महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-16, verse-16

स काशिराजस्य सुते यमजे भरतर्षभ ।
उपयेमे महावीर्यो रूपद्रविणसंमते ॥१६॥

16. sa kāśirājasya sute yamaje bharatarṣabha ,
upayeme mahāvīryo rūpadraviṇasaṁmate.

16. saḥ kāśirājasya sute yamaje bharatarṣabha
upayeme mahāvīryaḥ rūpadraviṇasaṃmate

16. O bull among the Bharatas, that exceedingly mighty one married the two twin daughters of the King of Kashi, who were renowned for their beauty and wealth.

16. הו אדם דגול מבני בְּהַרַטַה, הוא, בעל הגבורה הרבה, נשא לאישה את שתי בנות מלך קָאשִׁי התאומות, שהוערכו בשל יופיין והונן.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

• काशिराजस्य (kāśirājasya) - of the King of Kashi

• सुते (sute) - two daughters

• यमजे (yamaje) - twin-born (feminine dual)

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O chief among the descendants of Bharata (a kingly lineage) (O bull among the Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)

• उपयेमे (upayeme) - he married

• महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - very mighty, exceedingly powerful

• रूपद्रविणसंमते (rūpadraviṇasaṁmate) - esteemed for beauty and wealth

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

काशिराजस्य (kāśirājasya) - of the King of Kashi

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāśirāja

kāśirāja - King of Kashi

Compound formed from 'kāśi' and 'rāja'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāśi+rāja)

• kāśi – Kashi (an ancient city, modern Varanasi)
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

सुते (sute) - two daughters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of sutā

sutā - daughter

यमजे (yamaje) - twin-born (feminine dual)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of yamaja

yamaja - twin-born, twin

Compound formed from 'yama' and 'ja'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yama+ja)

• yama – twin, pair
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born from, produced from (suffix)
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating 'born from' or 'produced from'.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O chief among the descendants of Bharata (a kingly lineage) (O bull among the Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - bull among the Bharatas, chief or excellent one among the Bharatas

Compound formed from 'bharata' and 'ṛṣabha'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a king, a ruler
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent, best
  noun (masculine)

उपयेमे (upayeme) - he married

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of yam

Perfect Tense, Middle Voice

3rd person singular, perfect tense, middle voice of root 'yam' with prefix 'upa-'

Prefix: upa

Root: yam (class 1)

महावीर्यः (mahāvīryaḥ) - very mighty, exceedingly powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāvīrya

mahāvīrya - of great valor, very mighty, exceedingly powerful

Compound formed from 'mahā' and 'vīrya'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+vīrya)

• mahā – great, mighty, extensive
  adjective (masculine)
• vīrya – valor, energy, strength, semen
  noun (neuter)

रूपद्रविणसंमते (rūpadraviṇasaṁmate) - esteemed for beauty and wealth

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of rūpadraviṇasaṃmata

rūpadraviṇasaṁmata - honored or respected for beauty and wealth

Bahuvrīhi compound formed from 'rūpa', 'draviṇa', and 'saṃmata'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rūpa+draviṇa+saṃmata)

• rūpa – beauty, form, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• draviṇa – wealth, property, money
  noun (neuter)
• saṃmata – honored, respected, esteemed, approved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root 'man' with prefix 'sam-'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)

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