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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-9, verse-21

कूपाश्च सप्रस्रवणा देहवन्तो युधिष्ठिर ।
पल्वलानि तडागानि देहवन्त्यथ भारत ॥२१॥
21. kūpāśca saprasravaṇā dehavanto yudhiṣṭhira ,
palvalāni taḍāgāni dehavantyatha bhārata.
21. kūpāḥ ca saprasravaṇāḥ dehavantaḥ yudhiṣṭhira
palvalāni taḍāgāni dehavanti atha bhārata
21. O Yudhishthira, wells and springs are embodied, and O Bharata, small ponds and large tanks also are embodied.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कूपाः (kūpāḥ) - wells
  • (ca) - and, also
  • सप्रस्रवणाः (saprasravaṇāḥ) - Natural springs or sources of water, personified alongside wells. (springs, wellsprings, places with flowing water)
  • देहवन्तः (dehavantaḥ) - Are personified, taking on physical forms. (embodied, having bodies)
  • युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Address to King Yudhishthira. (O Yudhishthira)
  • पल्वलानि (palvalāni) - small ponds, puddles
  • तडागानि (taḍāgāni) - large ponds, tanks, artificial lakes
  • देहवन्ति (dehavanti) - Are personified, taking on physical forms. (embodied, having bodies)
  • अथ (atha) - Indicates continuation or addition to the previous statement. (then, now, moreover, also)
  • भारत (bhārata) - Address to Yudhishthira, as a descendant of Bharata. (O descendant of Bharata (O Bharata))

Words meanings and morphology

कूपाः (kūpāḥ) - wells
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kūpa
kūpa - well, pit, hole
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
सप्रस्रवणाः (saprasravaṇāḥ) - Natural springs or sources of water, personified alongside wells. (springs, wellsprings, places with flowing water)
(compound noun)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+prasravaṇa)
  • sa – with, together with, possessing
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating 'with' or 'having'.
  • prasravaṇa – flowing forth, gushing, stream, spring, fountain
    noun (neuter)
    From `pra-sṛ` (to flow forth).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Plural form of `saprasravaṇa`.
देहवन्तः (dehavantaḥ) - Are personified, taking on physical forms. (embodied, having bodies)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dehavant
dehavant - having a body, embodied, corporeal
Possessive suffix `matup/vatup` from `deha` (body).
Note: Modifies `kūpāḥ` and `saprasravaṇāḥ`.
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - Address to King Yudhishthira. (O Yudhishthira)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (son of Pandu, eldest of the Pandavas, firm in battle)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)
  • yudhi – in battle, in war
    noun (feminine)
    Locative singular of `yudh` (battle).
    Root: yudh (class 4)
  • sthira – firm, steady, stable
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
पल्वलानि (palvalāni) - small ponds, puddles
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of palvala
palvala - small pond, puddle, marshy ground
Note: Also accusative plural. Context indicates nominative here.
तडागानि (taḍāgāni) - large ponds, tanks, artificial lakes
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of taḍāga
taḍāga - pond, tank, lake (often artificial)
Note: Also accusative plural. Context indicates nominative here.
देहवन्ति (dehavanti) - Are personified, taking on physical forms. (embodied, having bodies)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dehavant
dehavant - having a body, embodied, corporeal
Possessive suffix `matup/vatup` from `deha` (body).
Note: Modifies `palvalāni` and `taḍāgāni`.
अथ (atha) - Indicates continuation or addition to the previous statement. (then, now, moreover, also)
(indeclinable)
Used to introduce a new topic, a consequence, or an alternative.
भारत (bhārata) - Address to Yudhishthira, as a descendant of Bharata. (O descendant of Bharata (O Bharata))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, an Indian
Derived from `bharata` (name of a king/clan).