महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-4, verse-31
चित्रसेनः सहामात्यो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा ।
गीतवादित्रकुशलाः शम्यातालविशारदाः ॥३१॥
गीतवादित्रकुशलाः शम्यातालविशारदाः ॥३१॥
31. citrasenaḥ sahāmātyo gandharvāpsarasastathā ,
gītavāditrakuśalāḥ śamyātālaviśāradāḥ.
gītavāditrakuśalāḥ śamyātālaviśāradāḥ.
31.
citrasenaḥ sahāmātyaḥ gandharvāpsarasaḥ
tathā gītavāditrakuśalāḥ śamyātālaviśāradāḥ
tathā gītavāditrakuśalāḥ śamyātālaviśāradāḥ
31.
Chitrasena, accompanied by his ministers, and similarly Gandharvas and Apsaras, who were skilled in singing and playing musical instruments, and experts in rhythm and time-keeping, were also present.
Words meanings summery:
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- चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Chitrasena, a king of the Gandharvas (Chitrasena)
- सहामात्यः (sahāmātyaḥ) - Chitrasena, along with his own advisors or companions (accompanied by ministers/companions)
- गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (gandharvāpsarasaḥ) - celestial musicians (Gandharvas) and celestial dancers (Apsaras) (Gandharvas and Apsaras)
- तथा (tathā) - similarly, also, and, thus
- गीतवादित्रकुशलाः (gītavāditrakuśalāḥ) - proficient in vocal and instrumental music (skilled in singing and playing instruments)
- शम्यातालविशारदाः (śamyātālaviśāradāḥ) - highly proficient in the practical and theoretical aspects of musical rhythm and timing (śamyā and tāla being specific musical concepts) (experts in rhythm and time-keeping)
Words meanings and morphology
चित्रसेनः (citrasenaḥ) - Chitrasena, a king of the Gandharvas (Chitrasena)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citrasena
citrasena - Chitrasena (name of a Gandharva king)
सहामात्यः (sahāmātyaḥ) - Chitrasena, along with his own advisors or companions (accompanied by ministers/companions)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahāmātya
sahāmātya - accompanied by ministers, with his companions
Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'one who has ministers with him'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+amātya)
- saha – with, together with
indeclinable - amātya – minister, counselor, companion
noun (masculine)
गन्धर्वाप्सरसः (gandharvāpsarasaḥ) - celestial musicians (Gandharvas) and celestial dancers (Apsaras) (Gandharvas and Apsaras)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharvāpsaras
gandharvāpsaras - Gandharvas and Apsaras (collective)
Compound type : dvandva (gandharva+apsaras)
- gandharva – Gandharva (a class of celestial musicians and demi-gods)
noun (masculine) - apsaras – Apsaras (a class of celestial dancers and nymphs)
noun (feminine)
तथा (tathā) - similarly, also, and, thus
(indeclinable)
गीतवादित्रकुशलाः (gītavāditrakuśalāḥ) - proficient in vocal and instrumental music (skilled in singing and playing instruments)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gītavāditrakuśala
gītavāditrakuśala - skilled in singing and playing musical instruments
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gīta+vāditra+kuśala)
- gīta – singing, song, sung
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root gai (to sing)
Root: gai (class 1) - vāditra – musical instrument, playing an instrument, instrumental music
noun (neuter)
From root vad (to speak, to play an instrument)
Root: vad (class 1) - kuśala – skilled, proficient, expert, well-being
adjective (masculine)
शम्यातालविशारदाः (śamyātālaviśāradāḥ) - highly proficient in the practical and theoretical aspects of musical rhythm and timing (śamyā and tāla being specific musical concepts) (experts in rhythm and time-keeping)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śamyātālaviśārada
śamyātālaviśārada - expert in śamyā and tāla (rhythm and time-keeping)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śamyā+tāla+viśārada)
- śamyā – a gesture for marking musical time, a type of time-keeping in music
noun (feminine) - tāla – rhythm, musical measure, beat, clap
noun (masculine) - viśārada – expert, skillful, proficient, intelligent
adjective (masculine)