महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-212, verse-25
अद्भुतस्य प्रिया भार्या तस्याः पुत्रो विडूरथः ।
यावन्तः पावकाः प्रोक्ताः सोमास्तावन्त एव च ॥२५॥
यावन्तः पावकाः प्रोक्ताः सोमास्तावन्त एव च ॥२५॥
25. adbhutasya priyā bhāryā tasyāḥ putro viḍūrathaḥ ,
yāvantaḥ pāvakāḥ proktāḥ somāstāvanta eva ca.
yāvantaḥ pāvakāḥ proktāḥ somāstāvanta eva ca.
25.
adbhutasya priyā bhāryā tasyāḥ putraḥ viḍūrathaḥ
yāvantaḥ pāvakāḥ proktāḥ somāḥ tāvantaḥ eva ca
yāvantaḥ pāvakāḥ proktāḥ somāḥ tāvantaḥ eva ca
25.
Adbhuta's beloved wife had a son named Viḍūratha. As many Agnis (pāvakāḥ) as are enumerated, so many Somas are there as well.
Words meanings summery:
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- अद्भुतस्य (adbhutasya) - Of Adbhuta, a deity or personage, likely a Prajāpati or similar figure. (of Adbhuta; of the marvelous; of the wonder.)
- प्रिया (priyā) - Beloved (wife). (beloved; dear; favorite.)
- भार्या (bhāryā) - wife.
- तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Of her (referring to Adbhuta's wife). (her; of her; by her.)
- पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son.
- विडूरथः (viḍūrathaḥ) - Proper name of the son. (Viḍūratha.)
- यावन्तः (yāvantaḥ) - Referring to the number of Agnis. (as many (masculine plural).)
- पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - Refers to the various forms or aspects of Agni, the fire god. (fires; purifiers; Agnis.)
- प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - As enumerated or mentioned (in sacred texts). (declared; enumerated; spoken; said.)
- सोमाः (somāḥ) - Refers to various forms or aspects of Soma, a Vedic deity and sacred plant. (Somas; moons; lunar deities.)
- तावन्तः (tāvantaḥ) - The same number (as the Agnis). (so many (masculine plural).)
- एव (eva) - Emphasizes the equality of number. (indeed; just; even; only.)
- च (ca) - Connects this statement about Somas to the previous one about Agnis, implying "as well." (and; also.)
Words meanings and morphology
अद्भुतस्य (adbhutasya) - Of Adbhuta, a deity or personage, likely a Prajāpati or similar figure. (of Adbhuta; of the marvelous; of the wonder.)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of adbhuta
adbhuta - marvelous; wonderful; surprising; a wonder; a deity named Adbhuta.
Genitive singular.
Note: Gen. sg. of adbhuta.
प्रिया (priyā) - Beloved (wife). (beloved; dear; favorite.)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of priya
priya - beloved; dear; pleasing; favorite.
Feminine nominative singular.
Root: prī (class 9)
Note: Adjective for `bhāryā`.
भार्या (bhāryā) - wife.
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā
bhāryā - wife; spouse; one to be supported.
Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
From root `bhṛ` (to bear, support) + suffix `ṇya` (yāt) (indicates fitness or obligation, here 'one to be supported').
Root: bhṛ (class 1)
Note: Derived as a gerundive, but functions as a noun.
तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - Of her (referring to Adbhuta's wife). (her; of her; by her.)
(pronoun)
Genitive, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that; she; her.
Feminine genitive singular or nominative plural. Here genitive singular.
Note: Gen. sg. fem. of tad, meaning "of her".
पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son.
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of putra
putra - son; child.
Nom. sg. of putra.
विडूरथः (viḍūrathaḥ) - Proper name of the son. (Viḍūratha.)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viḍūratha
viḍūratha - Name of a king or a person.
Compound of 'viḍū' (possibly 'vid' related to knowledge or 'vi-ḍū' - distant) and 'ratha' (chariot).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viḍu+ratha)
- viḍu – unknown meaning, possibly 'distant' or related to 'vid' (know).
noun - ratha – chariot; car.
noun (masculine)
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Nom. sg. of viḍūratha.
यावन्तः (yāvantaḥ) - Referring to the number of Agnis. (as many (masculine plural).)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yāvant
yāvant - as much; as many; as large as; as long as.
Masculine nominative plural form.
Note: Qualifies `pāvakāḥ`.
पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - Refers to the various forms or aspects of Agni, the fire god. (fires; purifiers; Agnis.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pāvaka
pāvaka - fire; Agni (deity); purifier; pure.
From root `pū` (to purify).
Root: pū (class 1)
प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - As enumerated or mentioned (in sacred texts). (declared; enumerated; spoken; said.)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prokta
prokta - declared; stated; said; enumerated.
Past Passive Participle
From `pra-vac` (to speak, declare).
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Ppp. Nom. pl. masc. agreeing with `pāvakāḥ`.
सोमाः (somāḥ) - Refers to various forms or aspects of Soma, a Vedic deity and sacred plant. (Somas; moons; lunar deities.)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of soma
soma - Soma (sacred plant/drink/deity); moon; nectar.
Nom. pl. of soma.
Root: su (class 5)
तावन्तः (tāvantaḥ) - The same number (as the Agnis). (so many (masculine plural).)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tāvant
tāvant - so much; so many; so great; that much.
Masculine nominative plural form.
Note: Qualifies `somāḥ`.
एव (eva) - Emphasizes the equality of number. (indeed; just; even; only.)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - Connects this statement about Somas to the previous one about Agnis, implying "as well." (and; also.)
(indeclinable)