महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-175, verse-10
वनानि देवदारूणां मेघानामिव वागुराः ।
हरिचन्दनमिश्राणि तुङ्गकालीयकान्यपि ॥१०॥
हरिचन्दनमिश्राणि तुङ्गकालीयकान्यपि ॥१०॥
10. vanāni devadārūṇāṁ meghānāmiva vāgurāḥ ,
haricandanamiśrāṇi tuṅgakālīyakānyapi.
haricandanamiśrāṇi tuṅgakālīyakānyapi.
10.
vanāni devadārūṇām meghānām iva vāgurāḥ
haricandanamīśrāṇi tuṅgakālīyakāni api
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:
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- 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.