महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-160, verse-19

अत्यर्कानलदीप्तं तत्स्थानं विष्णोर्महात्मनः ।
स्वयैव प्रभया राजन्दुष्प्रेक्ष्यं देवदानवैः ॥१९॥

19. atyarkānaladīptaṁ tatsthānaṁ viṣṇormahātmanaḥ ,
svayaiva prabhayā rājanduṣprekṣyaṁ devadānavaiḥ.

19. atyarkānaladīptam tat sthānam viṣṇoḥ mahātmanaḥ
svayā eva prabhayā rājan duṣprekṣyam devadānavaiḥ

19. O King, that abode of the great-souled Viṣṇu, which shines more brightly than the sun and fire, is difficult for gods and demons to behold by its very own splendor.

19. משכנו של וִישְׁנוּ אדיר הנפש בוער יותר מן השמש והאש, הו מלך, ובזוהר שלו עצמו קשה לאלים ולדָאנַוַה להביט בו.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्यर्कानलदीप्तम् (atyarkānaladīptam) - shining brighter than the sun and fire, extremely resplendent with the light of the sun and fire

• तत् (tat) - that, that one

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, station

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble-minded

• स्वया (svayā) - by its own, by her own

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, very

• प्रभया (prabhayā) - by splendor, by radiance, by light

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• दुष्प्रेक्ष्यम् (duṣprekṣyam) - difficult to behold, hard to see, invisible

• देवदानवैः (devadānavaiḥ) - by gods and demons

Words meanings and morphology

अत्यर्कानलदीप्तम् (atyarkānaladīptam) - shining brighter than the sun and fire, extremely resplendent with the light of the sun and fire

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyarkānaladīpta

atyarkānaladīpta - shining beyond sun and fire, exceedingly bright like sun and fire

Tatpuruṣa compound: ati-arka-anala-dīpta (exceedingly sun-fire-shining)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+arka+anala+dīpta)

• ati – beyond, exceedingly, surpassing
  indeclinable
  prefix
• arka – sun, ray of light
  noun (masculine)
• anala – fire
  noun (masculine)
• dīpta – shining, radiant, blazing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dīp (to shine, to burn)
  Root: dīp (class 4)

तत् (tat) - that, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, station

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, abode, station, standing, position

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble-minded

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted, a great person

Bahuvrihi compound: mahat (great) + ātman (self/soul)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast, noble
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

स्वया (svayā) - by its own, by her own

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svā

sva - own, one's own, self

Feminine instrumental singular of 'sva' (becomes 'svā')

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, very

(indeclinable)

प्रभया (prabhayā) - by splendor, by radiance, by light

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, luster

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

दुष्प्रेक्ष्यम् (duṣprekṣyam) - difficult to behold, hard to see, invisible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duṣprekṣya

duṣprekṣya - difficult to be seen, hard to perceive, invisible

Gerundive

Compound of 'dus' (difficult) and 'prekṣya' (to be seen, from pra + īkṣ)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+prekṣya)

• dus – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
  prefix
• prekṣya – to be seen, visible, to be looked at
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root īkṣ with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

देवदानवैः (devadānavaiḥ) - by gods and demons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of devadānava

devadānava - gods and demons

Dvandva compound: deva (god) + dānava (demon)

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• dānava – demon, son of Danu
  noun (masculine)

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