महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-90

योनिर्वरिष्ठा विरजा वितन्वी शुष्मा इरा वारिवहा यशोदा ।
विश्वावती चाकृतिरिष्टिरिद्धा गङ्गोक्षितानां भुवनस्य पन्थाः ॥९०॥

90. yonirvariṣṭhā virajā vitanvī; śuṣmā irā vārivahā yaśodā ,
viśvāvatī cākṛtiriṣṭiriddhā; gaṅgokṣitānāṁ bhuvanasya panthāḥ.

90. yoniḥ variṣṭhā virajā vitanvī
śuṣmā irā vārivahā yaśodā
viśvāvatī ca ākṛtiḥ iṣṭiḥ iddhā
gaṅgā ukṣitānām bhuvanasya panthāḥ

90. variṣṭhā yoniḥ virajā vitanvī
śuṣmā irā vārivahā yaśodā
viśvāvatī ca ākṛtiḥ iddhā iṣṭiḥ
gaṅgā ukṣitānām bhuvanasya panthāḥ

90. She is the most excellent source, stainless, far-reaching, strong, a carrier of waters, bestowing fame, and all-encompassing. She is a radiant manifestation, a blazing Vedic ritual (iṣṭi), and for those purified by the Ganga, she is the path to the realms (bhuvana).

Words meanings summery:

• योनिः (yoniḥ) - the source (of creation, purification) (source, origin, womb)

• वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - most excellent, best

• विरजा (virajā) - stainless, pure, free from dust or passion

• वितन्वी (vitanvī) - extending far and wide, broad

• शुष्मा (śuṣmā) - strong, powerful, energetic

• इरा (irā) - refreshing water (water, refreshing drink, earth)

• वारिवहा (vārivahā) - carrying water

• यशोदा (yaśodā) - bestowing fame/glory

• विश्वावती (viśvāvatī) - all-encompassing, universal

• च (ca) - and

• आकृतिः (ākṛtiḥ) - form, manifestation, shape

• इष्टिः (iṣṭiḥ) - a Vedic ritual (iṣṭi) (Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice, desire)

• इद्धा (iddhā) - kindled, blazing, splendid

• गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - The river Ganga (implicitly the agent of 'ukṣitānām') (Ganga)

• उक्षितानाम् (ukṣitānām) - of those purified/sprinkled by the Ganga (of those sprinkled/moistened)

• भुवनस्य (bhuvanasya) - of the realms (bhuvana) (of the world, of the realms of existence)

• पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, way, road

Words meanings and morphology

योनिः (yoniḥ) - the source (of creation, purification) (source, origin, womb)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni

yoni - source, origin, womb, place of birth

वरिष्ठा (variṣṭhā) - most excellent, best

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - most excellent, best, noblest

Superlative degree of 'uru' (large) or 'vara' (excellent)

विरजा (virajā) - stainless, pure, free from dust or passion

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viraja

viraja - stainless, pure, dustless, passionless

Compound of vi (without) + rajas (dust, impurity, passion)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+rajas)

• vi – without, apart, dis-
  indeclinable
• rajas – dust, impurity, passion, menstrual fluid
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

वितन्वी (vitanvī) - extending far and wide, broad

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vitanvī

vitanvī - extending, spreading, broad, slender

Derived from root tan (to stretch, extend) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

शुष्मा (śuṣmā) - strong, powerful, energetic

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuṣma

śuṣma - strong, powerful, spirited

Feminine form of śuṣman (strength, spirit)

इरा (irā) - refreshing water (water, refreshing drink, earth)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of irā

irā - water, refreshing drink, earth, food

वारिवहा (vārivahā) - carrying water

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vārivahā

vārivahā - carrying water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāri+vahā)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• vahā – carrying, flowing
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of vaha (carrier) from root vah (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)

यशोदा (yaśodā) - bestowing fame/glory

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśodā

yaśodā - bestowing fame, giver of glory

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yaśas+dā)

• yaśas – fame, glory, reputation
  noun (neuter)
• dā – giving, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

विश्वावती (viśvāvatī) - all-encompassing, universal

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśvāvatī

viśvāvatī - all-encompassing, universal, possessing all

Feminine form of viśvāvat (possessing all)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आकृतिः (ākṛtiḥ) - form, manifestation, shape

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ākṛti

ākṛti - form, shape, appearance, manifestation

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इष्टिः (iṣṭiḥ) - a Vedic ritual (iṣṭi) (Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice, desire)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of iṣṭi

iṣṭi - Vedic ritual, offering, sacrifice, desire, wish

Root: yaj (class 1)

इद्धा (iddhā) - kindled, blazing, splendid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of iddha

iddha - kindled, lighted, shining, conspicuous

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root indh (to kindle, to light)

Root: indh (class 7)

गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - The river Ganga (implicitly the agent of 'ukṣitānām') (Ganga)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - The river Ganga

उक्षितानाम् (ukṣitānām) - of those purified/sprinkled by the Ganga (of those sprinkled/moistened)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ukṣita

ukṣita - sprinkled, moistened, purified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ukṣ (to sprinkle, moisten)

Root: ukṣ (class 1)

भुवनस्य (bhuvanasya) - of the realms (bhuvana) (of the world, of the realms of existence)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bhuvana

bhuvana - world, earth, realm, existence, being

Root: bhū (class 1)

पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, way, road

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way, course

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