महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-111, verse-3

अतीव रमणीयं तदतीव च मनोहरम् ।
चक्रे नाव्याश्रमं रम्यमद्भुतोपमदर्शनम् ॥३॥

3. atīva ramaṇīyaṁ tadatīva ca manoharam ,
cakre nāvyāśramaṁ ramyamadbhutopamadarśanam.

3. atīva ramaṇīyam tat atīva ca manoharam |
cakre navya-āśramam ramyam adbhutopamadarśanam

3. That hermitage (āśrama) was exceedingly delightful and exceedingly captivating; she made a beautiful new hermitage (āśrama) with an astonishing appearance.

Words meanings summery:

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much

• रमणीयम् (ramaṇīyam) - delightful, charming, beautiful

• तत् (tat) - that (hermitage) (that, it)

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much

• च (ca) - and, also

• मनोहरम् (manoharam) - captivating, enchanting, charming

• चक्रे (cakre) - made, created, did

• नव्य-आश्रमम् (navya-āśramam) - a recently established hermitage (āśrama) (a new hermitage)

• रम्यम् (ramyam) - delightful, pleasant, beautiful

• अद्भुतोपमदर्शनम् (adbhutopamadarśanam) - having an appearance like a wonder, wondrous to behold

Words meanings and morphology

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

रमणीयम् (ramaṇīyam) - delightful, charming, beautiful

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ramaṇīya

ramaṇīya - delightful, charming, pleasant, beautiful

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Gerundive of root ram (to delight)

Root: ram (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (hermitage) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Sandhi `tat atīva` becomes `tadatīva`

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Note: Sandhi `tat atīva` becomes `tadatīva`

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मनोहरम् (manoharam) - captivating, enchanting, charming

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manohara

manohara - captivating, enchanting, charming, pleasing the mind

Compound: manas (mind) + hara (taking/charming)

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+hara)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• hara – taking away, charming, removing
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from root hṛ (to seize, to captivate)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

चक्रे (cakre) - made, created, did

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect Middle Indicative

3rd person singular, ātmanepada, perfect tense of root 'kṛ'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नव्य-आश्रमम् (navya-āśramam) - a recently established hermitage (āśrama) (a new hermitage)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of navya-āśrama

navya-āśrama - new hermitage (āśrama)

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (navya+āśrama)

• navya – new, fresh, young
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'nava' (new)
• āśrama – hermitage, monastic retreat, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  From root śram (to toil) with ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 1)

Note: External sandhi `navya + āśramam` becomes `nāvyāśramam`

रम्यम् (ramyam) - delightful, pleasant, beautiful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - delightful, pleasant, beautiful, to be enjoyed

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Gerundive of root ram (to delight)

Root: ram (class 1)

अद्भुतोपमदर्शनम् (adbhutopamadarśanam) - having an appearance like a wonder, wondrous to behold

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adbhutopamadarśana

adbhutopamadarśana - having a wondrous appearance, astonishing to behold

Compound adjective

Compound type : tatpurusha (adbhuta+upama+darśana)

• adbhuta – wonder, marvel, astonishing
  noun (neuter)
• upama – likeness, comparison, similitude
  noun (feminine)
• darśana – sight, appearance, vision
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `navya-āśramam` in accusative neuter singular

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