महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-2, chapter-9, verse-3
नीलपीतासितश्यामैः सितैर्लोहितकैरपि ।
अवतानैस्तथा गुल्मैः पुष्पमञ्जरिधारिभिः ॥३॥
अवतानैस्तथा गुल्मैः पुष्पमञ्जरिधारिभिः ॥३॥
3. nīlapītāsitaśyāmaiḥ sitairlohitakairapi ,
avatānaistathā gulmaiḥ puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ.
avatānaistathā gulmaiḥ puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ.
3.
nīlapītāsitaśyāmaiḥ sitaiḥ lohitakaiḥ api
avatānaiḥ tathā gulmaiḥ puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ
avatānaiḥ tathā gulmaiḥ puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ
3.
It is also adorned with blue, yellow, black, dark, white, and red widespread creepers and bushes, all bearing clusters of flowers.
Words meanings summery:
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- नीलपीतासितश्यामैः (nīlapītāsitaśyāmaiḥ) - by blue, yellow, black, and dark-colored creepers and bushes (by blue, yellow, black, dark colored ones)
- सितैः (sitaiḥ) - by white creepers and bushes (by white ones)
- लोहितकैः (lohitakaiḥ) - by red creepers and bushes (by red ones)
- अपि (api) - also, even, and
- अवतानैः (avatānaiḥ) - by widespread creepers/plants
- तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so also
- गुल्मैः (gulmaiḥ) - by bushes, by shrubs
- पुष्पमञ्जरिधारिभिः (puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ) - bearing flower clusters, laden with flower bunches
Words meanings and morphology
नीलपीतासितश्यामैः (nīlapītāsitaśyāmaiḥ) - by blue, yellow, black, and dark-colored creepers and bushes (by blue, yellow, black, dark colored ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nīlapītāsitaśyāma
nīlapītāsitaśyāma - of blue, yellow, black, and dark colors
Compound type : dvandva (nīla+pīta+asita+śyāma)
- nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
adjective (masculine) - pīta – yellow, pale
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root pī (to be yellow) or pā (to drink); here 'yellow'
Root: pī (class 1) - asita – black, not white, dark
adjective (masculine)
Negative compound (na + sita) - śyāma – dark, dark-colored, blackish-green
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'avatānaiḥ' and 'gulmaiḥ'.
सितैः (sitaiḥ) - by white creepers and bushes (by white ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sita
sita - white, pure, bright
Past Passive Participle
From root śvit (to be white) or si (to bind); here 'white'
Root: śvit (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'avatānaiḥ' and 'gulmaiḥ'.
लोहितकैः (lohitakaiḥ) - by red creepers and bushes (by red ones)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of lohitaka
lohitaka - red, reddish
Diminutive or emphasized form of lohita
Note: Agrees with 'avatānaiḥ' and 'gulmaiḥ'.
अपि (api) - also, even, and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this list of colors to the previous ones if any, or emphasizes the range of colors.
अवतानैः (avatānaiḥ) - by widespread creepers/plants
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of avatāna
avatāna - a widespread plant, creeper, multitude of creeping plants
From root tan (to stretch, spread) with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Governed by implied 'yutā' from the previous verse.
तथा (tathā) - and, thus, so also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'avatānaiḥ' and 'gulmaiḥ'.
गुल्मैः (gulmaiḥ) - by bushes, by shrubs
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gulma
gulma - bush, shrub, thicket, cluster, clump
Note: Governed by implied 'yutā' from the previous verse.
पुष्पमञ्जरिधारिभिः (puṣpamañjaridhāribhiḥ) - bearing flower clusters, laden with flower bunches
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṣpamañjaridhārin
puṣpamañjaridhārin - bearing clusters of flowers, holding flower bunches
Compound type : upapada (puṣpamañjarī+dhārin)
- puṣpamañjarī – flower cluster, bunch of flowers
noun (feminine) - dhārin – bearing, holding, carrying, wearing
adjective (masculine)
Agent Noun/Adjective
Derived from root dhṛ (to bear, hold) with suffix -ini
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Masculine instrumental plural, agreeing with 'avatānaiḥ' and 'gulmaiḥ'.