महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-76, verse-18
सासृजत्सौरभेयीस्तु सुरभिर्लोकमातरः ।
सुवर्णवर्णाः कपिलाः प्रजानां वृत्तिधेनवः ॥१८॥
सुवर्णवर्णाः कपिलाः प्रजानां वृत्तिधेनवः ॥१८॥
18. sāsṛjatsaurabheyīstu surabhirlokamātaraḥ ,
suvarṇavarṇāḥ kapilāḥ prajānāṁ vṛttidhenavaḥ.
suvarṇavarṇāḥ kapilāḥ prajānāṁ vṛttidhenavaḥ.
18.
sā asṛjat saurabheyīḥ tu surabhiḥ lokamātaraḥ
suvarṇavarṇāḥ kapilāḥ prajānām vṛttidhenavaḥ
suvarṇavarṇāḥ kapilāḥ prajānām vṛttidhenavaḥ
18.
sā surabhiḥ tu lokamātaraḥ saurabheyīḥ asṛjat; (tāḥ)
suvarṇavarṇāḥ kapilāḥ prajānām vṛttidhenavaḥ (āsan)
suvarṇavarṇāḥ kapilāḥ prajānām vṛttidhenavaḥ (āsan)
18.
Indeed, Surabhi created the Saurabheyīs, who were mothers of the world. They were golden-colored and tawny, serving as cows providing sustenance for all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- सा (sā) - she (Surabhi) (she, that)
- असृजत् (asṛjat) - created (created, let loose, emitted)
- सौरभेयीः (saurabheyīḥ) - the (cow) daughters of Surabhi (daughters of Surabhi, cows)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
- सुरभिः (surabhiḥ) - Surabhi (the subject of creation) (Surabhi (the cow goddess))
- लोकमातरः (lokamātaraḥ) - mothers of the world
- सुवर्णवर्णाः (suvarṇavarṇāḥ) - golden-colored
- कपिलाः (kapilāḥ) - tawny (color of cows) (tawny, brownish, reddish)
- प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of offspring)
- वृत्तिधेनवः (vṛttidhenavaḥ) - cows that provide sustenance (cows providing sustenance/livelihood)
Words meanings and morphology
सा (sā) - she (Surabhi) (she, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: feminine singular nominative of tad
असृजत् (asṛjat) - created (created, let loose, emitted)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of sṛj
Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of root sṛj
Root: sṛj (class 6)
सौरभेयीः (saurabheyīḥ) - the (cow) daughters of Surabhi (daughters of Surabhi, cows)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of saurabheyī
saurabheyī - daughter of Surabhi, cow
A patronymic derived from surabhi
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
सुरभिः (surabhiḥ) - Surabhi (the subject of creation) (Surabhi (the cow goddess))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of surabhi
surabhi - fragrant, pleasant; cow; Surabhi (proper noun)
लोकमातरः (lokamātaraḥ) - mothers of the world
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of lokamātṛ
lokamātṛ - mother of the world
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+mātṛ)
- loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine) - mātṛ – mother
noun (feminine)
Note: referring to the Saurabheyīs
सुवर्णवर्णाः (suvarṇavarṇāḥ) - golden-colored
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of suvarṇavarṇa
suvarṇavarṇa - golden-colored
Compound type : karmadhāraya (suvarṇa+varṇa)
- suvarṇa – gold, beautiful color
noun (neuter) - varṇa – color, hue, class
noun (masculine)
Note: referring to the Saurabheyīs
कपिलाः (kapilāḥ) - tawny (color of cows) (tawny, brownish, reddish)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of kapilā
kapilā - tawny, brownish, reddish; a specific type of cow
Note: referring to the Saurabheyīs
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures, of offspring)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, creatures, subjects
Root: jan (class 4)
वृत्तिधेनवः (vṛttidhenavaḥ) - cows that provide sustenance (cows providing sustenance/livelihood)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vṛttidhenu
vṛttidhenu - cow providing sustenance
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛtti+dhenu)
- vṛtti – sustenance, livelihood, mode of life
noun (feminine)
From root vṛt (to turn, exist)
Root: vṛt (class 1) - dhenu – cow
noun (feminine)
Note: referring to the Saurabheyīs