महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-198, verse-8
अश्वै रथैस्तथा नागैर्यानैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम् ।
हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णां नित्योत्सवसमाकुलाम् ॥८॥
हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णां नित्योत्सवसमाकुलाम् ॥८॥
8. aśvai rathaistathā nāgairyānaiśca bahubhirvṛtām ,
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇāṁ nityotsavasamākulām.
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇāṁ nityotsavasamākulām.
8.
aśvaiḥ rathaiḥ tathā nāgaiḥ yānaiḥ ca bahubhiḥ
vṛtām hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇām nityotsavasamākulām
vṛtām hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇām nityotsavasamākulām
8.
It was bustling with many horses, chariots, elephants, and other vehicles. It was also crowded with cheerful and well-nourished people, and constantly filled with festivals.
Words meanings summery:
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- अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses
- रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots
- तथा (tathā) - and, thus, similarly
- नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants (in context of vehicles) (by elephants, by serpents)
- यानैः (yānaiḥ) - by vehicles, by conveyances
- च (ca) - and, also
- बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous
- वृताम् (vṛtām) - surrounded, covered, filled
- हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णाम् (hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇām) - filled with cheerful and well-nourished people
- नित्योत्सवसमाकुलाम् (nityotsavasamākulām) - crowded with constant festivals
Words meanings and morphology
अश्वैः (aśvaiḥ) - by horses
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśva
aśva - horse, stallion
Root: aś (class 5)
Note: Agent of `vṛtām`.
रथैः (rathaiḥ) - by chariots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratha
ratha - chariot, car, vehicle
Root: rath (class 1)
Note: Agent of `vṛtām`.
तथा (tathā) - and, thus, similarly
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants (in context of vehicles) (by elephants, by serpents)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāga
nāga - snake, serpent, elephant, mountain, Nāga (mythical being)
Root: nah (class 4)
Note: Agent of `vṛtām`.
यानैः (yānaiḥ) - by vehicles, by conveyances
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of yāna
yāna - vehicle, conveyance, going, journey
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Agent of `vṛtām`.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous
(adjective)
Instrumental, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant
वृताम् (vṛtām) - surrounded, covered, filled
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtā
vṛta - surrounded, covered, chosen, appointed
Past Passive Participle
From root √vṛ (to cover, enclose). Feminine form.
Root: vṛ (class 5)
हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णाम् (hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇām) - filled with cheerful and well-nourished people
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇa - crowded with cheerful and robust people
Bahuvrihi compound describing the city (Mithila).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (hṛṣṭa+puṣṭa+jana+ākīrṇa)
- hṛṣṭa – pleased, joyful, cheerful
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √hṛṣ.
Root: hṛṣ (class 4) - puṣṭa – nourished, thriving, strong, well-fed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √puṣ.
Root: puṣ (class 4) - jana – person, people, man
noun (masculine)
Root: jan (class 4) - ākīrṇa – filled, crowded, strewn, covered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root √kṝ with prefix ā-.
Prefix: ā
Root: kṝ (class 6)
Note: `hṛṣṭapuṣṭa` is a dvandva compound. `hṛṣṭapuṣṭajana` is a tatpurusha. The entire compound `hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇa` is a Bahuvrihi.
नित्योत्सवसमाकुलाम् (nityotsavasamākulām) - crowded with constant festivals
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nityotsavasamākulā
nityotsavasamākulā - filled with perpetual festivals
Bahuvrihi compound describing the city (Mithila).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nitya+utsava+samākula)
- nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal, regular
adjective (masculine)
Root: nī (class 1) - utsava – festival, celebration, joyous occasion
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ut
Root: su (class 5) - samākula – crowded, confused, agitated, filled with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle (implied from root meaning)
Derived from root √kul with prefixes sam- and ā-.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: kul (class 10)
Note: `nityotsava` is a Karmadhāraya compound. The entire compound `nityotsavasamākula` is a Bahuvrihi.