महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-134, verse-13

बन्द्युवाच ।
सप्त ग्राम्याः पशवः सप्त वन्याः सप्त छन्दांसि क्रतुमेकं वहन्ति ।
सप्तर्षयः सप्त चाप्यर्हणानि सप्ततन्त्री प्रथिता चैव वीणा ॥१३॥

13. bandyuvāca ,
sapta grāmyāḥ paśavaḥ sapta vanyāḥ; sapta chandāṁsi kratumekaṁ vahanti ,
saptarṣayaḥ sapta cāpyarhaṇāni; saptatantrī prathitā caiva vīṇā.

13. bandi uvāca sapta grāmyāḥ paśavaḥ sapta
vanyāḥ sapta chandāṃsi kratum ekam
vahanti sapta ṛṣayaḥ sapta ca api
arhaṇāni saptatantrī prathitā ca eva vīṇā

13. Bandy said: There are seven domestic animals and seven wild animals. Seven Vedic metres (chandāṃsi) are used in a single ritual (kratu). There are also seven great sages (saptarṣayaḥ) and seven types of offerings (arhaṇāni); and the seven-stringed vīṇā (lute) is well-known.

Words meanings summery:

• बन्दि (bandi) - Bandy (name of a court poet)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• ग्राम्याः (grāmyāḥ) - domestic (animals) (domestic, belonging to the village)

• पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals (animals, cattle, beasts)

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• वन्याः (vanyāḥ) - wild (animals) (wild, forest-dwelling)

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Vedic metres (metres, Vedic hymns/texts)

• क्रतुम् (kratum) - ritual (ritual, sacrifice, power, will)

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single

• वहन्ति (vahanti) - they constitute, they are used in (they carry, they bear, they perform)

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - great sages (sages, seers)

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अर्हणानि (arhaṇāni) - types of offerings (offerings, worship, respectful salutations)

• सप्ततन्त्री (saptatantrī) - a seven-stringed (vīṇā) (seven-stringed (lute))

• प्रथिता (prathitā) - famous, well-known, celebrated

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• वीणा (vīṇā) - lute, stringed instrument

Words meanings and morphology

बन्दि (bandi) - Bandy (name of a court poet)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bandi

bandi - Name of a court poet or herald.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active

Irregular perfect formation from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Here in nominative plural, modifying 'paśavaḥ'.

ग्राम्याः (grāmyāḥ) - domestic (animals) (domestic, belonging to the village)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of grāmya

grāmya - domestic, belonging to a village, tame, vulgar

Masculine nominative plural, agreeing with 'paśavaḥ'.

Note: Qualifies 'paśavaḥ'.

पशवः (paśavaḥ) - animals (animals, cattle, beasts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśu

paśu - animal, beast, cattle

Root: paś

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Used here in nominative plural, modifying implied 'paśavaḥ'.

वन्याः (vanyāḥ) - wild (animals) (wild, forest-dwelling)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vanya

vanya - wild, forest-dwelling, savage; belonging to a forest

Masculine nominative plural, agreeing with implied 'paśavaḥ'.

Note: Qualifies an implied 'paśavaḥ'.

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Used here in nominative plural, modifying 'chandāṃsi'.

छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Vedic metres (metres, Vedic hymns/texts)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of chandas

chandas - Vedic metre, rhythm, poetic measure; a Vedic hymn or text

From root chand (to please, seem good).

Root: chand

Note: The seven primary Vedic metres.

क्रतुम् (kratum) - ritual (ritual, sacrifice, power, will)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kratu

kratu - ritual, sacrifice, work, deed, power, strength, will, intellect

From root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'vahanti'.

एकम् (ekam) - one, single

(numeral)

वहन्ति (vahanti) - they constitute, they are used in (they carry, they bear, they perform)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vah

Present active

3rd person plural, present indicative active.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'sapta chandāṃsi'.

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Here in nominative plural, modifying 'ṛṣayaḥ'.

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - great sages (sages, seers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet, saint

Masculine noun, i-stem.

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Refers to the seven great sages (e.g., Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Vasiṣṭha).

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(numeral)

Note: Used here in nominative plural, modifying 'arhaṇāni'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अर्हणानि (arhaṇāni) - types of offerings (offerings, worship, respectful salutations)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of arhaṇa

arhaṇa - offering, worship, respectful salutation, veneration; respectful treatment

Derived from root arh (to deserve, to be worthy).

Root: arh (class 1)

सप्ततन्त्री (saptatantrī) - a seven-stringed (vīṇā) (seven-stringed (lute))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saptatantrī

saptatantrī - seven-stringed (often referring to a vīṇā or other musical instrument)

Compound. Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with 'vīṇā'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saptan+tantrī)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• tantrī – string, cord
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'vīṇā'.

प्रथिता (prathitā) - famous, well-known, celebrated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prathita

prathita - spread, extended; famous, celebrated, well-known, renowned

Past Passive Participle

From root prath (to spread, extend) with past passive participle suffix -ta. Feminine nominative singular.

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vīṇā'. Functions as predicate.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'prathitā'.

वीणा (vīṇā) - lute, stringed instrument

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vīṇā

vīṇā - lute, harp, any stringed musical instrument

Feminine noun.