Skip to content
אתר זה לא תומך בגרסאות ישנות של אינטרנט אקספלורר
מומלץ להשתמש בדפדפן גוגל כרום או פיירפוקס מוזילה
(או באינטרנט אקספלורר / edge עדכני)
Enjoy Learning Sanskrit tips, tools, resources and more...
3,175

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-175, verse-10

वनानि देवदारूणां मेघानामिव वागुराः ।
हरिचन्दनमिश्राणि तुङ्गकालीयकान्यपि ॥१०॥
10. vanāni devadārūṇāṁ meghānāmiva vāgurāḥ ,
haricandanamiśrāṇi tuṅgakālīyakānyapi.
10. vanāni devadārūṇām meghānām iva vāgurāḥ
haricandanamīśrāṇi tuṅgakālīyakāni api
10. He also saw forests of deodar trees, like nets for clouds, and lofty kālīyaka trees mixed with yellow sandalwood.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • वनानि (vanāni) - forests, woods, groves
  • देवदारूणाम् (devadārūṇām) - of deodar trees
  • मेघानाम् (meghānām) - of clouds
  • इव (iva) - like, as, similar to
  • वागुराः (vāgurāḥ) - nets, snares, traps
  • हरिचन्दनमीश्राणि (haricandanamīśrāṇi) - mixed with yellow sandalwood, intermingled with haricandana
  • तुङ्गकालीयकानि (tuṅgakālīyakāni) - lofty kālīyaka trees, tall kālīyaka trees
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too

Words meanings and morphology

वनानि (vanāni) - forests, woods, groves
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket
Note: Object of an implied verb 'saw' from the narrative context.
देवदारूणाम् (devadārūṇām) - of deodar trees
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of devadāru
devadāru - deodar tree (Cedrus deodara), divine wood
Compound noun: 'deva' (divine) + 'dāru' (wood, tree).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+dāru)
  • deva – god, divine, celestial
    noun (masculine)
  • dāru – wood, timber, tree
    noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies 'vanāni' (forests of deodar trees).
मेघानाम् (meghānām) - of clouds
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of megha
megha - cloud
Derived from root 'mih' (to sprinkle, urinate).
Root: mih (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'vāgurāḥ' (nets for clouds).
इव (iva) - like, as, similar to
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle indicating comparison.
वागुराः (vāgurāḥ) - nets, snares, traps
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vāgurā
vāgurā - net, snare, trap (especially for animals)
Note: Predicate nominative, 'the forests were like nets'.
हरिचन्दनमीश्राणि (haricandanamīśrāṇi) - mixed with yellow sandalwood, intermingled with haricandana
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of haricandanamīśra
haricandanamīśra - mixed with haricandana (yellow sandalwood)
Compound adjective: 'haricandana' (yellow sandalwood) + 'mīśra' (mixed).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (haricandana+mīśra)
  • haricandana – yellow sandalwood, a type of fragrant wood
    noun (neuter)
    Compound noun: 'hari' (yellow/golden) + 'candana' (sandalwood).
  • mīśra – mixed, mingled, blended
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'miśr' (to mix).
    Root: miśr (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'tuṅgakālīyakāni'.
तुङ्गकालीयकानि (tuṅgakālīyakāni) - lofty kālīyaka trees, tall kālīyaka trees
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of tuṅgakālīyaka
tuṅgakālīyaka - lofty kālīyaka tree (a type of fragrant wood/tree)
Compound noun: 'tuṅga' (lofty) + 'kālīyaka' (a type of fragrant wood/tree).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (tuṅga+kālīyaka)
  • tuṅga – lofty, high, tall, elevated
    adjective (masculine)
  • kālīyaka – a kind of fragrant wood, yellow or dark sandalwood
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of implied verb 'saw'.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'tuṅgakālīyakāni' as an additional item.