महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-184, verse-18

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तार्क्ष्य उवाच ।
न हि त्वया सदृशी काचिदस्ति विभ्राजसे ह्यतिमात्रं यथा श्रीः ।
रूपं च ते दिव्यमत्यन्तकान्तं प्रज्ञां च देवीं सुभगे बिभर्षि ॥१८॥

18. tārkṣya uvāca ,
na hi tvayā sadṛśī kācidasti; vibhrājase hyatimātraṁ yathā śrīḥ ,
rūpaṁ ca te divyamatyantakāntaṁ; prajñāṁ ca devīṁ subhage bibharṣi.

18. Tārkṣyaḥ uvāca na hi tvayā sadṛśī
kācit asti vibhrājase hi atimātram yathā
śrīḥ rūpam ca te divyam atyantakāntam
prajñām ca devīm subhage bibharṣi

18. Tārkṣya said: "Indeed, there is no one like you, for you shine exceptionally, just like Śrī (goddess of prosperity and beauty). O beautiful one, your form is divine and exceedingly charming, and you possess divine wisdom (prajñā)."

Words meanings summery:

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तार्क्ष्यः (tārkṣyaḥ) - Tārkṣya (a proper name)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

न (na) - not, no

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

त्वया (tvayā) - by you, with you

सदृशी (sadṛśī) - like, similar, equal

काचित् (kācit) - someone, anyone (feminine)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

विभ्राजसे (vibhrājase) - you shine, you glow

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

अतिमात्रम् (atimātram) - exceedingly, excessively, greatly

यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - The goddess Śrī or Lakṣmī. (prosperity, beauty, radiance, goddess Śrī)

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, beauty

च (ca) - and

ते (te) - your, of you

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly

अत्यन्तकान्तम् (atyantakāntam) - extremely lovely/charming

प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, discriminative knowledge, insight

च (ca) - and

देवीम् (devīm) - divine, goddess

सुभगे (subhage) - O beautiful one, O fortunate one

बिभर्षि (bibharṣi) - you bear, you possess, you maintain

Words meanings and morphology

तार्क्ष्यः (tārkṣyaḥ) - Tārkṣya (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Tārkṣya

Tārkṣya - Tārkṣya (a proper name, often associated with Garuḍa or his descendants)

Note: The sandhi with `uvāca` causes the visarga to drop.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

root vac, Perfect, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle. Sandhi with `atimātram` becomes `hyatimātram`.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you, with you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Note: Used with `sadṛśī` ('like you').

सदृशी (sadṛśī) - like, similar, equal

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, equal to

compound of sa and dṛśa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+dṛśa)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
dṛśa – seeing, appearing, like
adjective (masculine)
from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `kācit`.

काचित् (kācit) - someone, anyone (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kācid

kācid - someone, anyone

feminine nominative singular of the indefinite pronoun 'kimcid'

Note: `t` becomes `d` before `a` in `asti` (sandhi rule: final `t` before vowel or soft consonant becomes `d`).

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Active

root as, Present, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: as (class 2)

विभ्राजसे (vibhrājase) - you shine, you glow

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of bhrāj

Present Middle

root bhrāj, Present, 2nd person singular, Ātmanepada, with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: bhrāj (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle. Sandhi with `atimātram` becomes `hyatimātram`.

अतिमात्रम् (atimātram) - exceedingly, excessively, greatly

(indeclinable)

compound of ati and mātra, used adverbially

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+mātra)

ati – over, beyond, excessively
indeclinable
mātra – measure, quantity, only
noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbially used.

यथा (yathā) - as, like, just as

(indeclinable)

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - The goddess Śrī or Lakṣmī. (prosperity, beauty, radiance, goddess Śrī)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, beauty, radiance, glory, the goddess Śrī/Lakṣmī

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, shape, beauty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Sandhi with `ca` leads to `rūpaṁ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvam

tvam - you (singular)

Note: Also dative singular. Here possessive genitive.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`.

अत्यन्तकान्तम् (atyantakāntam) - extremely lovely/charming

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyantakānta

atyantakānta - extremely lovely, exceedingly charming

compound of atyanta and kānta

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atyanta+kānta)

atyanta – excessive, extreme, very much
indeclinable
compound of ati and anta, used adverbially
Prefix: ati
kānta – desired, loved, lovely, charming
participle (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root kam (to desire)
Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `rūpam`. Sandhi with `prajñām` leads to `atyantakāntaṁ`.

प्रज्ञाम् (prajñām) - wisdom, discriminative knowledge, insight

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prajñā

prajñā - wisdom, discriminative knowledge, insight (prajñā)

from root jñā (to know) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of `bibharṣi`. Sandhi with `ca` leads to `prajñāṁ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

देवीम् (devīm) - divine, goddess