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15,47

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-47, verse-18

गान्धार्याश्चैव तेजस्वी पृथायाश्च पृथक्पृथक् ।
संकीर्त्य नामनी राजा ददौ दानमनुत्तमम् ॥१८॥
18. gāndhāryāścaiva tejasvī pṛthāyāśca pṛthakpṛthak ,
saṁkīrtya nāmanī rājā dadau dānamanuttamam.
18. gāndhāryāḥ ca eva tejasvī pṛthāyāḥ ca pṛthakpṛthak
saṃkīrtya nāmanī rājā dadau dānam anuttamam
18. tejasvī rājā gāndhāryāḥ ca pṛthāyāḥ ca nāmanī
pṛthakpṛthak saṃkīrtya anuttamam dānam dadau
18. The brilliant king, having distinctly mentioned the names of both Gandhari and Pritha, gave an excellent gift.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गान्धार्याः (gāndhāryāḥ) - of Gandhari
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - emphasis (indeed, only, certainly)
  • तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - The brilliant one (the king) (brilliant, lustrous, powerful)
  • पृथायाः (pṛthāyāḥ) - of Pritha
  • (ca) - and
  • पृथक्पृथक् (pṛthakpṛthak) - separately for each, individually
  • संकीर्त्य (saṁkīrtya) - having distinctly mentioned (having mentioned, having glorified)
  • नामनी (nāmanī) - the names of Gandhari and Pritha (two names)
  • राजा (rājā) - king
  • ददौ (dadau) - gave
  • दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, giving
  • अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent, unsurpassed, best

Words meanings and morphology

गान्धार्याः (gāndhāryāḥ) - of Gandhari
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - Gandhari (name of Dhritarashtra's wife, mother of Kauravas)
Note: Genitive singular, indicating 'of Gandhari' or 'for Gandhari'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
एव (eva) - emphasis (indeed, only, certainly)
(indeclinable)
तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - The brilliant one (the king) (brilliant, lustrous, powerful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin
tejasvin - brilliant, splendid, energetic, powerful, glorious
Possessive suffix '-vin' from 'tejas' (splendor, energy)
Note: Agrees with rājā (king).
पृथायाः (pṛthāyāḥ) - of Pritha
(proper noun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of pṛthā
pṛthā - Pritha (Kunti, mother of Pandavas)
Note: Genitive singular, indicating 'of Pritha' or 'for Pritha'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction
पृथक्पृथक् (pṛthakpṛthak) - separately for each, individually
(indeclinable)
Reduplication of pṛthak
Compound type : dvirukta (pṛthak+pṛthak)
  • pṛthak – separate, distinct, apart
    indeclinable
  • pṛthak – separate, distinct, apart
    indeclinable
संकीर्त्य (saṁkīrtya) - having distinctly mentioned (having mentioned, having glorified)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Formed with prefix 'sam' from root 'kīrt' and suffix '-ya' (lyap)
Prefix: sam
Root: kīrt (class 10)
नामनी (nāmanī) - the names of Gandhari and Pritha (two names)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, dual of nāman
nāman - name, appellation
Note: Dual accusative, referring to two names.
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
ददौ (dadau) - gave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of dā
Perfect tense (liṭ), 3rd person singular, active voice
Root: dā (class 3)
दानम् (dānam) - gift, donation, giving
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - giving, gift, donation, liberality
From root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - excellent, unsurpassed, best
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama
anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, best, supreme
Negation 'an-' + 'uttama' (best)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+uttama)
  • a – not, un-, non-
    indeclinable
    Negative particle
  • uttama – highest, best, excellent, supreme
    adjective (masculine)
    Superlative of ud
Note: Agrees with dānam.