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13,31

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-31, verse-60

तमसश्च प्रकाशोऽभूत्तनयो द्विजसत्तमः ।
प्रकाशस्य च वागिन्द्रो बभूव जयतां वरः ॥६०॥
60. tamasaśca prakāśo'bhūttanayo dvijasattamaḥ ,
prakāśasya ca vāgindro babhūva jayatāṁ varaḥ.
60. tamasaḥ ca prakāśaḥ abhūt tanayaḥ dvijasattamaḥ
| prakāśasya ca vāgindraḥ babhūva jayatām varaḥ
60. dvijasattamaḥ tamasaḥ ca prakāśaḥ tanayaḥ abhūt
prakāśasya ca vāgindraḥ jayatām varaḥ babhūva
60. From Tamas, Prakasha was born as his son, O foremost among brahmins. And from Prakasha, Vagindra, the best among conquerors, came into being.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तमसः (tamasaḥ) - from Tamas (a proper name) (from Tamas, of Tamas)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - Prakasha (proper name)
  • अभूत् (abhūt) - was born, came into being (was, became)
  • तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son, offspring
  • द्विजसत्तमः (dvijasattamaḥ) - O foremost among brahmins (addressing the listener) (O best among the twice-born, O foremost brahmin)
  • प्रकाशस्य (prakāśasya) - of Prakasha
  • (ca) - and, also
  • वागिन्द्रः (vāgindraḥ) - Vagindra (proper name)
  • बभूव (babhūva) - came into being (was, became)
  • जयताम् (jayatām) - among conquerors (of those who conquer, among conquerors)
  • वरः (varaḥ) - the best (best, excellent)

Words meanings and morphology

तमसः (tamasaḥ) - from Tamas (a proper name) (from Tamas, of Tamas)
(proper noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tamas
tamas - darkness, ignorance, a proper name (Tamas)
Note: Can also be genitive, but ablative fits 'from' in this context.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - Prakasha (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśa
prakāśa - light, brightness, manifestation, fame, a proper name (Prakasha)
From pra-√kāś (to shine forth)
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
अभूत् (abhūt) - was born, came into being (was, became)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past (aorist) (luṅ) of bhū
Aorist
From root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Aorist form, 3rd person singular.
तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son, offspring
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tanaya
tanaya - son, offspring
From root tan (to stretch, extend, procreate)
Root: tan (class 8)
द्विजसत्तमः (dvijasattamaḥ) - O foremost among brahmins (addressing the listener) (O best among the twice-born, O foremost brahmin)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama
dvijasattama - best among the twice-born (brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas), best among brahmins
Superlative compound of dvija and sattama
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+sattama)
  • dvija – twice-born (a member of the first three varnas), brahmin, bird, tooth
    noun (masculine)
    From dvi (two) + ja (born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • sattama – best, most excellent
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative suffix -tama
प्रकाशस्य (prakāśasya) - of Prakasha
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prakāśa
prakāśa - light, brightness, manifestation, fame, a proper name (Prakasha)
From pra-√kāś (to shine forth)
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वागिन्द्रः (vāgindraḥ) - Vagindra (proper name)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgindra
vāgindra - lord of speech, a proper name (Vagindra)
Compound of vāc (speech) + indra (lord)
Compound type : tatpurusha (vāc+indra)
  • vāc – speech, voice, word
    noun (feminine)
  • indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief, lord
    noun (masculine)
बभूव (babhūva) - came into being (was, became)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū
Perfect
From root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Perfect tense, 3rd person singular.
जयताम् (jayatām) - among conquerors (of those who conquer, among conquerors)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jayat
jayat - conquering, victorious, a conqueror
Present Active Participle
From root ji (to conquer) with śatṛ suffix
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Genitive plural of the present active participle `jayat`.
वरः (varaḥ) - the best (best, excellent)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom
From root vṛ (to choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)