महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-209, verse-4

शंयोरप्रतिमा भार्या सत्या सत्या च धर्मजा ।
अग्निस्तस्य सुतो दीप्तस्तिस्रः कन्याश्च सुव्रताः ॥४॥

4. śaṁyorapratimā bhāryā satyā satyā ca dharmajā ,
agnistasya suto dīptastisraḥ kanyāśca suvratāḥ.

4. śaṃyoḥ apratimā bhāryā satyā satyā ca dharmajā |
agniḥ tasya sutaḥ dīptaḥ tisraḥ kanyāḥ ca suvrātāḥ

4. Śaṃyu's incomparable wife was Satyā, who was also truthful and a daughter of Dharma (natural law/righteousness). His son was the brilliant fire-god (agni), and he also had three virtuous daughters.

4. לשַׁמְיוּ הייתה אשה שאין שני לה, סַטְיָה, והיא ילידת דְהַרְמַה. בנם היה האש הבוערת, ולהם גם שלוש בנות בעלות נדרים טובים.

Words meanings summery:

• शंयोः (śaṁyoḥ) - of Śaṃyu

• अप्रतिमा (apratimā) - incomparable (incomparable, unequalled)

• भार्या (bhāryā) - (his) wife (wife)

• सत्या (satyā) - Satyā (the name of Śaṃyu's wife) (Satyā (proper name))

• सत्या (satyā) - truthful (truthful, true, real)

• च (ca) - and (also) (and, also)

• धर्मजा (dharmajā) - daughter of Dharma (natural law/righteousness) (born from Dharma, daughter of Dharma)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire-god (agni) (fire, fire-god)

• तस्य (tasya) - his (Śaṃyu's) (his, of him, of that)

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

• दीप्तः (dīptaḥ) - brilliant (blazing, radiant, brilliant)

• तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three

• कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - daughters (girls, daughters, maidens)

• च (ca) - and (also) (and, also)

• सुव्राताः (suvrātāḥ) - virtuous (of good vows, virtuous, well-behaved)

Words meanings and morphology

शंयोः (śaṁyoḥ) - of Śaṃyu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śaṃyu

śaṁyu - Śaṃyu; a proper name of a rishi or fire-god

Masculine noun ending in -u, genitive singular

अप्रतिमा (apratimā) - incomparable (incomparable, unequalled)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apratimā

apratimā - incomparable, unequalled, peerless

Formed with negative prefix `a-` and `pratimā` (likeness/measure)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratimā)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pratimā – likeness, image, measure, rival
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: prati
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `bhāryā`.

भार्या (bhāryā) - (his) wife (wife)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife; one who is to be supported

सत्या (satyā) - Satyā (the name of Śaṃyu's wife) (Satyā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyā

satyā - Satyā (proper name); truthfulness; a truthful woman

Feminine proper name

सत्या (satyā) - truthful (truthful, true, real)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satya

satya - truthful, true, real, existing, sincere

Feminine form of `satya`

Note: Second instance, interpreted as an adjective describing the wife.

च (ca) - and (also) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

धर्मजा (dharmajā) - daughter of Dharma (natural law/righteousness) (born from Dharma, daughter of Dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmajā

dharmajā - born from Dharma; daughter of Dharma; produced by righteousness

Feminine form of `dharmaja`, from `dharma` (natural law/righteousness) + `ja` (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+ja)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ja – born, produced, arisen from
  adjective (masculine)
  Adjectival suffix from root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `bhāryā`.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire-god (agni) (fire, fire-god)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire; the fire-god (agni); digestive fire

तस्य (tasya) - his (Śaṃyu's) (his, of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that; he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine genitive singular

Note: Refers to Śaṃyu.

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle

From root sū (to bear, to bring forth), used as a noun

Root: sū (class 2)

दीप्तः (dīptaḥ) - brilliant (blazing, radiant, brilliant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, radiant, brilliant, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle from root dīp

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `agniḥ` (implied, as `agniḥ` is the `sutaḥ`).

तिस्रः (tisraḥ) - three

(numeral adjective)

Note: Agrees with `kanyāḥ`.

कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - daughters (girls, daughters, maidens)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kanyā

kanyā - girl, daughter, maiden, virgin

च (ca) - and (also) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सुव्राताः (suvrātāḥ) - virtuous (of good vows, virtuous, well-behaved)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of suvrāta

suvrāta - of good vows, virtuous, well-behaved, devout

Compound meaning 'having good vows/observances', from `su` (good) + `vrata` (vow/observance)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Adverbial prefix
• vrata – vow, religious observance, rule, sacred practice
  noun (neuter)
  From root vṛ 'to choose, to follow'
  Root: vṛ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `kanyāḥ`.

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