महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-164, verse-19
मघवानपि देवेशो रथमारुह्य सुप्रभम् ।
उवाच भगवान्वाक्यं स्मयन्निव सुरारिहा ॥१९॥
उवाच भगवान्वाक्यं स्मयन्निव सुरारिहा ॥१९॥
19. maghavānapi deveśo rathamāruhya suprabham ,
uvāca bhagavānvākyaṁ smayanniva surārihā.
uvāca bhagavānvākyaṁ smayanniva surārihā.
19.
maghavān api deveśaḥ ratham āruhya suprabham
uvāca bhagavān vākyam smayan iva surārihā
uvāca bhagavān vākyam smayan iva surārihā
19.
Then Indra (Maghavan) also, the lord of the gods, mounted his brilliant chariot and, as if smiling, the venerable slayer of the gods' enemies spoke these words.
Words meanings summery:
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- मघवान् (maghavān) - Indra (Indra (rich, lordly, bountiful))
- अपि (api) - also, even
- देवेशः (deveśaḥ) - lord of gods
- रथम् (ratham) - chariot
- आरुह्य (āruhya) - having mounted, having ascended
- सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - brilliant, splendid, luminous
- उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke
- भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable, divine, glorious, the Lord
- वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (word, speech, sentence)
- स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling
- इव (iva) - as if, like
- सुरारिहा (surārihā) - slayer of the enemies of the gods
Words meanings and morphology
मघवान् (maghavān) - Indra (Indra (rich, lordly, bountiful))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maghavan
maghavan - bountiful, liberal, lordly; epithet of Indra
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
देवेशः (deveśaḥ) - lord of gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of deveśa
deva-īśa - lord of gods, king of gods
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+īśa)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine) - īśa – lord, master, ruler
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Indra (Maghavān).
रथम् (ratham) - chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot, car
Note: Object of 'āruhya'.
आरुह्य (āruhya) - having mounted, having ascended
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From ā-√ruh (to mount, ascend)
Prefix: ā
Root: ruh (class 1)
सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - brilliant, splendid, luminous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of suprabha
su-prabha - very brilliant, splendid, luminous
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+prabha)
- su – good, well, very
prefix - prabha – light, luster, splendid
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'ratham'.
उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice
Root: vac (class 2)
भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable, divine, glorious, the Lord
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat
bhagavat - possessed of good fortune, glorious, venerable, divine, the Lord
Note: Qualifies Indra.
वाक्यम् (vākyam) - these words (word, speech, sentence)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya
vākya - speech, sentence, word, statement
Note: Object of 'uvāca'.
स्मयन् (smayan) - smiling
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smayat
smayat - smiling, laughing
Present Active Participle
From √smi (to smile)
Root: smi (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Indra, acting adverbially with 'iva'.
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
सुरारिहा (surārihā) - slayer of the enemies of the gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of surārihan
sura-ari-han - slayer of the enemies of the gods
Compound of sura (god) + ari (enemy) + han (slayer)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+ari+han)
- sura – god, deity
noun (masculine) - ari – enemy, foe
noun (masculine) - han – killer, slayer
noun (masculine)
Agent noun from √han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)
Note: Qualifies Indra.