महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-91, verse-37
स्रजी वज्री वरी चैव विश्वेदेवाः सनातनाः ।
कीर्तितास्ते महाभागाः कालस्य गतिगोचराः ॥३७॥
कीर्तितास्ते महाभागाः कालस्य गतिगोचराः ॥३७॥
37. srajī vajrī varī caiva viśvedevāḥ sanātanāḥ ,
kīrtitāste mahābhāgāḥ kālasya gatigocarāḥ.
kīrtitāste mahābhāgāḥ kālasya gatigocarāḥ.
37.
srajī vajrī varī ca eva viśvedevāḥ sanātanāḥ
kīrtitāḥ te mahābhāgāḥ kālasya gatigocarāḥ
kīrtitāḥ te mahābhāgāḥ kālasya gatigocarāḥ
37.
srajī vajrī varī ca eva sanātanāḥ viśvedevāḥ
te mahābhāgāḥ kālasya gatigocarāḥ kīrtitāḥ
te mahābhāgāḥ kālasya gatigocarāḥ kīrtitāḥ
37.
The garlanded one, the thunderbolt-wielder, and indeed the excellent one, along with the eternal Viśvedevas – these illustrious beings are declared to be within the purview of time's movement.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्रजी (srajī) - garlanded one, one who wears a garland
- वज्री (vajrī) - Often an epithet for the deity Indra. (thunderbolt-wielder)
- वरी (varī) - excellent one, chosen one, best
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
- विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ) - A specific class of Vedic deities. (the Viśvedevas)
- सनातनाः (sanātanāḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting
- कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - praised, mentioned, proclaimed, celebrated
- ते (te) - they, those
- महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - illustrious, highly fortunate, highly esteemed
- कालस्य (kālasya) - of time
- गतिगोचराः (gatigocarāḥ) - within the range of movement, subject to the course/influence
Words meanings and morphology
स्रजी (srajī) - garlanded one, one who wears a garland
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of srajin
srajin - garlanded, crowned with flowers; one who wears a garland.
Possessive adjective from `sraj` (garland) + -in suffix.
Note: Used here as a substantive adjective.
वज्री (vajrī) - Often an epithet for the deity Indra. (thunderbolt-wielder)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vajrin
vajrin - armed with a thunderbolt; Indra.
Possessive adjective from `vajra` (thunderbolt) + -in suffix.
वरी (varī) - excellent one, chosen one, best
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of varin
varin - choosing, wishing, selecting; excellent, best.
Agent noun/adjective from root `vṛ` (to choose, select).
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Used here as a substantive adjective.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle.
विश्वेदेवाः (viśvedevāḥ) - A specific class of Vedic deities. (the Viśvedevas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viśvedeva
viśvedeva - all gods (collectively); a specific class of deities, the Viśvedevas.
Compound of `viśva` (all) and `deva` (god).
Compound type : dvandva (viśva+deva)
- viśva – all, whole, entire, universal
adjective (masculine) - deva – god, deity, divine being
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4)
सनातनाः (sanātanāḥ) - eternal, ancient, everlasting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, ancient, primeval.
From `sanā` (always) + suffix `-tana`.
Note: Qualifies `viśvedevāḥ`.
कीर्तिताः (kīrtitāḥ) - praised, mentioned, proclaimed, celebrated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrtita
kīrtita - mentioned, named, celebrated, praised, proclaimed.
Past Passive Participle
Derived from the verb `kīrt` (to mention, to praise).
Root: kīrt (class 10)
Note: Used predicatively.
ते (te) - they, those
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun).
Note: Refers to the collective list of deities mentioned.
महाभागाः (mahābhāgāḥ) - illustrious, highly fortunate, highly esteemed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga
mahābhāga - highly fortunate, illustrious, noble, highly esteemed, great-souled.
Bahuvrihi compound of `mahā` (great) and `bhāga` (fortune, share).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine)
Feminine stem form of 'mahat' used in compounds. - bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `te`.
कालस्य (kālasya) - of time
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season; black.
Root: kal (class 1)
गतिगोचराः (gatigocarāḥ) - within the range of movement, subject to the course/influence
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gatigocara
gatigocara - within the range of movement, within the sphere of influence, subject to the course.
Tatpurusha compound of `gati` (movement, course) and `gocara` (range, sphere).
Compound type : tatpurusha (gati+gocara)
- gati – movement, course, progress, state
noun (feminine)
From root `gam` (to go).
Root: gam (class 1) - gocara – range, scope, domain, sphere; within reach
noun (masculine)
Literally 'cow-pasture', hence 'range'.
Note: Qualifies `te`.