महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-94

उस्रां जुष्टां मिषतीं विश्वतोयामिरां वज्रीं रेवतीं भूधराणाम् ।
शिष्टाश्रयाममृतां ब्रह्मकान्तां गङ्गां श्रयेदात्मवान्सिद्धिकामः ॥९४॥

94. usrāṁ juṣṭāṁ miṣatīṁ viśvatoyā;mirāṁ vajrīṁ revatīṁ bhūdharāṇām ,
śiṣṭāśrayāmamṛtāṁ brahmakāntāṁ; gaṅgāṁ śrayedātmavānsiddhikāmaḥ.

94. usrām juṣṭām miṣatīm viśvatoyām
irām vajrīm revatīm bhūdharāṇām
śiṣṭāśrayām amṛtām brahmakāntām
gaṅgām śrayet ātmavān siddhikāmaḥ

94. The self-possessed (ātman) individual who desires spiritual perfection (siddhi) should take refuge in Gaṅgā, who is radiant, cherished, ever-flowing with water from all sides, nourishing, formidable, prosperous for the mountains, the refuge of the virtuous, immortal, and beloved by (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• उस्राम् (usrām) - shining, golden, splendid

• जुष्टाम् (juṣṭām) - cherished, beloved, served

• मिषतीम् (miṣatīm) - flowing, sparkling, seeing (in context of river)

• विश्वतोयाम् (viśvatoyām) - having water everywhere, universally watered

• इराम् (irām) - nourishing, comfort, food, water

• वज्रीम् (vajrīm) - thunderbolt-like, powerful, diamond-bearing

• रेवतीम् (revatīm) - wealthy, prosperous, abundant

• भूधराणाम् (bhūdharāṇām) - of the mountains, of earth-bearers

• शिष्टाश्रयाम् (śiṣṭāśrayām) - resorted to by the virtuous/wise, refuge of the disciplined

• अमृताम् (amṛtām) - immortal, nectar-like, deathless

• ब्रह्मकान्ताम् (brahmakāntām) - beloved of Brahmā, cherished by (brahman)

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the river Gaṅgā

• श्रयेत् (śrayet) - should take refuge, should resort to, should depend on

• आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - self-possessed, wise, spiritual

• सिद्धिकामः (siddhikāmaḥ) - desiring perfection/supernatural powers

Words meanings and morphology

उस्राम् (usrām) - shining, golden, splendid

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of usrā

usrā - cow, ray of light, night, golden, radiant

जुष्टाम् (juṣṭām) - cherished, beloved, served

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of juṣṭa

juṣṭa - liked, pleasant, served, beloved

Past Passive Participle

from √juṣ

Root: √juṣ (class 1)

मिषतीम् (miṣatīm) - flowing, sparkling, seeing (in context of river)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of miṣatī

miṣatī - flowing, winking, blinking, seeing

Present Active Participle

from √miṣ (to flow, to wink)

Root: √miṣ (class 1)

विश्वतोयाम् (viśvatoyām) - having water everywhere, universally watered

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśvatoyā

viśvatoyā - having water everywhere, universal water

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśvatas+ambu)

• viśvatas – from all sides, everywhere
  indeclinable
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)

इराम् (irām) - nourishing, comfort, food, water

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of irā

irā - earth, water, food, drink, comfort, refreshment

वज्रीम् (vajrīm) - thunderbolt-like, powerful, diamond-bearing

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vajrī

vajrī - having a thunderbolt, diamond-bearing, powerful, strong

रेवतीम् (revatīm) - wealthy, prosperous, abundant

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of revatī

revatī - wealthy, rich, prosperous, name of a star/constellation

भूधराणाम् (bhūdharāṇām) - of the mountains, of earth-bearers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūdhara

bhūdhara - mountain, earth-bearer, supporter of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+dhara)

• bhū – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  from √dhṛ with 'a' suffix
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

शिष्टाश्रयाम् (śiṣṭāśrayām) - resorted to by the virtuous/wise, refuge of the disciplined

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śiṣṭāśrayā

śiṣṭāśrayā - resorted to by the disciplined/virtuous, having the virtuous as a refuge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiṣṭa+āśraya)

• śiṣṭa – disciplined, virtuous, learned, well-behaved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √śiṣ
  Root: √śiṣ (class 7)
• āśraya – resort, refuge, support, shelter
  noun (masculine)

अमृताम् (amṛtām) - immortal, nectar-like, deathless

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amṛtā

amṛtā - immortal, nectar, deathless

ब्रह्मकान्ताम् (brahmakāntām) - beloved of Brahmā, cherished by (brahman)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmakāntā

brahmakāntā - beloved of Brahmā, beloved of the divine

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+kāntā)

• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, sacred knowledge, prayer
  noun (neuter)
• kāntā – desired, beloved, lovely, charming
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √kam
  Root: √kam (class 1)

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the river Gaṅgā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Gaṅgā

श्रयेत् (śrayet) - should take refuge, should resort to, should depend on

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √śri

Root: √śri (class 1)

आत्मवान् (ātmavān) - self-possessed, wise, spiritual

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - self-possessed, wise, spiritual, having an (ātman)

सिद्धिकामः (siddhikāmaḥ) - desiring perfection/supernatural powers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddhikāma

siddhikāma - desiring (siddhi), desirous of accomplishment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddhi+kāma)

• siddhi – perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)

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