महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-155, verse-66

विमलस्फटिकाभानि पाण्डुरच्छदनैर्द्विजैः ।
राजहंसैरुपेतानि सारसाभिरुतानि च ।
सरांसि सरितः पार्थाः पश्यन्तः शैलसानुषु ॥६६॥

66. vimalasphaṭikābhāni pāṇḍuracchadanairdvijaiḥ ,
rājahaṁsairupetāni sārasābhirutāni ca ,
sarāṁsi saritaḥ pārthāḥ paśyantaḥ śailasānuṣu.

66. vimalasphaṭikābhāni pāṇḍuracchadanaiḥ
dvijaiḥ rājahaṃsaiḥ upetāni
sārasābhirutāni ca sarāṃsi
saritaḥ pārthāḥ paśyantaḥ śailasānuṣu

66. O Pārthas, on the mountain peaks, while seeing the lakes and rivers that shone like pure crystal, adorned with white-winged birds and royal swans, and resounding with the calls of cranes...

66. בני פְּרְטְהָא ראו על מורדות ההרים אגמים ונהרות צלולים כגביש טהור, ובהם ציפורים לבנות כנף, ברבורים מלכותיים וקריאות עגורים.

Words meanings summery:

• विमलस्फटिकाभानि (vimalasphaṭikābhāni) - shining like pure crystal

• पाण्डुरच्छदनैः (pāṇḍuracchadanaiḥ) - with white wings (with white coverings/wings)

• द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by birds (by birds, by the twice-born)

• राजहंसैः (rājahaṁsaiḥ) - by royal swans (by royal swans, by flamingoes)

• उपेतानि (upetāni) - adorned with, accompanied by (endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of)

• सारसाभिरुतानि (sārasābhirutāni) - resounding with the calls of cranes (sounded by cranes, filled with the cries of cranes)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes (lakes, ponds)

• सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

• पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - O Pārthas (Arjuna and his brothers) (O Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā))

• पश्यन्तः (paśyantaḥ) - while seeing/observing (seeing, observing)

• शैलसानुषु (śailasānuṣu) - on the mountain peaks

Words meanings and morphology

विमलस्फटिकाभानि (vimalasphaṭikābhāni) - shining like pure crystal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of vimalasphaṭikābha

vimalasphaṭikābha - shining like pure crystal

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vimala+sphaṭika+ābha)

• vimala – pure, stainless
  adjective (masculine)
  Negated (vi-) + mala (dirt).
  Prefix: vi
• sphaṭika – crystal
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – shining, resembling, appearing like
  adjective (masculine)
  From root ābhā (splendor).
  Prefix: ā

Note: Describes 'sarāṃsi' and 'saritaḥ'.

पाण्डुरच्छदनैः (pāṇḍuracchadanaiḥ) - with white wings (with white coverings/wings)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍuracchadana

pāṇḍuracchadana - having white coverings/wings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāṇḍura+chadana)

• pāṇḍura – white, pale, yellowish-white
  adjective (masculine)
• chadana – covering, wing (of a bird)
  noun (neuter)
  From root chad (to cover).
  Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dvijaiḥ'.

द्विजैः (dvijaiḥ) - by birds (by birds, by the twice-born)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dvija

dvija - bird, twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), tooth

Compound 'dvi' (twice) + 'ja' (born).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: In this context, it refers to birds.

राजहंसैः (rājahaṁsaiḥ) - by royal swans (by royal swans, by flamingoes)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājahaṃsa

rājahaṁsa - royal swan, flamingo

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+haṃsa)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• haṃsa – swan, goose
  noun (masculine)

उपेतानि (upetāni) - adorned with, accompanied by (endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of upeta

upeta - endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root i (to go) with prefix upa-.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adjective for 'sarāṃsi' and 'saritaḥ'. Takes instrumental case for what it is endowed with.

सारसाभिरुतानि (sārasābhirutāni) - resounding with the calls of cranes (sounded by cranes, filled with the cries of cranes)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of sārasābhiruta

sārasābhiruta - sounded by cranes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sārasa+abhiruta)

• sārasa – crane, heron
  noun (masculine)
• abhiruta – sounded, cried, echoed (past participle)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root ru (to cry, sound) with prefix abhi-.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Adjective for 'sarāṃsi' and 'saritaḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सरांसि (sarāṁsi) - lakes (lakes, ponds)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of saras

saras - lake, pond

Note: Object of 'paśyantaḥ'.

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'paśyantaḥ'.

पार्थाः (pārthāḥ) - O Pārthas (Arjuna and his brothers) (O Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī)

Derived from Pṛthā.

पश्यन्तः (paśyantaḥ) - while seeing/observing (seeing, observing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, observing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root dṛś (to see), changed to paśya- in present stem.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pārthāḥ'.

शैलसानुषु (śailasānuṣu) - on the mountain peaks

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of śailasānu

śailasānu - mountain peak/ridge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaila+sānu)

• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• sānu – peak, ridge, plateau
  noun (masculine)

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