महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-10, verse-9
तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वा गणैरप्सरसां वृताः ।
दिव्यतानेन गीतानि गान्ति दिव्यानि भारत ॥९॥
दिव्यतानेन गीतानि गान्ति दिव्यानि भारत ॥९॥
9. tatra devāḥ sagandharvā gaṇairapsarasāṁ vṛtāḥ ,
divyatānena gītāni gānti divyāni bhārata.
divyatānena gītāni gānti divyāni bhārata.
9.
tatra devāḥ sa-gandharvāḥ gaṇaiḥ apsarasām
vṛtāḥ divya-tānena gītāni gānti divyāni bhārata
vṛtāḥ divya-tānena gītāni gānti divyāni bhārata
9.
There, gods along with Gandharvas, surrounded by groups of Apsaras, sing divine songs with divine melodies, O Bhārata.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - in that assembly (of Kubera) (there, in that place)
- देवाः (devāḥ) - celestial beings (gods, deities)
- स-गन्धर्वाः (sa-gandharvāḥ) - along with the celestial musicians (Gandharvas) (with Gandharvas, accompanied by Gandharvas)
- गणैः (gaṇaiḥ) - by the hosts/groups (by groups, by multitudes, by attendants)
- अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the celestial nymphs (of Apsaras)
- वृताः (vṛtāḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, encircled, covered)
- दिव्य-तानेन (divya-tānena) - with divine musical strains (with divine melody, with a heavenly tune)
- गीतानि (gītāni) - musical compositions (songs, chanted verses)
- गान्ति (gānti) - they perform songs (they sing)
- दिव्यानि (divyāni) - celestial, sacred (divine, heavenly)
- भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (common address in Mahābhārata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata (vocative))
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - in that assembly (of Kubera) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
From 'tad' (that) + 'tral' (suffix for location)
देवाः (devāḥ) - celestial beings (gods, deities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine, celestial
Root: div (class 4)
स-गन्धर्वाः (sa-gandharvāḥ) - along with the celestial musicians (Gandharvas) (with Gandharvas, accompanied by Gandharvas)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sa-gandharva
sa-gandharva - accompanied by Gandharvas, with Gandharvas
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'gandharva' (Gandharvas)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+gandharva)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial musicians and dancers)
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with devāḥ.
गणैः (gaṇaiḥ) - by the hosts/groups (by groups, by multitudes, by attendants)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gaṇa
gaṇa - group, multitude, host, troop, collection
अप्सरसाम् (apsarasām) - of the celestial nymphs (of Apsaras)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - Apsaras (a class of celestial nymphs, often dancers and singers)
Note: Governed by gaṇaiḥ (groups of Apsaras).
वृताः (vṛtāḥ) - surrounded (surrounded, encircled, covered)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vṛta
vṛta - surrounded, encircled, covered, chosen
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover, surround) with suffix 'kta'
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with devāḥ and sa-gandharvāḥ.
दिव्य-तानेन (divya-tānena) - with divine musical strains (with divine melody, with a heavenly tune)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of divya-tāna
divya-tāna - divine melody, heavenly tune
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'divya' (divine) + 'tāna' (melody/strain)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (divya+tāna)
- divya – divine, celestial, heavenly
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'div' (heaven) - tāna – tune, melody, strain, expansion, spreading
noun (masculine)
Derived from root 'tan' (to stretch, extend)
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Indicates the manner of singing.
गीतानि (gītāni) - musical compositions (songs, chanted verses)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of gīta
gīta - sung, song, chant
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'gā' (to sing) with suffix 'kta'
Root: gā (class 3)
Note: Object of the verb gānti.
गान्ति (gānti) - they perform songs (they sing)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gā
Present Active Indicative
3rd conjugation, Parasmaipada, Present tense
Root: gā (class 3)
Note: Subject is devāḥ sa-gandharvāḥ.
दिव्यानि (divyāni) - celestial, sacred (divine, heavenly)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural, beautiful
Derived from 'div' (heaven)
Note: Agrees with gītāni.
भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (common address in Mahābhārata) (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata (vocative))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian
Derived from 'bharata' (name of a king, eponymous ancestor of a dynasty)
Note: A conventional address, often for Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Mahābhārata.