महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-99, verse-2
भीष्म उवाच ।
सुप्रदर्शा वनवती चित्रधातुविभूषिता ।
उपेता सर्वबीजैश्च श्रेष्ठा भूमिरिहोच्यते ॥२॥
सुप्रदर्शा वनवती चित्रधातुविभूषिता ।
उपेता सर्वबीजैश्च श्रेष्ठा भूमिरिहोच्यते ॥२॥
2. bhīṣma uvāca ,
supradarśā vanavatī citradhātuvibhūṣitā ,
upetā sarvabījaiśca śreṣṭhā bhūmirihocyate.
supradarśā vanavatī citradhātuvibhūṣitā ,
upetā sarvabījaiśca śreṣṭhā bhūmirihocyate.
2.
bhīṣmaḥ uvāca supradarśā vanavatī citradhātuvibhūṣitā
upetā sarvabījaiḥ ca śreṣṭhā bhūmiḥ iha ucyate
upetā sarvabījaiḥ ca śreṣṭhā bhūmiḥ iha ucyate
2.
bhīṣmaḥ uvāca iha supradarśā vanavatī citradhātuvibhūṣitā
sarvabījaiḥ ca upetā śreṣṭhā bhūmiḥ ucyate
sarvabījaiḥ ca upetā śreṣṭhā bhūmiḥ ucyate
2.
Bhīṣma said: 'Here, a land that is beautiful to behold, rich in forests, adorned with colorful minerals, and endowed with all kinds of seeds is declared to be excellent.'
Words meanings summery:
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- भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- सुप्रदर्शा (supradarśā) - beautiful to behold, easily seen
- वनवती (vanavatī) - having forests, covered with groves
- चित्रधातुविभूषिता (citradhātuvibhūṣitā) - adorned with variegated minerals/ores
- उपेता (upetā) - endowed with, possessing, furnished with
- सर्वबीजैः (sarvabījaiḥ) - with all kinds of seeds
- च (ca) - and, also
- श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - best, excellent, superior
- भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground, land
- इह (iha) - here, in this world/context
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
Words meanings and morphology
भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhīṣma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma
bhīṣma - Bhīṣma (proper name), terrible, formidable
Derived from root 'bhīṣ' (to frighten)
Root: bhīṣ (class 1)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Perfect tense of 'vac'.
सुप्रदर्शा (supradarśā) - beautiful to behold, easily seen
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of supradarśa
supradarśa - easily seen, beautiful to look at, fair to see
Compound of 'su' (good, well) and 'pradarśa' (sight, appearance)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+pradarśa)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable - pradarśa – sight, appearance, view
noun (masculine)
Derived from prefix 'pra' + root 'dṛś' (to see)
Prefix: pra
Root: dṛś (class 1)
वनवती (vanavatī) - having forests, covered with groves
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vanavat
vanavat - possessing forests or groves
Possessive suffix '-vatī' applied to 'vana' (forest)
Note: Agrees with bhūmiḥ.
चित्रधातुविभूषिता (citradhātuvibhūṣitā) - adorned with variegated minerals/ores
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of citradhātuvibhūṣita
citradhātuvibhūṣita - adorned with variegated minerals
Compound of 'citradhātu' (variegated minerals) and 'vibhūṣita' (adorned). Vibhūṣita is a P.P.P. from root bhūṣ with vi.
Compound type : tatpurusha (citradhātu+vibhūṣita)
- citra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, colourful
adjective (neuter) - dhātu – mineral, element, metal, root (of a word)
noun (masculine) - vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'vi' + root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn)
Prefix: vi
Root: bhūṣ (class 10)
Note: Agrees with bhūmiḥ.
उपेता (upetā) - endowed with, possessing, furnished with
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of upeta
upeta - furnished with, endowed with, possessed of, approached
Past Passive Participle
Derived from prefix 'upa' + root 'i' (to go)
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Agrees with bhūmiḥ.
सर्वबीजैः (sarvabījaiḥ) - with all kinds of seeds
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of sarvabīja
sarvabīja - all kinds of seeds, every seed
Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'bīja' (seed)
Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+bīja)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine) - bīja – seed, origin, cause
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - best, excellent, superior
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme
Superlative form of 'praśasya' (praise-worthy)
Note: Agrees with bhūmiḥ.
भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground, land
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil
इह (iha) - here, in this world/context
(indeclinable)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Passive voice of 'vac'.