महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-69, verse-7
तत्र मल्ला नटा झल्ला ग्रन्थिकाः सौखशायिकाः ।
सूतमागधसंघाश्चाप्यस्तुवन्वै जनार्दनम् ।
कुरुवंशस्तवाख्याभिराशीर्भिर्भरतर्षभ ॥७॥
सूतमागधसंघाश्चाप्यस्तुवन्वै जनार्दनम् ।
कुरुवंशस्तवाख्याभिराशीर्भिर्भरतर्षभ ॥७॥
7. tatra mallā naṭā jhallā granthikāḥ saukhaśāyikāḥ ,
sūtamāgadhasaṁghāścāpyastuvanvai janārdanam ,
kuruvaṁśastavākhyābhirāśīrbhirbharatarṣabha.
sūtamāgadhasaṁghāścāpyastuvanvai janārdanam ,
kuruvaṁśastavākhyābhirāśīrbhirbharatarṣabha.
7.
tatra mallāḥ naṭāḥ jhallāḥ granthikāḥ
saukhaśāyikāḥ sūtamāgadhasaṅghāḥ ca
api astuvan vai janārdanam
kuruvaṃśastavākhyābhiḥ āśīrbhiḥ bharatarṣabha
saukhaśāyikāḥ sūtamāgadhasaṅghāḥ ca
api astuvan vai janārdanam
kuruvaṃśastavākhyābhiḥ āśīrbhiḥ bharatarṣabha
7.
There, wrestlers, actors, acrobats, storytellers, and royal bards, along with groups of bards and eulogists, all indeed praised Janardana (Kṛṣṇa) with descriptions of the Kuru dynasty and with blessings, O best of Bharatas.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to a place or situation previously mentioned) (there, then)
- मल्लाः (mallāḥ) - wrestlers (as performers) (wrestlers, strong men)
- नटाः (naṭāḥ) - actors or performers (actors, dancers)
- झल्लाः (jhallāḥ) - acrobats (as performers) (acrobats, tumblers)
- ग्रन्थिकाः (granthikāḥ) - storytellers or reciters of narratives (reciters of scriptures, storytellers)
- सौखशायिकाः (saukhaśāyikāḥ) - bards who praise kings (royal bards, panegyrists who awaken kings)
- सूतमागधसङ्घाः (sūtamāgadhasaṅghāḥ) - groups of charioteers and eulogists, or bards and panegyrists (groups of bards and eulogists)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - they praised (Janardana) (they praised)
- वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle))
- जनार्दनम् (janārdanam) - Janardana (Kṛṣṇa) (Janardana (Krishna))
- कुरुवंशस्तवाख्याभिः (kuruvaṁśastavākhyābhiḥ) - with narratives praising the Kuru lineage (with descriptions of the Kuru dynasty)
- आशीर्भिः (āśīrbhiḥ) - with blessings (with blessings, with good wishes)
- भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas (an address to the listener, e.g., Yudhishthira) (O best of Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there (referring to a place or situation previously mentioned) (there, then)
(indeclinable)
Locative case of tad, used as an adverb
मल्लाः (mallāḥ) - wrestlers (as performers) (wrestlers, strong men)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of malla
malla - wrestler, boxer, strong man, athlete
नटाः (naṭāḥ) - actors or performers (actors, dancers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of naṭa
naṭa - dancer, actor, mime, mime artist
झल्लाः (jhallāḥ) - acrobats (as performers) (acrobats, tumblers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jhalla
jhalla - an acrobat, tumbler; a kind of musical instrument
ग्रन्थिकाः (granthikāḥ) - storytellers or reciters of narratives (reciters of scriptures, storytellers)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of granthika
granthika - a compiler of books, a storyteller, reciter of sacred texts
From grantha (book, text) + -ika (agent suffix)
सौखशायिकाः (saukhaśāyikāḥ) - bards who praise kings (royal bards, panegyrists who awaken kings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saukhaśāyika
saukhaśāyika - a royal bard who awakens the king with praise, a panegyrist
From sukhaśayya (sleeping comfortably) or sukhaśāyin (sleeping happily) with a suffix, referring to those who announce the king's awakening.
सूतमागधसङ्घाः (sūtamāgadhasaṅghāḥ) - groups of charioteers and eulogists, or bards and panegyrists (groups of bards and eulogists)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sūtamāgadhasaṅgha
sūtamāgadhasaṅgha - a collection or group of sūtas (charioteers/bards) and māgadhas (eulogists/panegyrists)
Compound type : dvandva (sūta+māgadha+saṅgha)
- sūta – charioteer, bard, herald, minstrel
noun (masculine)
From sū (to bear, produce)
Root: sū (class 2) - māgadha – a bard, eulogist, panegyrist, a native of Magadha
noun (masculine)
From Magadha (a region) + -a (suffix) - saṅgha – group, assembly, collection, community
noun (masculine)
From sam + han (to strike, meet)
Prefix: sam
Root: han (class 2)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
अस्तुवन् (astuvan) - they praised (Janardana) (they praised)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of stu
Imperfect 3rd person plural, Parasmaipada
Root: stu (class 2)
वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, truly, certainly (an emphatic particle))
(indeclinable)
जनार्दनम् (janārdanam) - Janardana (Kṛṣṇa) (Janardana (Krishna))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of janārdana
janārdana - one who excites or agitates people; a name of Viṣṇu or Kṛṣṇa
From jana (people) + ardana (agitating, tormenting)
Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+ardana)
- jana – person, people, creature
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4) - ardana – tormenting, agitating, removing
verbal adjective (masculine)
Agent noun/adjective
From root ard (to pain, hurt)
Root: ard (class 1)
कुरुवंशस्तवाख्याभिः (kuruvaṁśastavākhyābhiḥ) - with narratives praising the Kuru lineage (with descriptions of the Kuru dynasty)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of kuruvaṃśastavākhyā
kuruvaṁśastavākhyā - descriptions or narratives of the Kuru lineage/dynasty's praise
Compound type : tatpurusha (kuruvaṃśa+stava+ākhyā)
- kuruvaṃśa – Kuru dynasty/lineage
proper noun (masculine) - stava – praise, eulogy, hymn
noun (masculine)
From root stu (to praise)
Root: stu (class 2) - ākhyā – narrative, tale, description, designation
noun (feminine)
From ā + khyā (to tell)
Prefix: ā
Root: khyā (class 2)
आशीर्भिः (āśīrbhiḥ) - with blessings (with blessings, with good wishes)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of āśīs
āśīs - blessing, benediction, wish for good
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas (an address to the listener, e.g., Yudhishthira) (O best of Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull among Bharatas, chief of Bharatas, best of Bharatas
Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)
- bharata – a descendant of Bharata (an ancient king), a member of the Kuru race
proper noun (masculine) - ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
noun (masculine)