महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-145, verse-38

मधुस्रवफलां दिव्यां महर्षिगणसेविताम् ।
तामुपेत्य महात्मानस्तेऽवसन्ब्राह्मणैः सह ॥३८॥

38. madhusravaphalāṁ divyāṁ maharṣigaṇasevitām ,
tāmupetya mahātmānaste'vasanbrāhmaṇaiḥ saha.

38. madhusravaphalām divyām maharṣigaṇasevitām tām
upetya mahātmānaḥ te avasan brāhmaṇaiḥ saha

38. That divine place, which bore honey-dripping fruits and was frequented by groups of great sages, those great souls (mahātmā) approached and resided there with the Brahmins.

38. (מקום) שפירותיו נוטפים דבש, אלוהי, ושקבוצות של חוזים גדולים משרתות אותו. לאחר שהגיעו אליו, התגוררו בו גדולי הנפש יחד עם הבְּרַהְמִינים.

Words meanings summery:

• मधुस्रवफलाम् (madhusravaphalām) - Describing the abode or region. (having fruits exuding honey)

• दिव्याम् (divyām) - Describing the abode or region. (divine, celestial, splendid)

• महर्षिगणसेविताम् (maharṣigaṇasevitām) - Describing the abode or region. (served by groups of great sages, frequented by groups of great sages)

• ताम् (tām) - Referring to the abode/place mentioned in the previous verse. (that, her, it)

• उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having reached

• महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - The great souls (Rama, Lakshmana, Sita etc.) (great souls, noble-minded ones)

• ते (te) - referring to the great souls (mahātmānaḥ). (they, those)

• अवसन् (avasan) - resided, lived, dwelt

• ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - with Brahmins

• सह (saha) - with, together with

Words meanings and morphology

मधुस्रवफलाम् (madhusravaphalām) - Describing the abode or region. (having fruits exuding honey)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madhusravaphala

madhusravaphala - honey-dripping fruit, bearing honey-dripping fruits

Compound describes the fruit.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (madhu+srava+phala)

• madhu – honey, sweet
  noun (neuter)
• srava – flowing, dripping, oozing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sru (to flow).
  Root: sru (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with tām (the place).

दिव्याम् (divyām) - Describing the abode or region. (divine, celestial, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, excellent

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Agrees with tām (the place).

महर्षिगणसेविताम् (maharṣigaṇasevitām) - Describing the abode or region. (served by groups of great sages, frequented by groups of great sages)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maharṣigaṇasevita

maharṣigaṇasevita - frequented/served by groups of great sages

Past Passive Participle

Compound ending with 'sevita' (served), which is a past passive participle of root sev (to serve).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (maharṣi+gaṇa+sevita)

• maharṣi – great sage, seer
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• sevita – served, worshipped, frequented
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sev (to serve, frequent), past passive participle.
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tām (the place).

ताम् (tām) - Referring to the abode/place mentioned in the previous verse. (that, her, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Object of upetya.

उपेत्य (upetya) - having approached, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From root i (to go) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb (avasan).

महात्मानः (mahātmānaḥ) - The great souls (Rama, Lakshmana, Sita etc.) (great souls, noble-minded ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded, exalted person

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of avasan.

ते (te) - referring to the great souls (mahātmānaḥ). (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Note: Redundant subject, emphasizes mahātmānaḥ.

अवसन् (avasan) - resided, lived, dwelt

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vas

Imperfect Active

From root vas, 3rd person plural, active voice.

Root: vas (class 1)

ब्राह्मणैः (brāhmaṇaiḥ) - with Brahmins

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, member of the priestly class

Note: Used with saha.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

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