महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-8, verse-5

सर्वे कामाः स्थितास्तस्यां ये दिव्या ये च मानुषाः ।
रसवच्च प्रभूतं च भक्ष्यभोज्यमरिंदम ॥५॥

5. sarve kāmāḥ sthitāstasyāṁ ye divyā ye ca mānuṣāḥ ,
rasavacca prabhūtaṁ ca bhakṣyabhojyamariṁdama.

5. sarve kāmāḥ sthitāḥ tasyāṃ ye divyāḥ ye ca mānuṣāḥ
rasavat ca prabhūtaṃ ca bhakṣyabhojyam ariṃdama

5. O subduer of enemies (ariṃdama), all desires—both divine and human—are present in it. And there is also delicious and abundant food and drink.

5. כל התאוות נמצאות בו, אלה השמימיות ואלה האנושיות, ומאכלים ומטעמים רבים וטעימים, הו מכניע האויבים.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• कामाः (kāmāḥ) - desires, wishes, pleasures, objects of desire

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, present, abiding, existing

• तस्यां (tasyāṁ) - in it, in her

• ये (ye) - which, who

• दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine, heavenly

• ये (ye) - which, who

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - human, earthly

• रसवत् (rasavat) - delicious, tasteful, juicy, having essence

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• प्रभूतं (prabhūtaṁ) - abundant, plentiful, extensive

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• भक्ष्यभोज्यम् (bhakṣyabhojyam) - food and drink, all kinds of edibles (that can be chewed or swallowed)

• अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O subduer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: functions as an adjective for 'kāmāḥ'

कामाः (kāmāḥ) - desires, wishes, pleasures, objects of desire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, pleasure, love, object of desire

noun from verbal root

suffix -a from √kam

Root: √kam (class 1)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated, present, abiding, existing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

from root √sthā

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'kāmāḥ'

तस्यां (tasyāṁ) - in it, in her

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, she, he

Note: refers to the entity/place described in the preceding verses

ये (ye) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: relative pronoun, referring to 'kāmāḥ'

दिव्याः (divyāḥ) - divine, heavenly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial, supernatural

Note: interpreting Devanagari 'दिव्या' as 'divyāḥ' to agree with 'kāmāḥ' and 'ye mānuṣāḥ'

ये (ye) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: relative pronoun, referring to 'kāmāḥ'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

मानुषाः (mānuṣāḥ) - human, earthly

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, relating to humans, earthly

from 'manuṣya' (man) + -a suffix

Note: agrees with 'kāmāḥ'

रसवत् (rasavat) - delicious, tasteful, juicy, having essence

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rasavat

rasavat - having taste, tasteful, delicious, juicy, eloquent

possessive suffix -vat from 'rasa'

Note: agrees with 'bhakṣyabhojyam'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

प्रभूतं (prabhūtaṁ) - abundant, plentiful, extensive

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prabhūta

prabhūta - abundant, plentiful, much, arisen, manifest

Past Passive Participle

from root √bhū with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √bhū (class 1)

Note: agrees with 'bhakṣyabhojyam'

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

भक्ष्यभोज्यम् (bhakṣyabhojyam) - food and drink, all kinds of edibles (that can be chewed or swallowed)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhakṣyabhojya

bhakṣyabhojya - food and drink, all edibles

Compound type : dvandva (bhakṣya+bhojya)

• bhakṣya – food to be chewed, edible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (P.F.P.)
  from root √bhakṣ (to eat, chew)
  Root: √bhakṣ (class 1)
• bhojya – food to be swallowed, edible
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (P.F.P.)
  from root √bhuj (to eat, enjoy)
  Root: √bhuj (class 7)

अरिंदम (ariṁdama) - O subduer of enemies

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ariṃdama

ariṁdama - subduer of enemies, conqueror of foes

upapada samāsa, one who subdues enemies

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming, controlling
  noun (masculine)
  noun from verbal root
  from root √dam (to subdue, control)
  Root: √dam (class 1)

Note: used as an epithet addressing the listener

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