महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-153, verse-19
तरस्वी वैनतेयस्य सदृशो भुवि लङ्घने ।
उत्पतेदपि चाकाशं निपतेच्च यथेच्छकम् ॥१९॥
उत्पतेदपि चाकाशं निपतेच्च यथेच्छकम् ॥१९॥
19. tarasvī vainateyasya sadṛśo bhuvi laṅghane ,
utpatedapi cākāśaṁ nipatecca yathecchakam.
utpatedapi cākāśaṁ nipatecca yathecchakam.
19.
tarasvī vainateyasya sadṛśaḥ bhuvi laṅghane
utpatet api ca ākāśam nipatet ca yathā icchakam
utpatet api ca ākāśam nipatet ca yathā icchakam
19.
He is swift, comparable to Garuḍa (vainateya) in leaping upon the earth. He could even soar into the sky and descend as he wishes.
Words meanings summery:
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- तरस्वी (tarasvī) - swift, energetic, vigorous
- वैनतेयस्य (vainateyasya) - of Garuḍa, the son of Vinatā (of Garuḍa)
- सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, like, resembling
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
- लङ्घने (laṅghane) - in leaping, in crossing over
- उत्पतेत् (utpatet) - he might fly up, he should fly up
- अपि (api) - even, also
- च (ca) - and
- आकाशम् (ākāśam) - to the sky, space
- निपतेत् (nipatet) - he might fall down, he could descend
- च (ca) - and
- यथा (yathā) - as, according to
- इच्छकम् (icchakam) - according to desire, as one pleases
Words meanings and morphology
तरस्वी (tarasvī) - swift, energetic, vigorous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tarasvin
tarasvin - swift, energetic, powerful
Root: tṝ (class 1)
वैनतेयस्य (vainateyasya) - of Garuḍa, the son of Vinatā (of Garuḍa)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vainateya
vainateya - son of Vinatā (Garuḍa)
patronymic from Vinatā
Note: Comparative with 'sadṛśaḥ'.
सदृशः (sadṛśaḥ) - similar, like, resembling
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling
Prefix: sam
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (Bhīma).
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, land, world
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Location for leaping.
लङ्घने (laṅghane) - in leaping, in crossing over
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of laṅghana
laṅghana - leaping, crossing, transgressing
Action noun from root 'laṅgh' (to leap, to cross)
Root: laṅgh (class 1)
Note: Specifies the aspect of similarity.
उत्पतेत् (utpatet) - he might fly up, he should fly up
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of utpat
Optative Mood
3rd person singular, active voice
Prefix: ut
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Refers to Bhīma.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
conjunction
आकाशम् (ākāśam) - to the sky, space
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśa
ākāśa - sky, space, ether
Root: kāś (class 1)
निपतेत् (nipatet) - he might fall down, he could descend
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of nipat
Optative Mood
3rd person singular, active voice
Prefix: ni
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Refers to Bhīma.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
conjunction
Note: Connects verbs 'utpatet' and 'nipatet'.
यथा (yathā) - as, according to
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a clause of manner.
इच्छकम् (icchakam) - according to desire, as one pleases
(indeclinable)
Formed from root 'iṣ' (to wish) + 'ka' suffix
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Forms 'yathecchakam' in sandhi.