महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-186, verse-52
सप्तवर्षाष्टवर्षाश्च स्त्रियो गर्भधरा नृप ।
दशद्वादशवर्षाणां पुंसां पुत्रः प्रजायते ॥५२॥
दशद्वादशवर्षाणां पुंसां पुत्रः प्रजायते ॥५२॥
52. saptavarṣāṣṭavarṣāśca striyo garbhadharā nṛpa ,
daśadvādaśavarṣāṇāṁ puṁsāṁ putraḥ prajāyate.
daśadvādaśavarṣāṇāṁ puṁsāṁ putraḥ prajāyate.
52.
saptavarṣāṣṭavarṣāḥ ca striyaḥ garbhadharāḥ nṛpa
daśadvādaśavarṣāṇām puṃsām putraḥ prajāyate
daśadvādaśavarṣāṇām puṃsām putraḥ prajāyate
52.
O King, girls as young as seven or eight years old will become pregnant. Sons will be born to boys who are only ten or twelve years old.
Words meanings summery:
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- सप्तवर्षाष्टवर्षाः (saptavarṣāṣṭavarṣāḥ) - seven or eight years old (feminine)
- च (ca) - and, also
- स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - Refers to young girls. (women, females)
- गर्भधराः (garbhadharāḥ) - pregnant, carrying a fetus
- नृप (nṛpa) - O king!
- दशद्वादशवर्षाणाम् (daśadvādaśavarṣāṇām) - of ten or twelve years old
- पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - Refers to young boys. (of men, of males)
- पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son, child
- प्रजायते (prajāyate) - is born, originates
Words meanings and morphology
सप्तवर्षाष्टवर्षाः (saptavarṣāṣṭavarṣāḥ) - seven or eight years old (feminine)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of saptavarṣāṣṭavarṣā
saptavarṣāṣṭavarṣā - seven or eight years old
Compound.
Compound type : dvandva (saptavarṣa+aṣṭavarṣa)
- saptavarṣa – seven years old
adjective (masculine)
Compound sapta (seven) + varṣa (year). - aṣṭavarṣa – eight years old
adjective (masculine)
Compound aṣṭa (eight) + varṣa (year).
Note: Refers to women who are 7 or 8 years old.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - Refers to young girls. (women, females)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of strī
strī - woman, female, wife
गर्भधराः (garbhadharāḥ) - pregnant, carrying a fetus
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of garbhadharā
garbhadharā - pregnant, carrying a fetus, bearing offspring
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (garbha+dhara)
- garbha – embryo, fetus, womb, interior
noun (masculine)
Root: gṛbh (class 9) - dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
adjective (masculine)
Agent suffix 'a'
From root dhṛ (to bear, hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
नृप (nṛpa) - O king!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler
From nṛ (man) + pa (protector).
दशद्वादशवर्षाणाम् (daśadvādaśavarṣāṇām) - of ten or twelve years old
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of daśadvādaśavarṣa
daśadvādaśavarṣa - ten or twelve years old
Compound.
Compound type : dvandva (daśavarṣa+dvādaśavarṣa)
- daśavarṣa – ten years old
adjective (masculine)
Compound daśa (ten) + varṣa (year). - dvādaśavarṣa – twelve years old
adjective (masculine)
Compound dvādaśa (twelve) + varṣa (year).
पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - Refers to young boys. (of men, of males)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of puṃs
puṁs - man, male, person
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son, child
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son, child, offspring
Root: put
प्रजायते (prajāyate) - is born, originates
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prajāyate
Present middle indicative
From pra + jan (to be born). Dhatupatha (4th class, jāyate is often medio-passive)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)