महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-48, verse-4

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ते वै पिपीलिकं नाम वरदत्तं पिपीलिकैः ।
जातरूपं द्रोणमेयमहार्षुः पुञ्जशो नृपाः ॥४॥

4. te vai pipīlikaṁ nāma varadattaṁ pipīlikaiḥ ,
jātarūpaṁ droṇameyamahārṣuḥ puñjaśo nṛpāḥ.

4. te vai pipīlikaṃ nāma varadattaṃ pipīlikaiḥ
jātarūpaṃ droṇameyam ahārṣuḥ puñjaśaḥ nṛpāḥ

4. Indeed, those kings brought heaps of gold, known as Pipīlika gold, which had been bestowed by the Pipīlikas and was measurable by the droṇa (a unit of measure).

Words meanings summery:

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ते (te) - those (kings) (they, those)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

पिपीलिकं (pipīlikaṁ) - named 'Pipīlika' (referring to gold from a region or people known for ants) (named Pipīlika, relating to ants, ant-like)

नाम (nāma) - named, by the name of (named, by name, indeed)

वरदत्तं (varadattaṁ) - given as a boon (referring to the gold) (boon-given, bestowed as a boon, granted)

पिपीलिकैः (pipīlikaiḥ) - by the people known as Pipīlikas (the collectors of the gold) (by the Pipīlikas, by the ants)

जातरूपं (jātarūpaṁ) - gold (gold, having natural form)

द्रोणमेयम् (droṇameyam) - of a quantity measurable by a droṇa (a unit of capacity, typically 32-64 seers) (measurable by a droṇa)

अहार्षुः (ahārṣuḥ) - they brought (as tribute) (they brought, they carried away)

पुञ्जशः (puñjaśaḥ) - in large piles, in heaps (in heaps, in piles)

नृपाः (nṛpāḥ) - kings (who brought the tribute) (kings, rulers)

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - those (kings) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Forms of 'tad' for masculine nominative plural.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

पिपीलिकं (pipīlikaṁ) - named 'Pipīlika' (referring to gold from a region or people known for ants) (named Pipīlika, relating to ants, ant-like)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pipīlika

pipīlika - ant-like, of ants, named Pipīlika (name of a people/region)

Derived from pipīla (ant) + ika (relating to).

Note: Modifies jātarūpam.

नाम (nāma) - named, by the name of (named, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to indicate something is called by a certain name.

वरदत्तं (varadattaṁ) - given as a boon (referring to the gold) (boon-given, bestowed as a boon, granted)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varadatta

varadatta - boon-given, granted as a boon

Past Passive Participle

Formed from vara (boon) + datta (given, PPP of dā).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vara+datta)

vara – boon, blessing, gift
noun (masculine, neuter)
Root: vṛ (class 1)
datta – given, granted
adjective (masculine, feminine, neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies jātarūpam.

पिपीलिकैः (pipīlikaiḥ) - by the people known as Pipīlikas (the collectors of the gold) (by the Pipīlikas, by the ants)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pipīlika

pipīlika - ant, related to ants; name of a people/region

Note: Indicates the agent by whom the gold was bestowed.

जातरूपं (jātarūpaṁ) - gold (gold, having natural form)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jātarūpa

jātarūpa - gold, natural form, beautiful form

Compound formed from jāta (born, produced) and rūpa (form, appearance), signifying natural or pure metal.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jāta+rūpa)

jāta – born, produced
adjective (masculine, feminine, neuter)
Past Passive Participle
PPP of jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
rūpa – form, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'ahārṣuḥ'.

द्रोणमेयम् (droṇameyam) - of a quantity measurable by a droṇa (a unit of capacity, typically 32-64 seers) (measurable by a droṇa)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of droṇameya

droṇameya - measurable by a droṇa, of the measure of a droṇa

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Formed from droṇa (a unit of measure) + meya (measurable, FPP of mā).

Compound type : tatpurusha (droṇa+meya)

droṇa – a measure of grain (unit of capacity), a wooden trough
noun (masculine, neuter)
meya – measurable, to be measured
adjective (masculine, feminine, neuter)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Future Passive Participle of mā (to measure).
Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies jātarūpam.

अहार्षुः (ahārṣuḥ) - they brought (as tribute) (they brought, they carried away)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, aorist (luṅ) of hṛ

Aorist

Aorist 3rd plural of hṛ.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The kings (nṛpāḥ) are the subject.

पुञ्जशः (puñjaśaḥ) - in large piles, in heaps (in heaps, in piles)

(indeclinable)

Formed from puñja (heap) + śas (suffix indicating manner or distribution).

Note: Indicates the manner in which the gold was brought.