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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-212, verse-24

भारती सुप्रयोगा च कावेरी मुर्मुरा तथा ।
कृष्णा च कृष्णवेण्णा च कपिला शोण एव च ।
एता नद्यस्तु धिष्ण्यानां मातरो याः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥२४॥
24. bhāratī suprayogā ca kāverī murmurā tathā ,
kṛṣṇā ca kṛṣṇaveṇṇā ca kapilā śoṇa eva ca ,
etā nadyastu dhiṣṇyānāṁ mātaro yāḥ prakīrtitāḥ.
24. bhāratī suprayogā ca kāverī murmurā
tathā kṛṣṇā ca kṛṣṇaveṇṇā ca
kapilā śoṇaḥ eva ca etāḥ nadyaḥ tu
dhiṣṇyānām mātaraḥ yāḥ prakīrtitāḥ
24. The Bhāratī, Suprayogā, Kāverī, Murmurā, Kṛṣṇā, Kṛṣṇaveṇṇā, Kapilā, and Śoṇa are also (rivers). These rivers are declared to be the mothers of the celestial dwellings.

Words meanings summery:

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  • भारती (bhāratī) - The river Bhāratī.
  • सुप्रयोगा (suprayogā) - The river Suprayogā.
  • (ca) - and; also.
  • कावेरी (kāverī) - The river Kāverī.
  • मुर्मुरा (murmurā) - The river Murmurā.
  • तथा (tathā) - similarly; as well; thus.
  • कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - The river Kṛṣṇā.
  • (ca) - and; also.
  • कृष्णवेण्णा (kṛṣṇaveṇṇā) - A river distinct from Kṛṣṇā, sometimes considered a tributary or a compound name for a combined stream. (The river Kṛṣṇaveṇṇā.)
  • (ca) - and; also.
  • कपिला (kapilā) - The river Kapilā.
  • शोणः (śoṇaḥ) - The river Śoṇa.
  • एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'Śoṇa'. (indeed; just; even; only.)
  • (ca) - and; also.
  • एताः (etāḥ) - Refers to the rivers just listed in this and previous verses. (these (feminine plural).)
  • नद्यः (nadyaḥ) - rivers.
  • तु (tu) - Introduces a new statement about these rivers. (but; indeed; on the other hand.)
  • धिष्ण्यानाम् (dhiṣṇyānām) - Of the celestial dwellings (implying the gods residing there). (of the celestial dwellings; of the fires; of the gods.)
  • मातरः (mātaraḥ) - The rivers are considered the origin or sustainers of the celestial dwellings/gods. (mothers.)
  • याः (yāḥ) - Referring to "these rivers". (which; who (feminine plural).)
  • प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - Said to be; are known as. (declared; proclaimed; well-known.)

Words meanings and morphology

भारती (bhāratī) - The river Bhāratī.
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāratī
bhāratī - Name of a river; speech; Sarasvatī; an Indian woman.
Feminine of 'bhārata'.
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
सुप्रयोगा (suprayogā) - The river Suprayogā.
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of suprayogā
suprayogā - Name of a river; well-connected; well-applied.
From 'su-' (good) + 'prayoga' (application, connection).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+prayoga)
  • su – good; well; excellent.
    indeclinable
  • prayoga – application; employment; connection.
    noun (masculine)
    From `pra-yuj` (to join, apply).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: yuj (class 7)
(ca) - and; also.
(indeclinable)
कावेरी (kāverī) - The river Kāverī.
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kāverī
kāverī - Name of a prominent river in South India.
Feminine noun.
मुर्मुरा (murmurā) - The river Murmurā.
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of murmurā
murmurā - Name of a river; rustling sound; buzzing.
Feminine noun.
तथा (tathā) - similarly; as well; thus.
(indeclinable)
कृष्णा (kṛṣṇā) - The river Kṛṣṇā.
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇā
kṛṣṇā - Name of a major river in South India; black; dark.
Feminine of 'kṛṣṇa'.
Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
(ca) - and; also.
(indeclinable)
कृष्णवेण्णा (kṛṣṇaveṇṇā) - A river distinct from Kṛṣṇā, sometimes considered a tributary or a compound name for a combined stream. (The river Kṛṣṇaveṇṇā.)
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛṣṇaveṇṇā
kṛṣṇaveṇṇā - Name of a river (often refers to the combined stream of Krishna and Veṇṇā or a distinct river).
Compound of 'kṛṣṇa' (dark) and 'veṇṇā' (river name).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṛṣṇa+veṇṇā)
  • kṛṣṇa – black; dark; Krishna (deity).
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
  • veṇṇā – name of a river.
    proper noun (feminine)
(ca) - and; also.
(indeclinable)
कपिला (kapilā) - The river Kapilā.
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kapilā
kapilā - Name of a river; reddish-brown; a tawny cow.
Feminine of 'kapila'.
शोणः (śoṇaḥ) - The river Śoṇa.
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śoṇa
śoṇa - Name of a river (modern Son); red; crimson.
Masculine noun, hence 'śoṇaḥ'.
Note: Nom. sg. of śoṇa.
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word 'Śoṇa'. (indeed; just; even; only.)
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and; also.
(indeclinable)
Note: The final 'ca' after 'eva' often functions as a general connector or to complete a series.
एताः (etāḥ) - Refers to the rivers just listed in this and previous verses. (these (feminine plural).)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of etad
etad - this; these.
Feminine nominative plural form.
नद्यः (nadyaḥ) - rivers.
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nadī
nadī - river; stream.
Note: Nom. pl. of nadī.
तु (tu) - Introduces a new statement about these rivers. (but; indeed; on the other hand.)
(indeclinable)
धिष्ण्यानाम् (dhiṣṇyānām) - Of the celestial dwellings (implying the gods residing there). (of the celestial dwellings; of the fires; of the gods.)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dhiṣṇya
dhiṣṇya - seat; dwelling; sacred fire; heavenly body; deity.
मातरः (mātaraḥ) - The rivers are considered the origin or sustainers of the celestial dwellings/gods. (mothers.)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother; producer; source.
Nom. pl. of 'mātṛ'.
याः (yāḥ) - Referring to "these rivers". (which; who (feminine plural).)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of yad
yad - which; what; that.
Feminine nominative plural form.
प्रकीर्तिताः (prakīrtitāḥ) - Said to be; are known as. (declared; proclaimed; well-known.)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prakīrtita
prakīrtita - declared; stated; said; enumerated.
Past Passive Participle
From `pra-kīrt` (to declare, praise).
Prefix: pra
Root: kīrt (class 10)
Note: Ppp. Nom. pl. fem. agreeing with `nadyaḥ`.