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2,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-52

आलोक्य गिरिमुख्यं तं माधवीतीर्थमेव च ।
माधवाः कुरुशार्दूल परां मुदमवाप्नुवन् ॥५२॥
52. ālokya girimukhyaṁ taṁ mādhavītīrthameva ca ,
mādhavāḥ kuruśārdūla parāṁ mudamavāpnuvan.
52. ālokya girimukhyam tam mādhavītīrtham eva ca
mādhavāḥ kuru-śārdūla parām mudam avāpnuvan
52. Having seen that chief mountain (Mount Raivata) and also the sacred bathing place of Mādhava (mādhavītīrtha), the Vṛṣṇis (Mādhavas), O tiger among the Kurus, attained supreme joy.

Words meanings summery:

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  • आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen, having beheld
  • गिरिमुख्यम् (girimukhyam) - the chief mountain (Mount Raivata) (the chief mountain)
  • तम् (tam) - that
  • माधवीतीर्थम् (mādhavītīrtham) - the holy place of Madhavī (Lakshmi) or Mādhava (Krishna), likely referring to Dvārakā (the holy bathing place of Mādhava)
  • एव (eva) - just, indeed, also
  • (ca) - and
  • माधवाः (mādhavāḥ) - the Vṛṣṇis (descendants of Madhu)
  • कुरु-शार्दूल (kuru-śārdūla) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra, tiger among the Kurus (O tiger among Kurus)
  • पराम् (parām) - supreme, great, highest
  • मुदम् (mudam) - joy, delight, pleasure
  • अवाप्नुवन् (avāpnuvan) - they obtained, they gained

Words meanings and morphology

आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen, having beheld
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root 'lok' (to see) with prefix 'ā-' and suffix '-ya' for absolutive.
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 10)
गिरिमुख्यम् (girimukhyam) - the chief mountain (Mount Raivata) (the chief mountain)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of girimukhya
girimukhya - chief of mountains, prominent mountain
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (giri+mukhya)
  • giri – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
  • mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from 'mukha' (face, front).
Note: Object of ālokya. Refers to Mount Raivata.
तम् (tam) - that
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
Note: Qualifies girimukhyam.
माधवीतीर्थम् (mādhavītīrtham) - the holy place of Madhavī (Lakshmi) or Mādhava (Krishna), likely referring to Dvārakā (the holy bathing place of Mādhava)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mādhavītīrtha
mādhavītīrtha - the holy place of Madhavī (Lakshmi) or Mādhava (Krishna)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mādhavī+tīrtha)
  • mādhavī – Lakshmi; a kind of climbing plant; related to Madhu/Mādhava
    noun (feminine)
    Feminine form of Mādhava.
  • tīrtha – sacred bathing place, holy place, ford
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of ālokya.
एव (eva) - just, indeed, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'also'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects girimukhyam and mādhavītīrtham.
माधवाः (mādhavāḥ) - the Vṛṣṇis (descendants of Madhu)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mādhava
mādhava - descendant of Madhu; an epithet of Krishna; springtime
Derived from 'Madhu'.
Note: Subject of avāpnuvan. Refers to the Vṛṣṇis.
कुरु-शार्दूल (kuru-śārdūla) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra, tiger among the Kurus (O tiger among Kurus)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kuru-śārdūla
kuru-śārdūla - tiger among the Kurus, foremost Kuru warrior
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śārdūla)
  • kuru – name of an ancient king, his descendants, or his kingdom
    proper noun (masculine)
  • śārdūla – tiger; excellent, pre-eminent
    noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
पराम् (parām) - supreme, great, highest
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent
Note: Qualifies mudam.
मुदम् (mudam) - joy, delight, pleasure
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mud
mud - joy, delight, happiness, pleasure
Note: Object of avāpnuvan.
अवाप्नुवन् (avāpnuvan) - they obtained, they gained
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, Imperfect Past (laṅ) of avāp
From root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'ava-'.
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Verb for mādhavāḥ.