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13,54

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-54, verse-12

समन्ततः प्रणदितान्ददर्श सुमनोहरान् ।
क्वचिदप्सरसां संघान्गन्धर्वाणां च पार्थिव ॥१२॥
12. samantataḥ praṇaditāndadarśa sumanoharān ,
kvacidapsarasāṁ saṁghāngandharvāṇāṁ ca pārthiva.
12. samantataḥ praṇaditān dadarśa sumanoharān kvacit
apsarasām saṅghān gandharvāṇām ca pārthiva
12. pārthiva samantataḥ praṇaditān sumanoharān
dadarśa kvacit apsarasām ca gandharvāṇām saṅghān
12. O King, he saw (these birds and animals) making charming sounds all around, and at times he also saw groups of celestial nymphs (apsaras) and celestial musicians (gandharvas).

Words meanings summery:

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  • समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere
  • प्रणदितान् (praṇaditān) - referring to birds and animals making sounds (made to sound, caused to resonate, chirping, singing)
  • ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, he beheld
  • सुमनोहरान् (sumanoharān) - captivating the mind (very charming, beautiful, delightful)
  • क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, occasionally, in some place
  • अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of celestial nymphs (apsaras)
  • सङ्घान् (saṅghān) - groups, hosts, assemblies
  • गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of celestial musicians (gandharvas)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • पार्थिव (pārthiva) - Used as a vocative ('O King'), addressing an interlocutor (O king, O ruler of the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

समन्ततः (samantataḥ) - from all sides, all around, everywhere
(indeclinable)
Formed from samanta (all-around) with suffix -tas.
Note: Adverbial.
प्रणदितान् (praṇaditān) - referring to birds and animals making sounds (made to sound, caused to resonate, chirping, singing)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of praṇadita
praṇadita - made to sound, resounding, chirping, singing
Past Passive Participle
PPP from root √nad (to sound, roar) with upasarga 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: √nad (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied objects (birds/animals).
ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw, he beheld
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of dadarśa
Perfect Active
Reduplicated perfect form (Liṭ lakāra) of root √dṛś (to see), 3rd person singular active.
Root: √dṛś (class 1)
Note: The subject is implied, e.g., 'he'.
सुमनोहरान् (sumanoharān) - captivating the mind (very charming, beautiful, delightful)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sumanohara
sumanohara - very charming, beautiful, delightful, captivating the mind
Compound of su- (good, very) + manas (mind) + hara (taking, captivating). Or su- + manohara.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+manohara)
  • su – good, well, very
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating excellence
  • manohara – captivating the mind, charming, beautiful
    adjective (masculine)
    Compound of manas (mind) + hara (taking), from root √hṛ.
    Root: √hṛ (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied objects (birds/animals).
क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, occasionally, in some place
(indeclinable)
From pronoun kiṃ + suffix -cit, meaning 'some'. Used adverbially.
Note: Adverbial.
अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of celestial nymphs (apsaras)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - celestial nymph, a mythical female being
Root √sṛ (to flow) with prefix ap- (water); literally 'moving in water' or 'born from water'. (Often considered celestial dancers)
Prefix: ap
Root: √sṛ (class 1)
Note: Possessive/related to 'saṅghān'.
सङ्घान् (saṅghān) - groups, hosts, assemblies
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṅgha
saṅgha - group, multitude, association, host
From root √han (to strike, collect) with prefix sam-, or root √ghā (to collect) with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: √han (class 2)
Note: Object of 'dadarśa'.
गन्धर्वाणाम् (gandharvāṇām) - of celestial musicians (gandharvas)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - celestial musician, a class of demigods known for music and singing
Note: Possessive/related to 'saṅghān'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पार्थिव (pārthiva) - Used as a vocative ('O King'), addressing an interlocutor (O king, O ruler of the earth)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - belonging to the earth, earthly; a king, prince, ruler
From pṛthivī (earth) with suffix -a. Used here in vocative case.
Note: Addressed to an interlocutor.