महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-130, verse-8

एतद्विष्णुपदं नाम दृश्यते तीर्थमुत्तमम् ।
एषा रम्या विपाशा च नदी परमपावनी ॥८॥

8. etadviṣṇupadaṁ nāma dṛśyate tīrthamuttamam ,
eṣā ramyā vipāśā ca nadī paramapāvanī.

8. etat viṣṇu-padam nāma dṛśyate tīrtham uttamam
eṣā ramyā vipāśā ca nadī parama-pāvanī

8. This excellent sacred place (tīrtha), named Viṣṇupada, is visible. And this beautiful Vipāśā river is supremely purifying.

8. הנה נראה האתר הנעלה הנקרא וִישְׁנוּפַּדַה, וזהו נהר וִיפָּאשָׁה היפה, המטהר מכולם.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this

• विष्णु-पदम् (viṣṇu-padam) - the specific sacred place named Viṣṇupada (footstep of Viṣṇu, place of Viṣṇu; name of a sacred place)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, called

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is visible

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred bathing place (sacred place, ford)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

• एषा (eṣā) - this, this one

• रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful, charming, pleasant

• विपाशा (vipāśā) - the Vipāśā river (name of a river (the Beas))

• च (ca) - and, also

• नदी (nadī) - river

• परम-पावनी (parama-pāvanī) - supremely purifying, most sacred

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the tīrtha.

विष्णु-पदम् (viṣṇu-padam) - the specific sacred place named Viṣṇupada (footstep of Viṣṇu, place of Viṣṇu; name of a sacred place)

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viṣṇupada

viṣṇupada - footstep of Viṣṇu (viṣṇu), Viṣṇu's abode, a sacred place related to Viṣṇu

Compound of viṣṇu (Viṣṇu) and pada (foot, place).

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣṇu+pada)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pada – foot, step, place, mark, station
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the sacred place.

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, called

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that the preceding word is a name.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Passive form of root √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - sacred bathing place (sacred place, ford)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, shrine, holy water, pilgrimage site

Note: Subject of dṛśyate.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

Note: Neuter nominative singular, agreeing with tīrtham.

एषा (eṣā) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Refers to the river.

रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful, charming, pleasant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, pleasant, delightful

Gerundive

From root √ram (to delight, enjoy), with suffix -ya.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with Vipāśā/nadī.

विपाशा (vipāśā) - the Vipāśā river (name of a river (the Beas))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vipāśā

vipāśā - name of a river (the Beas), untied, unfettered

Note: Name of a river.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

नदी (nadī) - river

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river

परम-पावनी (parama-pāvanī) - supremely purifying, most sacred

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paramapāvanī

paramapāvanī - supremely purifying, most sacred, extremely holy

Compound of parama (supreme) and pāvanī (purifying).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+pāvanī)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, best
  adjective (masculine)
• pāvanī – purifying, sacred (feminine form of pāvana)
  adjective (feminine)
  From root √pū (to purify).
  Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with nadī.

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