भवेन गङ्गावनीध्रास्त्रिदिवस्य माला ॥८९॥

89. madhupravāhā ghṛtarāgoddhṛtābhi;rmahormibhiḥ śobhitā brāhmaṇaiśca ,
divaścyutā śirasāttā bhavena; gaṅgāvanīdhrāstridivasya mālā.

89. madhupravāhā ghṛtarāgoddhṛtābhiḥ
mahormibhiḥ śobhitā brāhmaṇaiḥ
ca divas cyutā śirasā āttā bhavena
gaṅgā avanidhrāḥ tridivasya mālā

89. gaṅgā madhupravāhā ghṛtarāgoddhṛtābhiḥ
mahormibhiḥ ca brāhmaṇaiḥ
śobhitā divas cyutā bhavena śirasā
āttā avanidhrāḥ tridivasya mālā

89. The Ganga, flowing like honey, adorned by great waves radiant with a ghee-like luster, and honored by brahmins, descended from heaven. Received by Śiva's head, she is the garland of the mountains and of the celestial realm.

Words meanings summery:

• मधुप्रवाहा (madhupravāhā) - having streams of honey (referring to Ganga) (having streams of honey/nectar)

• घृतरागोद्धृताभिः (ghṛtarāgoddhṛtābhiḥ) - by the great waves that are lifted up with a ghee-like radiance (by those lifted/raised with a ghee-like glow/redness)

• महोर्मिभिः (mahormibhiḥ) - by great waves

• शोभिता (śobhitā) - adorned, beautified

• ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by brahmins

• च (ca) - and

• दिवस् (divas) - from heaven

• च्युता (cyutā) - fallen, descended

• शिरसा (śirasā) - by the head

• आत्ता (āttā) - received, taken

• भवेन (bhavena) - by Bhava (a name for Śiva) (by Bhava)

• गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - Ganga

• अवनिध्राः (avanidhrāḥ) - the mountains (Himalayas), for whom Ganga is a garland (mountains, earth-supporters)

• त्रिदिवस्य (tridivasya) - of heaven, of the celestial realm

• माला (mālā) - garland, wreath

Words meanings and morphology

मधुप्रवाहा (madhupravāhā) - having streams of honey (referring to Ganga) (having streams of honey/nectar)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madhupravāhā

madhupravāhā - having streams of honey/nectar

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhu+pravāha)

• madhu – honey, nectar, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• pravāha – flow, stream, current
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vah (class 1)

घृतरागोद्धृताभिः (ghṛtarāgoddhṛtābhiḥ) - by the great waves that are lifted up with a ghee-like radiance (by those lifted/raised with a ghee-like glow/redness)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of ghṛtarāgoddhṛtā

ghṛtarāgoddhṛtā - lifted/raised with a ghee-like glow/redness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghṛta+rāga+uddhṛta)

• ghṛta – ghee, clarified butter
  noun (neuter)
• rāga – color, hue, redness, passion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• uddhṛta – lifted, raised, extracted
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root hṛ (to carry) with prefix ud (up)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

महोर्मिभिः (mahormibhiḥ) - by great waves

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of mahormi

mahormi - great wave

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ūrmi)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ūrmi – wave, billow
  noun (feminine)

शोभिता (śobhitā) - adorned, beautified

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śobhita

śobhita - adorned, beautified, shining

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śubh (to shine, be beautiful)

Root: śubh (class 1)

ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - by brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - brahmin, belonging to Brahmā

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दिवस् (divas) - from heaven

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

Note: Used here as an ablative to indicate origin

च्युता (cyutā) - fallen, descended

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cyuta

cyuta - fallen, dropped, deviated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root cyu (to fall, move)

Root: cyu (class 1)

शिरसा (śirasā) - by the head

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak

आत्ता (āttā) - received, taken

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātta

ātta - taken, received, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dā (to give) with prefix ā (towards)

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

भवेन (bhavena) - by Bhava (a name for Śiva) (by Bhava)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhava

bhava - existence, being, Śiva

गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - Ganga

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - The river Ganga

अवनिध्राः (avanidhrāḥ) - the mountains (Himalayas), for whom Ganga is a garland (mountains, earth-supporters)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avanidhara

avanidhara - mountain (literally 'earth-bearer' or 'earth-supporter')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avani+dhara)

• avani – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Used here in apposition, implying a genitive relationship with 'mālā'

त्रिदिवस्य (tridivasya) - of heaven, of the celestial realm

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tridiva

tridiva - heaven, paradise

माला (mālā) - garland, wreath

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mālā

mālā - garland, rosary, string

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