महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-159, verse-31

पक्षिणामिव निर्घोषः कुबेरसदनं प्रति ।
बभूव परमाश्वानामैरावतपथे यताम् ॥३१॥

31. pakṣiṇāmiva nirghoṣaḥ kuberasadanaṁ prati ,
babhūva paramāśvānāmairāvatapathe yatām.

31. prakṣiṇām iva nirghoṣaḥ kuberasadanam prati
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.

31. בדרכם לארמונו של קוּבֵּרַה, בנתיב של אַיְרָאוַטַה, נשמע מסוסי הפאר המהירים רעש כרעש של ציפורים.

Words meanings summery:

• 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.

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