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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-3, verse-9

रम्यं बिन्दुसरो नाम यत्र राजा भगीरथः ।
दृष्ट्वा भागीरथीं गङ्गामुवास बहुलाः समाः ॥९॥
9. ramyaṁ bindusaro nāma yatra rājā bhagīrathaḥ ,
dṛṣṭvā bhāgīrathīṁ gaṅgāmuvāsa bahulāḥ samāḥ.
9. ramyam bindusaraḥ nāma yatra rājā bhagīrathaḥ
dṛṣṭvā bhāgīrathīm gaṅgām uvāsa bahulāḥ samāḥ
9. There is a beautiful lake named Bindusara, where King Bhagiratha resided for many years, having seen the Ganga (Bhāgīrathī).

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful, charming, delightful
  • बिन्दुसरः (bindusaraḥ) - Lake Bindusara
  • नाम (nāma) - name, by name, indeed, specifically
  • यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
  • राजा (rājā) - king, sovereign
  • भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagiratha (name of a legendary king)
  • दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
  • भागीरथीम् (bhāgīrathīm) - the Bhagirathi (a name for the river Ganga)
  • गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Ganga river
  • उवास (uvāsa) - dwelt, resided, lived
  • बहुलाः (bahulāḥ) - many, numerous, abundant
  • समाः (samāḥ) - years, seasons

Words meanings and morphology

रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful, charming, delightful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ramya
ramya - beautiful, charming, delightful, pleasant
Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga) or potential passive participle
Derived from root ram (to play, to delight in) with suffix -ya. Can mean 'to be delighted in', 'delightful'.
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Could also be accusative singular neuter.
बिन्दुसरः (bindusaraḥ) - Lake Bindusara
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bindusaras
bindusaras - name of a mythical lake, Lake Bindusara
नाम (nāma) - name, by name, indeed, specifically
(indeclinable)
यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place
(indeclinable)
Derived from the pronominal stem 'ya-' with the suffix '-tra'.
राजा (rājā) - king, sovereign
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāṅj
भगीरथः (bhagīrathaḥ) - Bhagiratha (name of a legendary king)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagīratha
bhagīratha - name of an ancient Indian king, son of Dilīpa, who brought the river Gaṅgā to earth
दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, after seeing
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from root dṛś (to see) with suffix -tvā. The 'ś' before 'tvā' undergoes sandhi to 'ṣṭv'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
भागीरथीम् (bhāgīrathīm) - the Bhagirathi (a name for the river Ganga)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhāgīrathī
bhāgīrathī - the river Gaṅgā (so named because it was brought down to earth by king Bhagīratha); a descendant of Bhagīratha
Feminine form derived from Bhagīratha.
गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - the Ganga river
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā
gaṅgā - the river Ganges, the celestial river
उवास (uvāsa) - dwelt, resided, lived
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vas
Perfect (Liṭ)
Root 'vas' (1st class, Parasmaipada). 3rd person singular active perfect form.
Root: vas (class 1)
बहुलाः (bahulāḥ) - many, numerous, abundant
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of bahula
bahula - much, many, abundant, numerous, plentiful
Note: Agrees with 'samāḥ'. Can also be nominative plural feminine.
समाः (samāḥ) - years, seasons
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of samā
samā - year, season
Note: Can also be nominative plural feminine.