महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-52, verse-35

मनोज्ञमशनं भुक्त्वा विविशुः शरणान्यथ ।
उपगीयमाना नारीभिरस्वपन्कुरुनन्दनाः ॥३५॥

35. manojñamaśanaṁ bhuktvā viviśuḥ śaraṇānyatha ,
upagīyamānā nārībhirasvapankurunandanāḥ.

35. manojñam aśanam bhuktvā viviśuḥ śaraṇāni atha
upagīyamānāḥ nārībhiḥ asvapan kurunandanāḥ

35. The sons of Kuru, having eaten a delicious meal, then entered their quarters. There, serenaded by women, they fell asleep.

35. (הם) אכלו מזון נעים ללב ואז נכנסו לחדריהם, ובני הקוּרוּ ישנו כשהנשים שרות להם.

Words meanings summery:

• मनोज्ञम् (manojñam) - delightful, pleasing, charming

• अशनम् (aśanam) - food, meal

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten, after eating

• विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - they entered

• शरणानि (śaraṇāni) - dwellings, abodes, shelters

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, afterwards

• उपगीयमानाः (upagīyamānāḥ) - being sung to, being serenaded, being praised

• नारीभिः (nārībhiḥ) - by women

• अस्वपन् (asvapan) - they slept

• कुरुनन्दनाः (kurunandanāḥ) - sons of Kuru, descendants of Kuru

Words meanings and morphology

मनोज्ञम् (manojñam) - delightful, pleasing, charming

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manojña

manojña - delightful, pleasing, charming, agreeable

अशनम् (aśanam) - food, meal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśana

aśana - eating, food, meal

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten, after eating

(indeclinable)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form from root 'bhuj'.

विविशुः (viviśuḥ) - they entered

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of viś

Root: viś (class 6)

शरणानि (śaraṇāni) - dwellings, abodes, shelters

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, dwelling, protection, abode

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, afterwards

(indeclinable)

उपगीयमानाः (upagīyamānāḥ) - being sung to, being serenaded, being praised

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upagīyamāna

upagīyamāna - being sung to, being praised, being serenaded

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root 'gā' (to sing) with prefix 'upa-', in passive voice, present tense.

Prefix: upa

Root: gā (class 2)

नारीभिः (nārībhiḥ) - by women

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of nārī

nārī - woman, female, wife

अस्वपन् (asvapan) - they slept

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of svap

Root: svap (class 2)

कुरुनन्दनाः (kurunandanāḥ) - sons of Kuru, descendants of Kuru

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kurunandana

kurunandana - descendant of Kuru, son of Kuru

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king and dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, causing joy
  noun (masculine)

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