महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-15, chapter-34, verse-10
केकाभिर्नीलकण्ठानां दात्यूहानां च कूजितैः ।
कोकिलानां च कुहरैः शुभैः श्रुतिमनोहरैः ॥१०॥
कोकिलानां च कुहरैः शुभैः श्रुतिमनोहरैः ॥१०॥
10. kekābhirnīlakaṇṭhānāṁ dātyūhānāṁ ca kūjitaiḥ ,
kokilānāṁ ca kuharaiḥ śubhaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ.
kokilānāṁ ca kuharaiḥ śubhaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ.
10.
kekābhiḥ nīlakaṇṭhānāṃ dātyūhānāṃ ca kūjitaiḥ
kokilānāṃ ca kuharaiḥ śubhaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ
kokilānāṃ ca kuharaiḥ śubhaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ
10.
nīlakaṇṭhānāṃ kekābhiḥ ca dātyūhānāṃ kūjitaiḥ
ca kokilānāṃ śubhaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ kuharaiḥ
ca kokilānāṃ śubhaiḥ śrutimanoharaiḥ kuharaiḥ
10.
By the cries of peacocks and the chirping of water-hens, and by the auspicious, ear-pleasing cooing of cuckoos.
Words meanings summery:
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- केकाभिः (kekābhiḥ) - by the cries, by the calls
- नीलकण्ठानां (nīlakaṇṭhānāṁ) - of peacocks, of blue-throated ones
- दात्यूहानां (dātyūhānāṁ) - of water-hens, of gallinules
- च (ca) - and
- कूजितैः (kūjitaiḥ) - by the chirping, by the calls
- कोकिलानां (kokilānāṁ) - of cuckoos
- च (ca) - and
- कुहरैः (kuharaiḥ) - In the context of birds, refers to their calls or cooing, rather than caves. (by the cooing, by the calls)
- शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by the auspicious, by the beautiful
- श्रुतिमनोहरैः (śrutimanoharaiḥ) - by the ear-pleasing, by the delightful to the ears
Words meanings and morphology
केकाभिः (kekābhiḥ) - by the cries, by the calls
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of kekā
kekā - cry of a peacock, scream, shriek
नीलकण्ठानां (nīlakaṇṭhānāṁ) - of peacocks, of blue-throated ones
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nīlakaṇṭha
nīlakaṇṭha - blue-throated; an epithet of Shiva; a peacock
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīla+kaṇṭha)
- nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
adjective (masculine) - kaṇṭha – throat, neck
noun (masculine)
दात्यूहानां (dātyūhānāṁ) - of water-hens, of gallinules
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dātyūha
dātyūha - a water-hen, a gallinule
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कूजितैः (kūjitaiḥ) - by the chirping, by the calls
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kūjita
kūjita - cooing, chirping, singing of birds
Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
From root 'kūj' (to coo, chirp)
Root: kūj (class 1)
कोकिलानां (kokilānāṁ) - of cuckoos
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of kokila
kokila - a cuckoo
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कुहरैः (kuharaiḥ) - In the context of birds, refers to their calls or cooing, rather than caves. (by the cooing, by the calls)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kuhara
kuhara - a cave, a hollow, a cooing sound (of birds)
Note: This word can also mean 'cave', but here it is clearly in parallel with 'kekābhiḥ' and 'kūjitaiḥ' referring to bird sounds.
शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by the auspicious, by the beautiful
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubha
śubha - bright, splendid, beautiful, auspicious, fortunate
श्रुतिमनोहरैः (śrutimanoharaiḥ) - by the ear-pleasing, by the delightful to the ears
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of śrutimanohara
śrutimanohara - pleasing to the ear, charming to hear
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+manohara)
- śruti – hearing, ear, sound, sacred tradition (Veda)
noun (feminine)
From root 'śru' (to hear)
Root: śru (class 1) - manohara – charming, beautiful, captivating, pleasing
adjective (masculine)
Prefix: manas
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'kuharaiḥ'.