महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-209, verse-4
शंयोरप्रतिमा भार्या सत्या सत्या च धर्मजा ।
अग्निस्तस्य सुतो दीप्तस्तिस्रः कन्याश्च सुव्रताः ॥४॥
अग्निस्तस्य सुतो दीप्तस्तिस्रः कन्याश्च सुव्रताः ॥४॥
4. śaṁyorapratimā bhāryā satyā satyā ca dharmajā ,
agnistasya suto dīptastisraḥ kanyāśca suvratāḥ.
agnistasya suto dīptastisraḥ kanyāśca suvratāḥ.
4.
śaṃyoḥ apratimā bhāryā satyā satyā ca dharmajā |
agniḥ tasya sutaḥ dīptaḥ tisraḥ kanyāḥ ca suvrātāḥ
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.
Words meanings summery:
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- 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`.