महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-3, verse-22

नगमेघप्रतीकाशा दिवमावृत्य विष्ठिता ।
आयता विपुला श्लक्ष्णा विपाप्मा विगतक्लमा ॥२२॥

22. nagameghapratīkāśā divamāvṛtya viṣṭhitā ,
āyatā vipulā ślakṣṇā vipāpmā vigataklamā.

22. nagameghapratīkāśā divam āvṛtya viṣṭhitā
āyatā vipulā ślakṣṇā vipāpmā vigataklamā

22. Resembling mountains and clouds, it stood encompassing the sky; it was extensive, broad, smooth, free from impurity, and devoid of weariness.

22. היא דמתה לענן הרים, ניצבה וכיסתה את השמיים, רחבה, גדולה וחלקה, נקייה מכל חטא וחפה מעייפות.

Words meanings summery:

• नगमेघप्रतीकाशा (nagameghapratīkāśā) - resembling mountains and clouds

• दिवम् (divam) - the sky, heaven

• आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having covered, having enveloped

• विष्ठिता (viṣṭhitā) - situated, stood, abiding, extended

• आयता (āyatā) - extended, long, widespread

• विपुला (vipulā) - broad, wide, large, extensive

• श्लक्ष्णा (ślakṣṇā) - smooth, soft, fine, polished

• विपाप्मा (vipāpmā) - free from sin, pure, faultless

• विगतक्लमा (vigataklamā) - free from weariness, tireless

Words meanings and morphology

नगमेघप्रतीकाशा (nagameghapratīkāśā) - resembling mountains and clouds

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nagameghapratīkāśa

nagameghapratīkāśa - resembling mountains and clouds

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (naga+megha+pratīkāśa)

• naga – mountain, tree, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  From `na` (not) + `ga` (going), i.e., not moving.
  Prefix: na
  Root: gam (गम्) (class 1)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From root `megh` (to sprinkle, to moisten).
  Root: megh (मेघ्) (class 1)
• pratīkāśa – resembling, like, appearance, aspect
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix `prati` + root `kāś` (to shine).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: kāś (काश्) (class 1)

दिवम् (divam) - the sky, heaven

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day, light

Root noun, feminine.

Root: div (दिव्) (class 4)

आवृत्य (āvṛtya) - having covered, having enveloped

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from prefix `ā` + root `vṛ` (to cover, encompass) + suffix `tya`.

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (वृ) (class 5)

विष्ठिता (viṣṭhitā) - situated, stood, abiding, extended

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viṣṭhita

viṣṭhita - situated, standing, abiding, extended, established

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `vi` + root `sthā` (to stand) + suffix `kta`.

Prefix: vi

Root: sthā (स्था) (class 1)

आयता (āyatā) - extended, long, widespread

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āyata

āyata - extended, long, wide, extensive, controlled

From prefix `ā` + root `yat` (to stretch, extend).

Prefix: ā

Root: yat (यत्) (class 1)

विपुला (vipulā) - broad, wide, large, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vipula

vipula - broad, wide, large, extensive, abundant, great

Formed from prefix `vi` + root `pṛ` (to fill) or `pul` (to be large).

Root: pṛ (पृ) or pul (पुल्) (class 9)

श्लक्ष्णा (ślakṣṇā) - smooth, soft, fine, polished

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, soft, fine, polished, sleek, eloquent

From root `ślakṣ` (to be smooth, to cling).

Root: ślakṣ (श्लक्ष्) (class 1)

विपाप्मा (vipāpmā) - free from sin, pure, faultless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vipāpman

vipāpman - free from sin/evil, pure, faultless

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having no `pāpman`'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vi+pāpman)

• vi – without, free from (as a prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation, division, intensity, or privation.
• pāpman – sin, evil, wickedness, misfortune
  noun (neuter)
  From root `pāp` (to shake, to harm).
  Root: pāp (पाप्) (class 1)

विगतक्लमा (vigataklamā) - free from weariness, tireless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vigataklama

vigataklama - free from weariness/fatigue, untiring

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having `klama` (weariness) gone (`vigata`)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vigata+klama)

• vigata – gone away, departed, disappeared, vanished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix `vi` + root `gam` (to go) + suffix `kta`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (गम्) (class 1)
• klama – weariness, fatigue, exhaustion, languor
  noun (masculine)
  From root `klam` (to be weary).
  Root: klam (क्लम्) (class 1)

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