महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-145, verse-21

सुसमीकृतभूभागे स्वभावविहिते शुभे ।
जातां हिममृदुस्पर्शे देशेऽपहतकण्टके ॥२१॥

21. susamīkṛtabhūbhāge svabhāvavihite śubhe ,
jātāṁ himamṛdusparśe deśe'pahatakaṇṭake.

21. su-samīkṛta-bhū-bhāge svabhāva-vihite śubhe
jātām hima-mṛdu-sparśe deśe apahata-kaṇṭake

21. In a region (deśa) with well-leveled ground, naturally arranged, auspicious, where a soft, snow-like touch had come to be (jātām), and which was free from thorns.

21. הוא צמח באדמה מבורכת ששטחה מיושר היטב מטבעו, במקום קריר ורך למגע, נקי מקוצים.

Words meanings summery:

• सुस्मीकृतभूभागे (susmīkṛtabhūbhāge) - in a well-leveled land-region

• स्वभावविहिते (svabhāvavihite) - in a naturally arranged/created [place]

• शुभे (śubhe) - in an auspicious, beautiful, good [place]

• जाताम् (jātām) - describing a feminine quality or aspect of the land that has manifested itself (born, produced, arisen, manifested (feminine, acc. sg.))

• हिममृदुस्पर्शे (himamṛdusparśe) - with a touch soft as snow

• देशे (deśe) - in the land, in the region, in the country

• अपहतकण्टके (apahatakaṇṭake) - in a thorn-free [place], where thorns are removed

Words meanings and morphology

सुस्मीकृतभूभागे (susmīkṛtabhūbhāge) - in a well-leveled land-region

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of susmīkṛtabhūbhāga

susmīkṛtabhūbhāga - a land-region that is well-leveled

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (su-samīkṛta+bhū-bhāga)

• su-samīkṛta – well-leveled, thoroughly made even
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  `su` (good) + `sam` (together, thoroughly) + `ā` (towards) + root `kṛ` (to make)
  Prefixes: su+sam+ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• bhūbhāga – land-part, region of earth
  noun (masculine)

स्वभावविहिते (svabhāvavihite) - in a naturally arranged/created [place]

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of svabhāvavihita

svabhāvavihita - naturally arranged, created by its own nature

Past Passive Participle

`sva-bhāva` (one's own nature) + `vihita` (arranged, made)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+vihita)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vihita – arranged, appointed, created
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  `vi` + root `dhā`
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

शुभे (śubhe) - in an auspicious, beautiful, good [place]

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, propitious, beautiful, good

Root: śubh (class 1)

जाताम् (jātām) - describing a feminine quality or aspect of the land that has manifested itself (born, produced, arisen, manifested (feminine, acc. sg.))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, manifested, arisen

Past Passive Participle

from root `jan` (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: This feminine accusative singular participle likely refers to an implied feminine noun (e.g., bhūmi, daśā - condition/state, or a quality itself), describing its manifestation in this location.

हिममृदुस्पर्शे (himamṛdusparśe) - with a touch soft as snow

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of himamṛdusparśa

himamṛdusparśa - having a touch soft as snow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hima+mṛdu+sparśa)

• hima – snow, frost, ice
  noun (neuter)
• mṛdu – soft, tender, gentle
  adjective
• sparśa – touch, contact, sensation
  noun (masculine)
  from root `spṛś` (to touch)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

देशे (deśe) - in the land, in the region, in the country

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - land, country, region, place

Root: diś (class 6)

अपहतकण्टके (apahatakaṇṭake) - in a thorn-free [place], where thorns are removed

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of apahatakaṇṭaka

apahatakaṇṭaka - thorn-free, rid of impediments/thorns

`apahata` (removed, struck off) + `kaṇṭaka` (thorn)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apahata+kaṇṭaka)

• apahata – removed, struck off, dispelled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  `apa` + root `han` (to strike, remove)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: han (class 2)
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, prickle; obstacle
  noun (masculine)

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