महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-159, verse-31
पक्षिणामिव निर्घोषः कुबेरसदनं प्रति ।
बभूव परमाश्वानामैरावतपथे यताम् ॥३१॥
बभूव परमाश्वानामैरावतपथे यताम् ॥३१॥
31. pakṣiṇāmiva nirghoṣaḥ kuberasadanaṁ prati ,
babhūva paramāśvānāmairāvatapathe yatām.
babhūva paramāśvānāmairāvatapathe yatām.
31.
prakṣiṇām iva nirghoṣaḥ kuberasadanam prati
babhūva paramāśvānām airāvatapathe yatām
babhūva paramāśvānām airāvatapathe yatām
31.
A great sound, like the cries of birds, arose from the excellent horses as they advanced towards Kubera's abode on the aerial path of Airavata.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रक्षिणाम् (prakṣiṇām) - of birds
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- निर्घोषः (nirghoṣaḥ) - sound, cry, noise, roar
- कुबेरसदनम् (kuberasadanam) - Kubera's abode, Kubera's dwelling
- प्रति (prati) - towards, to, in the direction of
- बबूव (babūva) - became, was, happened
- परमाश्वानाम् (paramāśvānām) - of the best horses, of excellent horses
- ऐरावतपथे (airāvatapathe) - referring to the aerial path or sky (on Airavata's path, on the path of Airavata)
- यताम् (yatām) - of those moving, of those striving, of those going
Words meanings and morphology
प्रक्षिणाम् (prakṣiṇām) - of birds
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of prakṣin
prakṣin - bird, winged creature
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
निर्घोषः (nirghoṣaḥ) - sound, cry, noise, roar
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirghoṣa
nirghoṣa - sound, noise, roar, cry
From prefix niḥ + root ghuṣ (to sound)
Prefix: nis
Root: ghuṣ (class 1)
कुबेरसदनम् (kuberasadanam) - Kubera's abode, Kubera's dwelling
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kuberasadana
kuberasadana - Kubera's abode
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kubera+sadana)
- kubera – The god of wealth, chief of the yakṣas
proper noun (masculine) - sadana – dwelling, abode, house
noun (neuter)
From root sad (to sit)
Root: sad (class 1)
प्रति (prati) - towards, to, in the direction of
(indeclinable)
बबूव (babūva) - became, was, happened
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū
Perfect active (liṭ)
3rd person singular perfect active of root bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
परमाश्वानाम् (paramāśvānām) - of the best horses, of excellent horses
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of paramāśva
paramāśva - excellent horse, best horse
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+aśva)
- parama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
adjective - aśva – horse
noun (masculine)
ऐरावतपथे (airāvatapathe) - referring to the aerial path or sky (on Airavata's path, on the path of Airavata)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of airāvatapatha
airāvatapatha - path of Airavata (Indra's elephant), celestial path
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (airāvata+patha)
- airāvata – Airavata, the elephant of Indra
proper noun (masculine) - patha – path, road, way
noun (masculine)
यताम् (yatām) - of those moving, of those striving, of those going
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yata
yata - controlled, restrained, gone, moving, engaged
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root yam (to control, restrain, go)
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Agrees with paramāśvānām.