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13,78

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-78, verse-14

अपां फेनसवर्णां तु सवत्सां कांस्यदोहनाम् ।
प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां वारुणं लोकमश्नुते ॥१४॥
14. apāṁ phenasavarṇāṁ tu savatsāṁ kāṁsyadohanām ,
pradāya vastrasaṁvītāṁ vāruṇaṁ lokamaśnute.
14. apām phenasavarṇām tu savatsām kāṃsyadohanām
pradāya vastrasaṃvītām vāruṇam lokam aśnute
14. apām phenasavarṇām tu savatsām kāṃsyadohanām
pradāya vastrasaṃvītām vāruṇam lokam aśnute
14. One who donates a cow that is the color of water foam, along with her calf, whose milk is drawn in a bronze vessel, and which is covered with cloth, attains the world of Varuṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अपाम् (apām) - of waters
  • फेनसवर्णाम् (phenasavarṇām) - the color of water foam, referring to the cow (foam-colored)
  • तु (tu) - and, but, indeed
  • सवत्साम् (savatsām) - referring to the cow being donated along with her calf (with calf, accompanied by her calf)
  • कांस्यदोहनाम् (kāṁsyadohanām) - referring to the cow from which milk is drawn into a bronze vessel (whose milk is drawn in a bronze vessel)
  • प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given, by donating
  • वस्त्रसंवीताम् (vastrasaṁvītām) - referring to the cow being covered with cloth (covered with cloth, wrapped in cloth)
  • वारुणम् (vāruṇam) - the world belonging to the deity Varuṇa (relating to Varuṇa, of Varuṇa)
  • लोकम् (lokam) - world, realm, abode
  • अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, obtains

Words meanings and morphology

अपाम् (apām) - of waters
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of ap
ap - water
फेनसवर्णाम् (phenasavarṇām) - the color of water foam, referring to the cow (foam-colored)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of phenasavarṇā
phenasavarṇā - having the color of foam; foam-colored
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (phena+savarṇa)
  • phena – foam, froth, scum
    noun (masculine)
  • savarṇa – of the same color; similar, identical
    adjective (masculine)
तु (tu) - and, but, indeed
(indeclinable)
सवत्साम् (savatsām) - referring to the cow being donated along with her calf (with calf, accompanied by her calf)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of savatsā
savatsā - having a calf; accompanied by a calf
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vatsā)
  • sa – with, accompanied by (as prefix in compounds)
    indeclinable
  • vatsā – female calf, young cow
    noun (feminine)
कांस्यदोहनाम् (kāṁsyadohanām) - referring to the cow from which milk is drawn into a bronze vessel (whose milk is drawn in a bronze vessel)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kāṃsyadohanā
kāṁsyadohanā - whose milking is done with a bronze utensil; having its milk drawn in a bronze vessel
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāṃsya+dohana)
  • kāṃsya – bronze; made of bronze
    noun (neuter)
  • dohana – milking, the act of drawing milk; a milk-pail
    noun (neuter)
    Root: duh (class 2)
प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given, by donating
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Derived from root 'dā' with prefix 'pra', forming an absolutive suffix '-ya'.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
वस्त्रसंवीताम् (vastrasaṁvītām) - referring to the cow being covered with cloth (covered with cloth, wrapped in cloth)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vastrasaṃvītā
vastrasaṁvītā - covered with cloth, wrapped in cloth
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vastra+saṃvītā)
  • vastra – cloth, garment, apparel
    noun (neuter)
  • saṃvītā – covered, veiled, enveloped
    adjective (feminine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'vī' (to cover) with prefix 'sam'.
    Prefix: sam
    Root: vī (class 9)
वारुणम् (vāruṇam) - the world belonging to the deity Varuṇa (relating to Varuṇa, of Varuṇa)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vāruṇa
vāruṇa - relating to Varuṇa; belonging to Varuṇa; watery
Derived from Varuṇa with suffix -aṇ.
लोकम् (lokam) - world, realm, abode
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, sphere, abode; people, mankind
Root: lok (class 1)
अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, obtains
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of aśnu
Root: aś (class 5)