महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-119, verse-21
त्रिवर्गमुख्यस्य समीरणस्य देवेश्वरस्याप्यथ वाश्विनोश्च ।
एषां सुराणां तनयाः कथं नु वने चरन्त्यल्पसुखाः सुखार्हाः ॥२१॥
एषां सुराणां तनयाः कथं नु वने चरन्त्यल्पसुखाः सुखार्हाः ॥२१॥
21. trivargamukhyasya samīraṇasya; deveśvarasyāpyatha vāśvinośca ,
eṣāṁ surāṇāṁ tanayāḥ kathaṁ nu; vane carantyalpasukhāḥ sukhārhāḥ.
eṣāṁ surāṇāṁ tanayāḥ kathaṁ nu; vane carantyalpasukhāḥ sukhārhāḥ.
21.
trivargamukhyasya samīraṇasya
deveśvarasya api atha vā aśvinoḥ ca
eṣām surāṇām tanayāḥ katham nu
vane caranti alpasukhāḥ sukhārhāḥ
deveśvarasya api atha vā aśvinoḥ ca
eṣām surāṇām tanayāḥ katham nu
vane caranti alpasukhāḥ sukhārhāḥ
21.
How indeed do these sons of the gods – of Vayu (Samīraṇa), the foremost among the three groups; of Indra, the lord of gods (deveśvara); and also of the two Aśvins – wander in the forest, experiencing little happiness, despite being worthy of all comfort?
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रिवर्गमुख्यस्य (trivargamukhyasya) - of the chief of the three classes/groups, of the foremost of the threefold divisions
- समीरणस्य (samīraṇasya) - of Vayu, of the wind god
- देवेश्वरस्य (deveśvarasya) - of the lord of gods (Indra)
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
- अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover
- वा (vā) - or
- अश्विनोः (aśvinoḥ) - of the two Aśvins (twin gods)
- च (ca) - and
- एषाम् (eṣām) - of these
- सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods
- तनयाः (tanayāḥ) - sons
- कथम् (katham) - how, in what way
- नु (nu) - indeed, now (emphatic particle)
- वने (vane) - in the forest
- चरन्ति (caranti) - they wander, they roam
- अल्पसुखाः (alpasukhāḥ) - having little happiness/comfort, experiencing little joy
- सुखार्हाः (sukhārhāḥ) - worthy of happiness, deserving comfort
Words meanings and morphology
त्रिवर्गमुख्यस्य (trivargamukhyasya) - of the chief of the three classes/groups, of the foremost of the threefold divisions
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of trivargamukhya
trivargamukhya - chief of the three classes/divisions
Compound type : tatpurusha (trivarga+mukhya)
- trivarga – group of three, threefold division (often dharma, artha, kama)
noun (masculine) - mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
समीरणस्य (samīraṇasya) - of Vayu, of the wind god
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of samīraṇa
samīraṇa - wind, air, the god Vayu
Root: īr (class 2)
देवेश्वरस्य (deveśvarasya) - of the lord of gods (Indra)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of deveśvara
deveśvara - lord of gods (epithet of Indra)
Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+īśvara)
- deva – god, divine being
noun (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
अथ (atha) - and, then, moreover
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
अश्विनोः (aśvinoḥ) - of the two Aśvins (twin gods)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, dual of aśvin
aśvin - the Aśvins (twin Vedic deities, celestial physicians)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एषाम् (eṣām) - of these
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sura
sura - god, deity
तनयाः (tanayāḥ) - sons
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tanaya
tanaya - son, child
Derived from root tan (to extend, procreate)
Root: tan (class 8)
कथम् (katham) - how, in what way
(indeclinable)
नु (nu) - indeed, now (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
चरन्ति (caranti) - they wander, they roam
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of car
Root: car (class 1)
अल्पसुखाः (alpasukhāḥ) - having little happiness/comfort, experiencing little joy
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of alpasukha
alpasukha - having little happiness, enjoying small comforts
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+sukha)
- alpa – little, small, few
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - sukha – happiness, joy, comfort
noun (neuter)
सुखार्हाः (sukhārhāḥ) - worthy of happiness, deserving comfort
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sukhārha
sukhārha - deserving happiness or comfort
Compound type : tatpurusha (sukha+arha)
- sukha – happiness, joy, comfort
noun (neuter) - arha – deserving, worthy, fit for
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)