महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-104, verse-6
लोमश उवाच ।
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः सगरो नाम पार्थिवः ।
रूपसत्त्वबलोपेतः स चापुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥६॥
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातः सगरो नाम पार्थिवः ।
रूपसत्त्वबलोपेतः स चापुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥६॥
6. lomaśa uvāca ,
ikṣvākūṇāṁ kule jātaḥ sagaro nāma pārthivaḥ ,
rūpasattvabalopetaḥ sa cāputraḥ pratāpavān.
ikṣvākūṇāṁ kule jātaḥ sagaro nāma pārthivaḥ ,
rūpasattvabalopetaḥ sa cāputraḥ pratāpavān.
6.
lomaśa uvāca ikṣvākūṇām kule jātaḥ sagaraḥ nāma
pārthivaḥ rūpasattvabalopetaḥ saḥ ca aputraḥ pratāpavān
pārthivaḥ rūpasattvabalopetaḥ saḥ ca aputraḥ pratāpavān
6.
Lomaśa said: A king named Sagara was born in the lineage of the Ikṣvākus. He was endowed with beauty, courage, and strength, and though mighty, he was childless.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोमश (lomaśa) - The sage who is narrating the story to Yudhiṣṭhira (Lomaśa)
- उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
- इक्ष्वाकूणाम् (ikṣvākūṇām) - Of the members of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (of the Ikṣvākus)
- कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage
- जातः (jātaḥ) - born, originated
- सगरः (sagaraḥ) - The king whose story is being told (Sagara)
- नाम (nāma) - 'named' or 'called' (Sagara) (by name, indeed, called)
- पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, earthly ruler
- रूपसत्त्वबलोपेतः (rūpasattvabalopetaḥ) - endowed with beauty, courage, and strength
- सः (saḥ) - Referring to Sagara (he)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अपुत्रः (aputraḥ) - childless, without sons
- प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - mighty, glorious, powerful
Words meanings and morphology
लोमश (lomaśa) - The sage who is narrating the story to Yudhiṣṭhira (Lomaśa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lomaśa
lomaśa - Lomaśa (name of a sage)
Note: The speaker of this verse.
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada, from root vac
Root: vac (class 2)
इक्ष्वाकूणाम् (ikṣvākūṇām) - Of the members of the Ikṣvāku dynasty (of the Ikṣvākus)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku
ikṣvāku - Ikṣvāku (name of an ancient king, founder of a solar dynasty)
Note: Qualifies 'kule'.
कुले (kule) - in the family, in the lineage
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kula
kula - family, lineage, race, clan
Note: Indicates the place of birth.
जातः (jātaḥ) - born, originated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jan
jan - to be born, to originate
Past Passive Participle
from root jan, with suffix -kta
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'sagaraḥ'.
सगरः (sagaraḥ) - The king whose story is being told (Sagara)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sagara
sagara - Sagara (name of a famous ancient king)
Note: Subject of the sentence (implied verb 'was').
नाम (nāma) - 'named' or 'called' (Sagara) (by name, indeed, called)
(indeclinable)
used as an indeclinable particle here
Note: Particle used to indicate a name.
पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, earthly ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva
pārthiva - king, earthly, royal
from pṛthivī (earth)
Note: Predicate nominative for Sagara.
रूपसत्त्वबलोपेतः (rūpasattvabalopetaḥ) - endowed with beauty, courage, and strength
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rūpasattvabalopeta
rūpasattvabalopeta - endowed with beauty, courage, and strength
Compound type : bahuvrihi (rūpa+sattva+bala+upeta)
- rūpa – form, beauty, appearance
noun (neuter) - sattva – courage, goodness, essence, existence
noun (neuter) - bala – strength, power
noun (neuter) - upeta – endowed with, possessed of, accompanied by
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from upa-i (to go near)
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Adjective agreeing with 'sagaraḥ'.
सः (saḥ) - Referring to Sagara (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Reinforces Sagara as the subject.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects descriptions.
अपुत्रः (aputraḥ) - childless, without sons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aputra
aputra - childless, sonless
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+putra)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
negative prefix - putra – son, child
noun (masculine)
Note: Predicate adjective for Sagara.
प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - mighty, glorious, powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratāpavat
pratāpavat - mighty, glorious, powerful, resplendent
suffixed with -mat
Note: Adjective agreeing with 'sagaraḥ' / 'saḥ'.