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15,5

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-5, verse-12

भूमौ शये जप्यपरो दर्भेष्वजिनसंवृतः ।
नियमव्यपदेशेन गान्धारी च यशस्विनी ॥१२॥
12. bhūmau śaye japyaparo darbheṣvajinasaṁvṛtaḥ ,
niyamavyapadeśena gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī.
12. bhūmau śaye japyaparaḥ darbheṣu ajinasaṃvṛtaḥ
niyamavyapadeśena gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī
12. yaśasvinī gāndhārī ca niyamavyapadeśena
bhūmau darbheṣu ajinasaṃvṛtaḥ japyaparaḥ śaye
12. And the illustrious Gandhari, devoted to silent recitation, lies on the ground, covered with a deerskin on kuśa grass, under the guise of observing specific religious vows.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the bare ground (on the earth, on the ground)
  • शये (śaye) - lies down (in asceticism) (lies, rests)
  • जप्यपरः (japyaparaḥ) - devoted to silent recitation of mantras (intent on japa, devoted to recitation)
  • दर्भेषु (darbheṣu) - on a bed of kuśa grass (on kuśa grass)
  • अजिनसंवृतः (ajinasaṁvṛtaḥ) - covered with a hide (as an ascetic practice) (covered with deerskin)
  • नियमव्यपदेशेन (niyamavyapadeśena) - under the guise of observing specific religious vows and ascetic practices (by the pretext of vows, under the guise of observances)
  • गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Queen Gandhari, wife of Dhritarashtra (Gandhari (proper noun))
  • (ca) - and
  • यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - the illustrious (Gandhari) (famous, illustrious, glorious)

Words meanings and morphology

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the bare ground (on the earth, on the ground)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land
शये (śaye) - lies down (in asceticism) (lies, rests)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī
Present Middle
ātmanepada (middle voice) verb form
Root: śī (class 2)
जप्यपरः (japyaparaḥ) - devoted to silent recitation of mantras (intent on japa, devoted to recitation)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of japyapara
japyapara - devoted to japa (recitation)
Compound word: Japya (what is to be recited) + Para (devoted to)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (japya+para)
  • japya – to be recited, fit for recitation, mantra
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Derived from root 'jap' with suffix '-ya'
    Root: jap (class 1)
  • para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Refers to Gandhari, though masculine form.
दर्भेषु (darbheṣu) - on a bed of kuśa grass (on kuśa grass)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of darbha
darbha - Kuśa grass (a sacred grass)
अजिनसंवृतः (ajinasaṁvṛtaḥ) - covered with a hide (as an ascetic practice) (covered with deerskin)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ajinasaṃvṛta
ajinasaṁvṛta - covered with a deerskin
Compound word: Ajina (deerskin) + Saṃvṛta (covered)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajina+saṃvṛta)
  • ajina – deerskin, hide
    noun (neuter)
  • saṃvṛta – covered, concealed, surrounded
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'vṛ' with upasarga 'sam'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Refers to Gandhari, though masculine form.
नियमव्यपदेशेन (niyamavyapadeśena) - under the guise of observing specific religious vows and ascetic practices (by the pretext of vows, under the guise of observances)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of niyamavyapadeśa
niyamavyapadeśa - pretext of vows, guise of observances
Compound word: Niyama (vow/observance) + Vyapadeśa (pretext/guise)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (niyama+vyapadeśa)
  • niyama – vow, religious observance, restraint
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'yam' with upasarga 'ni'
    Prefix: ni
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • vyapadeśa – pretext, guise, designation, mention
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from root 'diś' with upasargas 'vi' and 'apa'
    Prefixes: vi+apa
    Root: diś (class 6)
गान्धारी (gāndhārī) - Queen Gandhari, wife of Dhritarashtra (Gandhari (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gāndhārī
gāndhārī - Gandhari (a proper noun, name of Dhritarashtra's wife)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
यशस्विनी (yaśasvinī) - the illustrious (Gandhari) (famous, illustrious, glorious)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of yaśasvinī
yaśasvin - famous, glorious, illustrious
Feminine form of yaśasvin (from yaśas + -vin)