महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-3, verse-32

काननानि सुगन्धीनि पुष्करिण्यश्च सर्वशः ।
हंसकारण्डवयुताश्चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः ॥३२॥

32. kānanāni sugandhīni puṣkariṇyaśca sarvaśaḥ ,
haṁsakāraṇḍavayutāścakravākopaśobhitāḥ.

32. kānanāni sugandhīni puṣkariṇyaḥ ca sarvaśaḥ
haṃsakāraṇḍavayutāḥ cakravākopaśobhitāḥ

32. And everywhere there were fragrant groves and lotus ponds, frequented by swans and ducks, and graced by cakravāka birds.

32. ובכל מקום היו חורשות ריחניות ובריכות לוטוס, עם ברבורים וברווזי קָארַנְדַוַה, מקושטות בציפורי צ׳ַקְרַוָאקַה.

Words meanings summery:

• काननानि (kānanāni) - forests, groves, gardens

• सुगन्धीनि (sugandhīni) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

• पुष्करिण्यः (puṣkariṇyaḥ) - lotus ponds, pools

• च (ca) - and

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - everywhere, on all sides, in every way

• हंसकारण्डवयुताः (haṁsakāraṇḍavayutāḥ) - accompanied by swans and ducks

• चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः (cakravākopaśobhitāḥ) - adorned by cakravāka birds

Words meanings and morphology

काननानि (kānanāni) - forests, groves, gardens

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kānana

kānana - forest, grove, garden

सुगन्धीनि (sugandhīni) - fragrant, sweet-smelling

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sugandhi

sugandhi - fragrant, having a pleasant smell

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+gandha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• gandha – smell, fragrance, scent
  noun (masculine)

पुष्करिण्यः (puṣkariṇyaḥ) - lotus ponds, pools

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of puṣkariṇī

puṣkariṇī - lotus pond, pond, pool

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - everywhere, on all sides, in every way

(indeclinable)

हंसकारण्डवयुताः (haṁsakāraṇḍavayutāḥ) - accompanied by swans and ducks

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of haṃsakāraṇḍavayuta

haṁsakāraṇḍavayuta - joined with/accompanied by swans and ducks

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haṃsa+kāraṇḍava+yuta)

• haṃsa – swan, gander
  noun (masculine)
• kāraṇḍava – duck, kind of aquatic bird
  noun (masculine)
• yuta – joined, united, endowed with, accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yu (to join).
  Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'puṣkariṇyaḥ'.

चक्रवाकोपशोभिताः (cakravākopaśobhitāḥ) - adorned by cakravāka birds

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of cakravākopaśobhita

cakravākopaśobhita - embellished by cakravāka birds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakravāka+upaśobhita)

• cakravāka – cakravāka bird (brahminy duck)
  noun (masculine)
• upaśobhita – adorned, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with upasarga upa (near, secondary).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'puṣkariṇyaḥ'.

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