महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-208, verse-4

भूतानामेव सर्वेषां यस्यां रागस्तदाभवत् ।
रागाद्रागेति यामाहुर्द्वितीयाङ्गिरसः सुता ॥४॥

4. bhūtānāmeva sarveṣāṁ yasyāṁ rāgastadābhavat ,
rāgādrāgeti yāmāhurdvitīyāṅgirasaḥ sutā.

4. bhūtānām eva sarveṣām yasyām rāgaḥ tadā abhavat
| rāgāt rāgā iti yām āhuḥ dvitīyā aṅgirasaḥ sutā

4. All beings at that time were enamored with her; she, whom they called Rāgā because of that intense affection (rāga), was the second daughter of Aṅgiras.

4. כל היצורים חשו אז משיכה עזה אליה, ולכן קוראים לה רָאגָה (תשוקה). היא הבת השנייה של אַנְגִירַסַה.

Words meanings summery:

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - Of all living beings. (of beings, of creatures)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'all beings'. (indeed, only, just)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• यस्याम् (yasyām) - Referring to the second daughter of Aṅgiras, Rāgā. (in whom, in which)

• रागः (rāgaḥ) - Affection or love, leading to the name Rāgā. (attachment, affection, passion, love, color)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became

• रागात् (rāgāt) - Due to the affection she inspired. (from attachment, due to affection)

• रागा (rāgā) - The name given to the second daughter of Aṅgiras. (Rāgā (proper name))

• इति (iti) - Indicates direct speech or a quotation of the name. (thus, so, as)

• याम् (yām) - Refers to the second daughter. (whom, which (feminine accusative))

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call

• द्वितीया (dvitīyā) - Refers to her being the second daughter. (second)

• अङ्गिरसः (aṅgirasaḥ) - of Aṅgiras

• सुता (sutā) - daughter

Words meanings and morphology

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - Of all living beings. (of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been

Past Passive Participle

From √bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'all beings'. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Genitive plural of 'sarva', agrees with 'bhūtānām'.

यस्याम् (yasyām) - Referring to the second daughter of Aṅgiras, Rāgā. (in whom, in which)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Feminine locative singular of 'yad', referring to the daughter.

रागः (rāgaḥ) - Affection or love, leading to the name Rāgā. (attachment, affection, passion, love, color)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, passion, love, attachment, melody

From √rañj (to color, dye, be attached to).

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Here used to explain the name.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' + suffix 'dā' (time).

अभवत् (abhavat) - was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

Root: bhū (class 1)

रागात् (rāgāt) - Due to the affection she inspired. (from attachment, due to affection)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, passion, love, attachment, melody

Ablative singular of 'rāga'. From √rañj (to color, dye, be attached to).

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause for her name.

रागा (rāgā) - The name given to the second daughter of Aṅgiras. (Rāgā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rāgā

rāgā - name of a woman, attachment, passion

Feminine form derived from 'rāga' (attachment, passion).

इति (iti) - Indicates direct speech or a quotation of the name. (thus, so, as)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark quoted speech or thought, or to indicate a reason.

याम् (yām) - Refers to the second daughter. (whom, which (feminine accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Feminine accusative singular of 'yad', object of 'āhuḥ'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (with present meaning) (liṭ) of ah

Perfect Active

Irregular perfect form (with present meaning). Also listed as an irregular perfect of √brū or √vac.

Root: ah

द्वितीया (dvitīyā) - Refers to her being the second daughter. (second)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second

Feminine form of 'dvitīya'. Ordinal number.

अङ्गिरसः (aṅgirasaḥ) - of Aṅgiras

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṅgiras

aṅgiras - Name of a sage, a class of divine beings

सुता (sutā) - daughter

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutā

sutā - daughter

Feminine form of 'suta' (son), derived from √sū (to give birth).

Root: sū (class 2)

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