महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-3, verse-23

उत्तमद्रव्यसंपन्ना मणिप्राकारमालिनी ।
बहुरत्ना बहुधना सुकृता विश्वकर्मणा ॥२३॥

23. uttamadravyasaṁpannā maṇiprākāramālinī ,
bahuratnā bahudhanā sukṛtā viśvakarmaṇā.

23. uttamadravyasaṃpannā maṇiprākāramālinī
bahuratnā bahudhanā sukṛtā viśvakarmaṇā

23. It was endowed with excellent materials, adorned with a garland of gem-walls, possessed many jewels and much wealth, and was expertly crafted by Viśvakarman.

23. היא נבנתה מהחומרים הטובים ביותר, מוקפת חומת אבנים יקרות כמו מחרוזת, עשירה בפנינים ובעושר רב, ונבנתה בצורה מושלמת בידי וִישְׁוַקַרְמַן.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्तमद्रव्यसंपन्ना (uttamadravyasaṁpannā) - endowed with excellent materials, rich in finest substances

• मणिप्राकारमालिनी (maṇiprākāramālinī) - adorned with a garland of gem-walls

• बहुरत्ना (bahuratnā) - having many jewels, rich in gems

• बहुधना (bahudhanā) - having much wealth, rich in possessions

• सुकृता (sukṛtā) - well-made, well-performed, properly constructed, beautiful

• विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarman, the divine architect (by Viśvakarman (the divine architect))

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तमद्रव्यसंपन्ना (uttamadravyasaṁpannā) - endowed with excellent materials, rich in finest substances

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uttamadravyasaṃpanna

uttamadravyasaṁpanna - endowed with excellent materials, rich in finest substances

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having `saṃpanna` (endowed) with `uttama dravya` (excellent materials)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (uttama+dravya+saṃpanna)

• uttama – highest, best, excellent, principal
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of `ud` (up) or `ut` (upwards).
• dravya – substance, material, thing, wealth
  noun (neuter)
  From root `dru` (to flow, to run) with suffix `ya`.
  Root: dru (द्रु) (class 1)
• saṃpanna – accomplished, endowed with, possessed of, prosperous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix `sam` + root `pad` (to go, to fall) + suffix `kta`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (पद्) (class 4)

मणिप्राकारमालिनी (maṇiprākāramālinī) - adorned with a garland of gem-walls

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of maṇiprākāramālin

maṇiprākāramālin - adorned with a garland of gem-walls

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having a `mālinī` (garland) of `maṇi-prākāra` (gem-walls)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (maṇi+prākāra+mālin)

• maṇi – jewel, gem, pearl
  noun (masculine)
• prākāra – wall, enclosure, rampart, fence
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix `prā` (`pra`) + root `kṛ` (to make) + suffix `aṇa` (or other).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (कृ) (class 8)
• mālin – having a garland, adorned with, garlanded
  adjective (masculine)
  From `mālā` (garland) with suffix `in`. This is the stem for the feminine `mālinī`.

बहुरत्ना (bahuratnā) - having many jewels, rich in gems

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahuratna

bahuratna - having many jewels, rich in gems

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having `bahu` (many) `ratna` (jewels)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahu+ratna)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone, treasure
  noun (neuter)
  From root `rā` (to give) or `rat` (to delight).
  Root: rā (रा) / rat (रत्) (class 1)

बहुधना (bahudhanā) - having much wealth, rich in possessions

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahudhana

bahudhana - having much wealth/riches, very wealthy

Bahuvrīhi compound, 'having `bahu` (much) `dhana` (wealth)'.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bahu+dhana)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property, money
  noun (neuter)
  From root `dhā` (to place, to hold).
  Root: dhā (धा) (class 3)

सुकृता (sukṛtā) - well-made, well-performed, properly constructed, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-made, well-performed, good deed, virtue, well-constructed, beautiful

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `su` (good) + root `kṛ` (to make, to do) + suffix `kta`.

Prefix: su

Root: kṛ (कृ) (class 8)

विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarman, the divine architect (by Viśvakarman (the divine architect))

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - Viśvakarman (the divine architect, omni-creator), universal creator

Compound: `viśva` (all) + `karman` (action/maker).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (viśva+karman)

• viśva – all, whole, entire, universal
  adjective (masculine)
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kṛ` (to do, to make) with suffix `man`.
  Root: kṛ (कृ) (class 8)

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