महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-161, verse-9
यमास्थितः स्थावरजङ्गमानि विभावसुर्भावयतेऽमितौजाः ।
तस्योदयं चास्तमयं च वीरास्तत्र स्थितास्ते ददृशुर्नृसिंहाः ॥९॥
तस्योदयं चास्तमयं च वीरास्तत्र स्थितास्ते ददृशुर्नृसिंहाः ॥९॥
9. yamāsthitaḥ sthāvarajaṅgamāni; vibhāvasurbhāvayate'mitaujāḥ ,
tasyodayaṁ cāstamayaṁ ca vīrā;statra sthitāste dadṛśurnṛsiṁhāḥ.
tasyodayaṁ cāstamayaṁ ca vīrā;statra sthitāste dadṛśurnṛsiṁhāḥ.
9.
yam āsthitaḥ sthāvarajaṅgamāni
vibhāvasuḥ bhāvayate amitaujāḥ |
tasya udayam ca astamayam ca vīrāḥ
tatra sthitāḥ te dadṛśuḥ nṛsiṃhāḥ
vibhāvasuḥ bhāvayate amitaujāḥ |
tasya udayam ca astamayam ca vīrāḥ
tatra sthitāḥ te dadṛśuḥ nṛsiṃhāḥ
9.
There, the heroes, who were like lions among men (nṛsiṃha), witnessed the rising and setting of that immensely splendid sun (Vibhāvasu), which sustains all mobile and immobile beings through its established course.
Words meanings summery:
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- यम् (yam) - which (path/course) (whom, which)
- आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having taken position, abiding in, resting on
- स्थावरजङ्गमानि (sthāvarajaṅgamāni) - mobile and immobile beings, animate and inanimate
- विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - the sun (the sun, fire)
- भावयते (bhāvayate) - he causes to be, he sustains, he produces
- अमितौजाः (amitaujāḥ) - of immeasurable splendor/power, infinitely powerful
- तस्य (tasya) - of that sun (its, of that)
- उदयम् (udayam) - rising, ascent
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्तमयम् (astamayam) - setting, disappearance
- च (ca) - and, also
- वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave men
- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, present
- ते (te) - those heroes (they, those)
- ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw, they beheld
- नृसिंहाः (nṛsiṁhāḥ) - lion-like men, men like lions
Words meanings and morphology
यम् (yam) - which (path/course) (whom, which)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what
Note: Refers to a path or course of the sun
आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - having taken position, abiding in, resting on
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita
āsthita - situated, abiding, resorted to
Past Passive Participle
Prefix: ā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Modifies Vibhāvasuḥ
स्थावरजङ्गमानि (sthāvarajaṅgamāni) - mobile and immobile beings, animate and inanimate
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sthāvarajaṅgama
sthāvarajaṅgama - stationary and moving (beings/things)
Compound type : dvandva (sthāvara+jaṅgama)
- sthāvara – stationary, immobile, inanimate
adjective (neuter)
Root: sthā (class 1) - jaṅgama – moving, mobile, animate
adjective (neuter)
Root: gam (class 1)
विभावसुः (vibhāvasuḥ) - the sun (the sun, fire)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāvasu
vibhāvasu - the sun, fire, Agni
भावयते (bhāvayate) - he causes to be, he sustains, he produces
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, Present (Laṭ) of bhū
Causative
Causative form of the root 'bhū'
Root: bhū (class 1)
अमितौजाः (amitaujāḥ) - of immeasurable splendor/power, infinitely powerful
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amitaujas
amitaujas - of immeasurable splendor, infinitely powerful
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (amita+ojas)
- amita – immeasurable, unlimited, unmeasured
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root mā with negative prefix 'a'
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 3) - ojas – splendor, power, energy, vigor
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies Vibhāvasuḥ
तस्य (tasya) - of that sun (its, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Note: Refers to Vibhāvasuḥ
उदयम् (udayam) - rising, ascent
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of udaya
udaya - rising, ascent, appearance, prosperity
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अस्तमयम् (astamayam) - setting, disappearance
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of astamaya
astamaya - setting, disappearance, end
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astam+aya)
- astam – home, setting, disappearance
indeclinable - aya – going, coming, path
noun (masculine)
Root: i (class 2)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वीराः (vīrāḥ) - heroes, brave men
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vīra
vīra - hero, brave man, warrior
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - standing, situated, present
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - standing, situated, remaining, fixed
Past Passive Participle
Root: sthā (class 1)
ते (te) - those heroes (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to the heroes (vīrāḥ)
ददृशुः (dadṛśuḥ) - they saw, they beheld
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, Perfect (Lit) of dṛś
Root: dṛś (class 1)
नृसिंहाः (nṛsiṁhāḥ) - lion-like men, men like lions
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nṛsiṃha
nṛsiṁha - man-lion, lion among men, excellent man
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nṛ+siṃha)
- nṛ – man
noun (masculine) - siṃha – lion
noun (masculine)
Note: Used here as an adjective or appositive for 'vīrāḥ'