महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-140, verse-14

इन्द्रस्य जाम्बूनदपर्वताग्रे शृणोमि घोषं तव देवि गङ्गे ।
गोपाययेमं सुभगे गिरिभ्यः सर्वाजमीढापचितं नरेन्द्रम् ।
भवस्व शर्म प्रविविक्षतोऽस्य शैलानिमाञ्शैलसुते नृपस्य ॥१४॥

14. indrasya jāmbūnadaparvatāgre; śṛṇomi ghoṣaṁ tava devi gaṅge ,
gopāyayemaṁ subhage giribhyaḥ; sarvājamīḍhāpacitaṁ narendram ,
bhavasva śarma pravivikṣato'sya; śailānimāñśailasute nṛpasya.

14. indrasya jāmbūnadaparvatāgre śṛṇomi ghoṣam tava
devi gaṅge gopāyaya imam subhage giribhyaḥ
sarvājāmīḍhāpacitam narendram bhavasva śarma
pravivikṣataḥ asya śailān imān śailasute nṛpasya

14. O Goddess Gaṅgā, I hear your roar at the summit of Indra's golden mountain (Jāmbūnada). O fortunate one, protect this king—the descendant of Ajamiḍha (Ajāmīḍha), who is revered by all—from the mountains. O daughter of the mountain (śailasute), become a shelter for this king who desires to enter these very mountains.

14. הו אלה גַנְגָה, אני שומע את קולך על פסגת הר הזהב של אִינְדְרַה. הו בעלת המזל, שמרי על המלך הזה מפני ההרים, המלך שכל צאצאי אַג׳ַמִידְהַא מכבדים. הו בת ההר, היי מחסה למלך הזה המבקש להיכנס אל ההרים האלה.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

• जाम्बूनदपर्वताग्रे (jāmbūnadaparvatāgre) - At the peak of Mount Jāmbūnada. (at the peak of the golden mountain)

• शृणोमि (śṛṇomi) - I hear

• घोषम् (ghoṣam) - The sound of the Gaṅgā river. (sound, roar, loud noise)

• तव (tava) - Referring to Gaṅgā. (your, of you)

• देवि (devi) - Addressing Gaṅgā. (O Goddess)

• गङ्गे (gaṅge) - Addressing the river goddess Gaṅgā. (O Gaṅgā)

• गोपायय (gopāyaya) - protect

• इमम् (imam) - Refers to the king (narendram). (this, this one)

• सुभगे (subhage) - Addressing Gaṅgā. (O fortunate one, O blessed one)

• गिरिभ्यः (giribhyaḥ) - from the mountains

• सर्वाजामीढापचितम् (sarvājāmīḍhāpacitam) - Refers to King Yudhishthira, descendant of Ajamiḍha, who is revered by all. (revered by all Ajamiḍhas, greatly revered descendant of Ajamiḍha)

• नरेन्द्रम् (narendram) - Refers to Yudhishthira. (the king, lord of men)

• भवस्व (bhavasva) - become

• शर्म (śarma) - Become a source of protection/shelter. (protection, shelter, happiness)

• प्रविविक्षतः (pravivikṣataḥ) - Refers to the king, Yudhishthira, who is about to enter the mountains. (of one wishing to enter, of one desiring to penetrate)

• अस्य (asya) - Refers to the king. (of this, of him)

• शैलान् (śailān) - Refers to the mountains they are entering. (mountains)

• इमान् (imān) - Refers to the mountains. (these)

• शैलसुते (śailasute) - Addressing Gaṅgā as the daughter of Himālaya. (O daughter of the mountain)

• नृपस्य (nṛpasya) - Of Yudhishthira. (of the king)

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra, king of the gods

Note: Possessive for 'golden mountain'.

जाम्बूनदपर्वताग्रे (jāmbūnadaparvatāgre) - At the peak of Mount Jāmbūnada. (at the peak of the golden mountain)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jāmbūnadaparvatāgra

jāmbūnadaparvatāgra - peak of the golden mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (jāmbūnada+parvata+agra)

• jāmbūnada – golden, made of gold; a mountain name
  adjective (neuter)
• parvata – mountain
  noun (masculine)
• agra – top, peak, summit, front
  noun (neuter)

शृणोमि (śṛṇomi) - I hear

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

घोषम् (ghoṣam) - The sound of the Gaṅgā river. (sound, roar, loud noise)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ghoṣa

ghoṣa - sound, roar, noise, proclamation

Note: Object of 'I hear'.

तव (tava) - Referring to Gaṅgā. (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

देवि (devi) - Addressing Gaṅgā. (O Goddess)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine lady

गङ्गे (gaṅge) - Addressing the river goddess Gaṅgā. (O Gaṅgā)

(proper noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the Gaṅgā (Ganges) river

गोपायय (gopāyaya) - protect

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gup

Causative Imperative

Causative stem gopāya, imperative 2nd singular.

Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Derived from the root gup (to protect).

इमम् (imam) - Refers to the king (narendram). (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Object of 'protect'.

सुभगे (subhage) - Addressing Gaṅgā. (O fortunate one, O blessed one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of subhagā

subhagā - fortunate, blessed, charming, beautiful

Note: Qualifies Gaṅgā.

गिरिभ्यः (giribhyaḥ) - from the mountains

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Note: Indicates origin or separation (protection from).

सर्वाजामीढापचितम् (sarvājāmīḍhāpacitam) - Refers to King Yudhishthira, descendant of Ajamiḍha, who is revered by all. (revered by all Ajamiḍhas, greatly revered descendant of Ajamiḍha)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvājāmīḍhāpacita

sarvājāmīḍhāpacita - revered by all descendants of Ajamiḍha

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+ājāmīḍha+apacita)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• ājāmīḍha – descendant of Ajamiḍha (a lunar dynasty king, ancestor of the Pāṇḍavas)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Patronymic from Ajamiḍha.
• apacita – revered, honored, worshipped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ci (to gather, worship) with upasarga apa-.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'narendram'.

नरेन्द्रम् (narendram) - Refers to Yudhishthira. (the king, lord of men)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, foremost
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'protect'.

भवस्व (bhavasva) - become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is Gaṅgā.

शर्म (śarma) - Become a source of protection/shelter. (protection, shelter, happiness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarman

śarman - shelter, protection, happiness

Note: Predicative complement to 'bhavasva'.

प्रविविक्षतः (pravivikṣataḥ) - Refers to the king, Yudhishthira, who is about to enter the mountains. (of one wishing to enter, of one desiring to penetrate)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pravivikṣat

pravivikṣat - wishing to enter, desiring to penetrate

Present Active Desiderative Participle

From desiderative stem of viś (to enter) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'nṛpasya'.

अस्य (asya) - Refers to the king. (of this, of him)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

शैलान् (śailān) - Refers to the mountains they are entering. (mountains)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock

Note: Object of implied entry.

इमान् (imān) - Refers to the mountains. (these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies 'śailān'.

शैलसुते (śailasute) - Addressing Gaṅgā as the daughter of Himālaya. (O daughter of the mountain)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śailasutā

śailasutā - daughter of the mountain (e.g., Pārvatī, Gaṅgā)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaila+sutā)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• sutā – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  From root su (to give birth).
  Root: su (class 2)

Note: Another vocative for Gaṅgā.

नृपस्य (nṛpasya) - Of Yudhishthira. (of the king)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'pravivikṣataḥ asya'.

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