महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-3, verse-27
तस्यां सभायां नलिनीं चकाराप्रतिमां मयः ।
वैडूर्यपत्रविततां मणिनालमयाम्बुजाम् ॥२७॥
वैडूर्यपत्रविततां मणिनालमयाम्बुजाम् ॥२७॥
27. tasyāṁ sabhāyāṁ nalinīṁ cakārāpratimāṁ mayaḥ ,
vaiḍūryapatravitatāṁ maṇinālamayāmbujām.
vaiḍūryapatravitatāṁ maṇinālamayāmbujām.
27.
tasyām sabhāyām nalinīm cakāra apratimām
mayaḥ vaiḍūryapatravitatām maṇinālamayāmbujām
mayaḥ vaiḍūryapatravitatām maṇinālamayāmbujām
27.
In that assembly hall, Maya created an unparalleled lotus pond. Its leaves were spread with cat's eye gems, and its lotuses had stalks made of jewels.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that, on that
- सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly hall, in the court
- नलिनीम् (nalinīm) - a lotus pond, a collection of lotuses
- चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did
- अप्रतिमाम् (apratimām) - unparalleled, unequalled, peerless
- मयः (mayaḥ) - the Asura architect Maya (Maya (name of an architect))
- वैडूर्यपत्रवितताम् (vaiḍūryapatravitatām) - having leaves spread with cat's eye gems or lapis lazuli
- मणिनालमयाम्बुजाम् (maṇinālamayāmbujām) - having lotuses with stalks made of jewels
Words meanings and morphology
तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that, on that
(pronoun)
Locative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
सभायाम् (sabhāyām) - in the assembly hall, in the court
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of sabhā
sabhā - assembly, council, court, hall
नलिनीम् (nalinīm) - a lotus pond, a collection of lotuses
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nalinī
nalinī - lotus pond, group of lotuses
चकार (cakāra) - he made, he did
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ
Perfect Active
root kṛ, perfect third person singular
Root: kṛ (class 8)
अप्रतिमाम् (apratimām) - unparalleled, unequalled, peerless
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of apratima
apratima - unparalleled, unequalled, peerless
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pratima)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable - pratima – image, likeness, measure, parallel
noun (feminine)
मयः (mayaḥ) - the Asura architect Maya (Maya (name of an architect))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maya
maya - name of an Asura architect
वैडूर्यपत्रवितताम् (vaiḍūryapatravitatām) - having leaves spread with cat's eye gems or lapis lazuli
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vaiḍūryapatravitata
vaiḍūryapatravitata - having leaves spread with lapis lazuli or cat's eye gems
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vaiḍūrya+patra+vitata)
- vaiḍūrya – cat's eye gem, lapis lazuli
noun (neuter) - patra – leaf, feather, blade
noun (neuter) - vitata – spread, expanded, diffused
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
root tan (to spread) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: tan (class 8)
मणिनालमयाम्बुजाम् (maṇinālamayāmbujām) - having lotuses with stalks made of jewels
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of maṇinālamayāmbuja
maṇinālamayāmbuja - having lotuses whose stalks are made of jewels
Compound type : bahuvrihi (maṇi+nāla+maya+ambuja)
- maṇi – jewel, gem
noun (masculine) - nāla – stalk, stem, tube
noun (neuter) - maya – made of, consisting of
adjective (masculine)
suffix -maya - ambuja – lotus (water-born)
noun (neuter)
ambhas (water) + jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)