महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-129, verse-7

एतदार्चीकपुत्रस्य योगैर्विचरतो महीम् ।
अपसर्पणं महीपाल रौप्यायाममितौजसः ॥७॥

7. etadārcīkaputrasya yogairvicarato mahīm ,
apasarpaṇaṁ mahīpāla raupyāyāmamitaujasaḥ.

7. etat ārcīkaputrasya yogaiḥ vicarataḥ mahīm
apasarpaṇam mahīpāla raupyāyām amitaujasaḥ

7. O King, this is the account of the disappearance (apasarpaṇam) into Raupyā of Ārcīka's son, who possessed immeasurable might and wandered the earth through his yogic practices (yoga).

7. הו שומר הארץ, זהו מקום ההסתלקות ברַאוּפְּיָה של בנו של אָארְצ׳ִיקַה, בעל העוצמה העצומה, שנדד בארץ בכוח היוֹגַה.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this account/narrative (this, this (thing/account))

• आर्चीकपुत्रस्य (ārcīkaputrasya) - of Ārcīka's son, of the son of Ārcīka

• योगैः (yogaiḥ) - through his spiritual/yogic powers (by yogic practices, by spiritual disciplines, by powers)

• विचरतः (vicarataḥ) - (of him who was) wandering (wandering, roaming)

• महीम् (mahīm) - the earth

• अपसर्पणम् (apasarpaṇam) - the disappearance (into Raupyā) (retreat, withdrawal, disappearance)

• महीपाल (mahīpāla) - O king, O protector of the earth

• रौप्यायाम् (raupyāyām) - in Raupyā

• अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - (of him who was) of immeasurable might (of immense might, of immeasurable power)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this account/narrative (this, this (thing/account))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the subsequent narration.

आर्चीकपुत्रस्य (ārcīkaputrasya) - of Ārcīka's son, of the son of Ārcīka

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ārcīkaputra

ārcīkaputra - son of Ārcīka

Compound type : tatpurusha (ārcīka+putra)

• ārcīka – name of a sage/person
  proper noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

योगैः (yogaiḥ) - through his spiritual/yogic powers (by yogic practices, by spiritual disciplines, by powers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yoga

yoga - union, spiritual discipline, yogic practice, application

Root: yuj (class 7)

विचरतः (vicarataḥ) - (of him who was) wandering (wandering, roaming)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vicarat

vicarat - wandering, moving about

Present Active Participle

From verb vi-car (to wander, roam) + śatṛ pratyaya

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Ārcīkaputra.

महीम् (mahīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, ground

Note: Object of 'vicarataḥ'.

अपसर्पणम् (apasarpaṇam) - the disappearance (into Raupyā) (retreat, withdrawal, disappearance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apasarpaṇa

apasarpaṇa - retreat, withdrawal, disappearance, going away

Kṛt (noun from verb)

From verb apa-sṛp (to move away) + lyuṭ pratyaya

Prefix: apa

Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: This is the subject of the sentence, implied verb 'is'.

महीपाल (mahīpāla) - O king, O protector of the earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpāla

mahīpāla - king, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+pāla)

• mahī – earth
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pāl (class 10)

रौप्यायाम् (raupyāyām) - in Raupyā

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of raupyā

raupyā - name of a city/place

Note: Refers to the place of disappearance.

अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - (of him who was) of immeasurable might (of immense might, of immeasurable power)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of amitaujas

amitaujas - of immeasurable might, immensely powerful

Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+ojas)

• amita – immeasurable, unlimited
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mā (to measure) + kta pratyaya, with negative 'a'
  Prefix: a
  Root: mā (class 3)
• ojas – strength, might, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Ārcīkaputra.

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