महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-23

सैषा प्रकाशते राजन्वेदी संस्थानलक्षणा ।
आरुह्यात्र महाराज वीर्यवान्वै भविष्यसि ॥२३॥

23. saiṣā prakāśate rājanvedī saṁsthānalakṣaṇā ,
āruhyātra mahārāja vīryavānvai bhaviṣyasi.

23. sā eṣā prakāśate rājan vedī saṃsthānalakṣaṇā
āruhya atra mahārāja vīryavān vai bhaviṣyasi

23. O King, this (Earth) now shines, bearing the distinctive mark of an altar (vedī). Having ascended here, O Great King, you will surely become powerful and valiant.

23. זה המזבח הזורח לפניך, הו מלך, ובו סימני צורתה של האדמה. עלה עליו כאן, הו מלך גדול, ותהיה בעל כוח.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - Refers to the Earth (Pṛthivī). (she, that (feminine))

• एषा (eṣā) - Refers to the Earth (Pṛthivī). (this (feminine))

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines, appears, is visible

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• वेदी (vedī) - altar, sacrificial ground

• संस्थानलक्षणा (saṁsthānalakṣaṇā) - having the distinctive mark/appearance of an altar. (having the characteristic form of an establishment/configuration)

• आरुह्य (āruhya) - having ascended, having climbed, having mounted

• अत्र (atra) - On this (altar-like Earth). (here, in this place, on this)

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O Great King, O Emperor

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will be, you will become

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - Refers to the Earth (Pṛthivī). (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

एषा (eṣā) - Refers to the Earth (Pṛthivī). (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Emphasizes `sā`, referring to the Earth.

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines, appears, is visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

present middle

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: Addressed to the listener (likely Janamejaya or Dhṛtarāṣṭra).

वेदी (vedī) - altar, sacrificial ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vedī

vedī - an altar, a sacrificial ground, a raised platform

Note: Forms part of the description `vedī saṃsthānalakṣaṇā`.

संस्थानलक्षणा (saṁsthānalakṣaṇā) - having the distinctive mark/appearance of an altar. (having the characteristic form of an establishment/configuration)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsthānalakṣaṇa

saṁsthānalakṣaṇa - having the characteristic or mark of an establishment, configuration, or specific form

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'saṃsthāna' (configuration, form) + 'lakṣaṇa' (mark, characteristic)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃsthāna+lakṣaṇa)

• saṃsthāna – form, shape, configuration, establishment, arrangement
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'sam-sthā' (to stand together, to exist)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
  noun (neuter)
  Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Describes the Earth (implicit).

आरुह्य (āruhya) - having ascended, having climbed, having mounted

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive form of 'ā-ruh' (to ascend)

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

अत्र (atra) - On this (altar-like Earth). (here, in this place, on this)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the physical place described (the Earth in altar form).

महाराज (mahārāja) - O Great King, O Emperor

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound of 'mahā' (great) + 'rājan' (king)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: A more honorific address than `rājan`.

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - possessing valor, powerful, heroic, vigorous

Possessive adjective from 'vīrya' (valor, strength)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you'.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

भविष्यसि (bhaviṣyasi) - you will be, you will become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future active

Future tense, 2nd person singular, active voice

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The subject 'you' is implied.

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