महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-37

ब्रह्मलोके वसन्त्येताः सोमेन सह भारत ।
आसां ब्रह्मर्षयः सिद्धाः प्रार्थयन्ति परां गतिम् ॥३७॥

37. brahmaloke vasantyetāḥ somena saha bhārata ,
āsāṁ brahmarṣayaḥ siddhāḥ prārthayanti parāṁ gatim.

37. brahmaloke vasanti etāḥ somena saha bhārata āsām
brahmarṣayaḥ siddhāḥ prārthayanti parām gatim

37. These (cows) reside in the world of Brahmā (brahmaloka) along with Soma, O Bhārata. The brahmin sages (brahmarṣis) and perfected beings (siddhas) seek the supreme destination (parām gati) from them.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मलोके (brahmaloke) - in the world of Brahmā, in Brahmā's realm

• वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell, they reside

• एताः (etāḥ) - these (cows) (these (feminine))

• सोमेन (somena) - with Soma

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata, O descendant of Bharata

• आसाम् (āsām) - from these (cows) (of these (feminine), from these)

• ब्रह्मर्षयः (brahmarṣayaḥ) - brahmin sages (brahmarṣis) (brahmin sages)

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings (siddhas) (perfected ones, accomplished ones)

• प्रार्थयन्ति (prārthayanti) - they seek, they pray for, they request

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, excellent

• गतिम् (gatim) - supreme destination (parām gati) (state, destination, path, liberation)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मलोके (brahmaloke) - in the world of Brahmā, in Brahmā's realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brahmaloka

brahmaloka - the world of Brahmā

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+loka)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), universal spirit
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh
• loka – world, realm
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

वसन्ति (vasanti) - they dwell, they reside

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'etāḥ'.

एताः (etāḥ) - these (cows) (these (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Subject of 'vasanti'.

सोमेन (somena) - with Soma

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of soma

soma - Soma (a deity, sacred drink, moon)

Note: Denotes accompaniment.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata, O descendant of Bharata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an epithet for a king (like Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna)

Root: bhṛ

Note: Address to the listener.

आसाम् (āsām) - from these (cows) (of these (feminine), from these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Implies "from these".

ब्रह्मर्षयः (brahmarṣayaḥ) - brahmin sages (brahmarṣis) (brahmin sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a brahmin sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – a brahmin, universal spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of 'prārthayanti'.

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings (siddhas) (perfected ones, accomplished ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful, a perfected being

Past Passive Participle

from root sidh

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Co-subject with 'brahmarṣayaḥ'.

प्रार्थयन्ति (prārthayanti) - they seek, they pray for, they request

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prārthay

Denominative/Causal

from 'artha' (meaning, purpose) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Verb for 'brahmarṣayaḥ' and 'siddhāḥ'.

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

गतिम् (gatim) - supreme destination (parām gati) (state, destination, path, liberation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, state, destination, liberation

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prārthayanti'.

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