महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-53, verse-68
ततस्तु तौ नवमभिवीक्ष्य यौवनं परस्परं विगतजराविवामरौ ।
ननन्दतुः शयनगतौ वपुर्धरौ श्रिया युतौ द्विजवरदत्तया तया ॥६८॥
ननन्दतुः शयनगतौ वपुर्धरौ श्रिया युतौ द्विजवरदत्तया तया ॥६८॥
68. tatastu tau navamabhivīkṣya yauvanaṁ; parasparaṁ vigatajarāvivāmarau ,
nanandatuḥ śayanagatau vapurdharau; śriyā yutau dvijavaradattayā tayā.
nanandatuḥ śayanagatau vapurdharau; śriyā yutau dvijavaradattayā tayā.
68.
tataḥ tu tau navam abhivīkṣya yauvanam
parasparam vigatajarau iva amarau
nanandatuḥ śayanagatau vapurdharau
śriyā yutau dvijavaradattayā tayā
parasparam vigatajarau iva amarau
nanandatuḥ śayanagatau vapurdharau
śriyā yutau dvijavaradattayā tayā
68.
tataḥ tu tau parasparam navam yauvanam
abhivīkṣya vigatajarau iva amarau
śayanagatau vapurdharau dvijavaradattayā
tayā śriyā yutau nanandatuḥ
abhivīkṣya vigatajarau iva amarau
śayanagatau vapurdharau dvijavaradattayā
tayā śriyā yutau nanandatuḥ
68.
Then, observing each other's renewed youth, those two, as if immortal and free from old age, rejoiced. Lying on their bed, embodied and endowed with that splendor (śrī) bestowed by the excellent (dvija) brahmin, they were filled with joy.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that
- तु (tu) - indeed, but, moreover
- तौ (tau) - those two, they both
- नवम् (navam) - new, fresh, young
- अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having observed, having seen carefully
- यौवनम् (yauvanam) - youth, prime of life
- परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other
- विगतजरौ (vigatajarau) - free from old age, having overcome old age
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- अमरौ (amarau) - immortal (two)
- ननन्दतुः (nanandatuḥ) - they both rejoiced
- शयनगतौ (śayanagatau) - gone to bed, lying on the bed
- वपुर्धरौ (vapurdharau) - possessing bodies, embodied, having a form
- श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with glory, with beauty
- युतौ (yutau) - endowed, joined, united
- द्विजवरदत्तया (dvijavaradattayā) - by the splendor (śrī) given by the excellent brahmin Cyavana (by that given by the best (dvija) brahmin)
- तया (tayā) - by that splendor (śrī) (by that (feminine), by her)
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, from that
(indeclinable)
Note: Temporal connector.
तु (tu) - indeed, but, moreover
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic or contrasting particle.
तौ (tau) - those two, they both
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to Kuśika and his wife (treated as masculine dual in Sanskrit).
नवम् (navam) - new, fresh, young
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nava
nava - new, fresh, young
Note: Agrees with yauvanam.
अभिवीक्ष्य (abhivīkṣya) - having observed, having seen carefully
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Derived from verb root īkṣ (to see) with prefixes abhi- and vi-
Prefixes: abhi+vi
Root: īkṣ (class 1)
Note: Action prior to the main verb nanandatuḥ.
यौवनम् (yauvanam) - youth, prime of life
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yauvana
yauvana - youth, prime of life
Note: Object of abhivīkṣya.
परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, each other
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb modifying abhivīkṣya.
विगतजरौ (vigatajarau) - free from old age, having overcome old age
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vigatajara
vigatajara - free from old age
Bahuvrīhi compound: vigata (gone away) + jarā (old age)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+jarā)
- vigata – gone away, passed away
adjective
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √gam with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1) - jarā – old age, decrepitude
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with tau.
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
अमरौ (amarau) - immortal (two)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, dual of amara
amara - immortal, god
Compound a- (not) + mara (mortal, from √mṛ 'to die')
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mara)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - mara – mortal, death
noun (masculine)
From root mṛ (to die)
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Agrees with tau.
ननन्दतुः (nanandatuḥ) - they both rejoiced
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of nand
Perfect tense, 3rd person dual
Root: nand (class 1)
Note: Main verb.
शयनगतौ (śayanagatau) - gone to bed, lying on the bed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of śayanagata
śayanagata - gone to bed, lying on the bed
Tatpuruṣa compound: śayana (bed) + gata (gone)
Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (śayana+gata)
- śayana – bed, couch, sleeping
noun (neuter)
From √śī (to lie down)
Root: śī (class 2) - gata – gone, reached, resorted to
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From √gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with tau.
वपुर्धरौ (vapurdharau) - possessing bodies, embodied, having a form
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of vapurdhara
vapurdhara - body-bearing, embodied, having a form
Tatpuruṣa compound: vapus (body) + dhara (holding/bearing)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vapus+dhara)
- vapus – body, form, figure
noun (neuter) - dhara – holding, bearing, possessing
adjective
Derived from √dhṛ (to hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with tau.
श्रिया (śriyā) - with splendor, with glory, with beauty
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity
Note: Instrumental of means with yutau.
युतौ (yutau) - endowed, joined, united
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of yuta
yuta - joined, united, endowed with
Past Passive Participle
Derived from verb root yu (to join, to unite)
Root: yu (class 2)
Note: Agrees with tau.
द्विजवरदत्तया (dvijavaradattayā) - by the splendor (śrī) given by the excellent brahmin Cyavana (by that given by the best (dvija) brahmin)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of dvijavaradatta
dvijavaradatta - given by the best brahmin
Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
Tatpuruṣa compound: dvijavara (best brahmin) + datta (given). Here in feminine instrumental to agree with 'tayā' (śriyā).
Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (dvijavara+datta)
- dvijavara – best (dvija) brahmin
noun (masculine)
Karma-dhāraya compound: dvija (brahmin) + vara (best) - datta – given, bestowed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with tayā (which refers to śriyā).
तया (tayā) - by that splendor (śrī) (by that (feminine), by her)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Refers to śrī (splendor).