महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-82, verse-26
तां तु दृष्ट्वा महादेवीं तप्यमानां महत्तपः ।
दक्षस्य दुहिता देवी सुरभिर्नाम नामतः ॥२६॥
दक्षस्य दुहिता देवी सुरभिर्नाम नामतः ॥२६॥
26. tāṁ tu dṛṣṭvā mahādevīṁ tapyamānāṁ mahattapaḥ ,
dakṣasya duhitā devī surabhirnāma nāmataḥ.
dakṣasya duhitā devī surabhirnāma nāmataḥ.
26.
tām tu dṛṣṭvā mahādevīm tapyamānām mahattapaḥ
dakṣasya duhitā devī surabhiḥ nāma nāmataḥ
dakṣasya duhitā devī surabhiḥ nāma nāmataḥ
26.
tu dṛṣṭvā tām mahādevīm mahattapaḥ tapyamānām
dakṣasya duhitā devī surabhiḥ nāma nāmataḥ
dakṣasya duhitā devī surabhiḥ nāma nāmataḥ
26.
But having seen that great goddess performing a great penance (tapas), the goddess who was the daughter of Dakṣa, named Surabhi (came/watched).
Words meanings summery:
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- ताम् (tām) - Refers to Aditi, who was performing penance. (her, that (feminine))
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
- महादेवीम् (mahādevīm) - Refers to Aditi, the mother of the gods. (great goddess)
- तप्यमानाम् (tapyamānām) - Describes the activity of Aditi as seen by Surabhi. (performing penance)
- महत्तपः (mahattapaḥ) - The intense austerity performed by Aditi. (great penance)
- दक्षस्य (dakṣasya) - Indicates the lineage of Surabhi, identifying her as Dakṣa's daughter. (of Dakṣa)
- दुहिता (duhitā) - Identifies Surabhi as Dakṣa's daughter. (daughter)
- देवी (devī) - Refers to Surabhi as a divine being. (goddess)
- सुरभिः (surabhiḥ) - The proper name of the goddess, daughter of Dakṣa. (Surabhi (a divine cow/goddess))
- नाम (nāma) - Used as an intensifier or clarification for the name Surabhi. (named, by name (particle))
- नामतः (nāmataḥ) - Reinforces the identification of Surabhi by her name. (by name, literally)
Words meanings and morphology
ताम् (tām) - Refers to Aditi, who was performing penance. (her, that (feminine))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Note: Refers to Aditi.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
महादेवीम् (mahādevīm) - Refers to Aditi, the mother of the gods. (great goddess)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahādevī
mahādevī - great goddess (epithet of Durgā, Lakṣmī, etc., or any great goddess)
Compound of mahā (great) and devī (goddess)
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+devī)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - devī – goddess, divine woman
noun (feminine)
Note: Refers to Aditi.
तप्यमानाम् (tapyamānām) - Describes the activity of Aditi as seen by Surabhi. (performing penance)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tapyamāna
tapyamāna - performing penance, being heated, suffering
Present Middle Participle
From root tap (to heat, perform penance) in the middle voice
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Agrees with tām and mahādevīm.
महत्तपः (mahattapaḥ) - The intense austerity performed by Aditi. (great penance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahattapas
mahattapas - great penance, severe austerity
Compound of mahat (great) and tapas (penance)
Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+tapas)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - tapas – penance, austerity, heat
noun (neuter)
Note: Object of the participle tapyamānām.
दक्षस्य (dakṣasya) - Indicates the lineage of Surabhi, identifying her as Dakṣa's daughter. (of Dakṣa)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dakṣa
dakṣa - Dakṣa (a Prajāpati, father of many deities and beings), skillful, clever
दुहिता (duhitā) - Identifies Surabhi as Dakṣa's daughter. (daughter)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of duhitṛ
duhitṛ - daughter
देवी (devī) - Refers to Surabhi as a divine being. (goddess)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - goddess, divine woman
Note: Agrees with duhitā and Surabhiḥ.
सुरभिः (surabhiḥ) - The proper name of the goddess, daughter of Dakṣa. (Surabhi (a divine cow/goddess))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of surabhi
surabhi - Surabhi (the divine cow, or a goddess), fragrant, pleasant
नाम (nāma) - Used as an intensifier or clarification for the name Surabhi. (named, by name (particle))
(indeclinable)
नामतः (nāmataḥ) - Reinforces the identification of Surabhi by her name. (by name, literally)
(indeclinable)
From nāman (name) + tas (suffix for ablative sense, indicating 'from', 'by means of')