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18,3

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-18, chapter-3, verse-22

अद्य त्वां देवगन्धर्वा दिव्याश्चाप्सरसो दिवि ।
उपसेवन्तु कल्याणं विरजोम्बरवाससः ॥२२॥
22. adya tvāṁ devagandharvā divyāścāpsaraso divi ,
upasevantu kalyāṇaṁ virajombaravāsasaḥ.
22. adya tvām devagandharvāḥ divyāḥ ca apsarasaḥ
divi upasevantu kalyāṇam virajaḥ ambara vāsasaḥ
22. adya kalyāṇam virajaḥ ambara vāsasaḥ devagandharvāḥ
ca divyāḥ apsarasaḥ divi tvām upasevantu
22. Today, O blessed one, may the divine Gandharvas and celestial Apsarases, wearing spotless garments, attend upon you in heaven.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)
  • त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Yudhiṣṭhira) (you (accusative singular))
  • देवगन्धर्वाः (devagandharvāḥ) - the divine Gandharvas (a class of celestial beings) (divine Gandharvas)
  • दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - celestial (Apsarases) (divine, celestial, heavenly)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - the Apsarases (a class of celestial dancers) (Apsarases (celestial nymphs))
  • दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)
  • उपसेवन्तु (upasevantu) - may they attend upon (you) (may they attend upon, may they serve)
  • कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - O auspicious/blessed one (auspicious, blessed, virtuous; welfare, good fortune)
  • विरजः (virajaḥ) - spotless (referring to garments) (spotless, dustless, pure)
  • अम्बर (ambara) - garment (clothing) (garment, sky)
  • वाससः (vāsasaḥ) - wearing (clothes) (of clothes; wearing (as part of a compound))

Words meanings and morphology

अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time.
त्वाम् (tvām) - you (Yudhiṣṭhira) (you (accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of tvam
tvam - you (singular)
Note: Object of 'upasevantu'.
देवगन्धर्वाः (devagandharvāḥ) - the divine Gandharvas (a class of celestial beings) (divine Gandharvas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of devagandharva
devagandharva - divine Gandharva
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+gandharva)
  • deva – god, divine, celestial
    noun (masculine)
    Root: div (class 4)
  • gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demigods
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of 'upasevantu'.
दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - celestial (Apsarases) (divine, celestial, heavenly)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, excellent
From 'div' (heaven).
Root: div
Note: Modifies 'apsarasaḥ'.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'devagandharvāḥ' and 'apsarasaḥ'.
अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - the Apsarases (a class of celestial dancers) (Apsarases (celestial nymphs))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - celestial nymph, a mythological being, dancer in Indra's court
Note: Subject of 'upasevantu'.
दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, day
Note: Location where the attendance occurs.
उपसेवन्तु (upasevantu) - may they attend upon (you) (may they attend upon, may they serve)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of upasev
Imperative
From root 'sev' (to serve) with prefix 'upa'. 1st class verb, middle voice.
Prefix: upa
Root: sev (class 1)
Note: Plural verb, subjects are 'devagandharvāḥ' and 'apsarasaḥ'.
कल्याणम् (kalyāṇam) - O auspicious/blessed one (auspicious, blessed, virtuous; welfare, good fortune)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kalyāṇa
kalyāṇa - beautiful, excellent, auspicious, blessed; welfare, virtue
Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.
विरजः (virajaḥ) - spotless (referring to garments) (spotless, dustless, pure)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of virajas
virajas - free from dust, spotless, pure
From vi (negative prefix) + rajas (dust, impurity).
Note: Forms part of a larger adjectival phrase modifying the celestial beings.
अम्बर (ambara) - garment (clothing) (garment, sky)
(noun)
neuter, singular of ambara
ambara - garment, clothing, sky, atmosphere
Note: Combines with 'vāsasaḥ' to mean 'garment-wearing'. The entire phrase `virajaḥ ambara vāsasaḥ` functions as a bahuvrihi compound.
वाससः (vāsasaḥ) - wearing (clothes) (of clothes; wearing (as part of a compound))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vāsas
vāsas - clothing, garment; act of wearing
From root 'vas' (to wear).
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: In the context of `ambara vāsasaḥ` it means "having garments" or "wearing garments". This whole phrase acts as a bahuvrihi describing the celestial beings.