महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-140, verse-2

एषा गङ्गा सप्तविधा राजते भरतर्षभ ।
स्थानं विरजसं रम्यं यत्राग्निर्नित्यमिध्यते ॥२॥

2. eṣā gaṅgā saptavidhā rājate bharatarṣabha ,
sthānaṁ virajasaṁ ramyaṁ yatrāgnirnityamidhyate.

2. eṣā gaṅgā saptavidhā rājate bharatarṣabha sthānam
virajasam ramyam yatra agniḥ nityam idhyate

2. O chief of the Bhāratas (bharatarṣabha), this Gaṅgā river manifests in seven forms and shines here. This is a beautiful, stainless place where the fire is eternally kindled.

2. הו מיטב בני בְּהַרַטַה, זוהי גַנְגָה, המאירה בשבע צורות. ושם גם מקום נקי מאבק (וִירַג׳ַסַה) ויפה, שבו האש בוערת תמיד.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this, she

• गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - the Gaṅgā river

• सप्तविधा (saptavidhā) - seven-fold, in seven ways/forms

• राजते (rājate) - shines, glows, is beautiful

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best among the Bhāratas, O chief of the Bhāratas

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, spot

• विरजसम् (virajasam) - stainless, free from dust or passion, pure

• रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful, delightful, charming

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

• इध्यते (idhyate) - is kindled, is inflamed

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

गङ्गा (gaṅgā) - the Gaṅgā river

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the river Ganges

सप्तविधा (saptavidhā) - seven-fold, in seven ways/forms

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saptavidha

saptavidha - seven-fold, of seven kinds, in seven ways

Compound type : Dvigu (saptan+vidhā)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• vidhā – form, kind, manner, way
  noun (feminine)

राजते (rājate) - shines, glows, is beautiful

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of rāj

Root: rāj (class 1)

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best among the Bhāratas, O chief of the Bhāratas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - best among the Bhāratas, chief of the Bhārata race

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – name of an ancient king and a dynasty; a name for India or its inhabitants
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, spot

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, abode, site

विरजसम् (virajasam) - stainless, free from dust or passion, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of virajas

virajas - free from dust, passion, or impurity; stainless, pure

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vi+rajas)

• vi – apart, away, without
  prefix
• rajas – dust, impurity, passion, menstrual discharge
  noun (neuter)

रम्यम् (ramyam) - beautiful, delightful, charming

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - pleasant, delightful, beautiful, charming

Gerundive

Potential Passive Participle of root 'ram'

Root: ram (class 1)

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god of fire

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially.

इध्यते (idhyate) - is kindled, is inflamed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of indh

Root: indh (class 7)

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