महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-253, verse-5

सरः सुपर्णेन हृतोरगं यथा राष्ट्रं यथाराजकमात्तलक्ष्मि ।
एवंविधं मे प्रतिभाति काम्यकं शौण्डैर्यथा पीतरसश्च कुम्भः ॥५॥

5. saraḥ suparṇena hṛtoragaṁ yathā; rāṣṭraṁ yathārājakamāttalakṣmi ,
evaṁvidhaṁ me pratibhāti kāmyakaṁ; śauṇḍairyathā pītarasaśca kumbhaḥ.

5. saraḥ suparṇena hṛtoragam yathā
rāṣṭram yathārājakam āttalakṣmi
evamvidham me pratibhāti kāmyakam
śauṇḍaiḥ yathā pītarasaḥ ca kumbhaḥ

5. The Kāmyaka forest appears to me in such a state, like a lake from which the serpents have been snatched by Suparṇa (Garuḍa), or like a kingdom without a king whose prosperity has been seized, or like a pitcher whose essence has been drunk by drunkards.

5. קָאמְיַקַה נראית לי כמו אגם שנחשיו נחטפו בידי עיט, כמו ממלכה בלי מלך שהשפע נלקח ממנה, וכמו כד שהשיכורים שתו את מיצו.

Words meanings summery:

• सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

• सुपर्णेन (suparṇena) - by Garuḍa, the mythical eagle, known for carrying away snakes (by Suparṇa, by Garuḍa)

• हृतोरगम् (hṛtoragam) - whose serpents have been carried away

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like

• राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - kingdom, country

• यथाराजकम् (yathārājakam) - like a kingless country, without a king

• आत्तलक्ष्मि (āttalakṣmi) - whose prosperity has been seized

• एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - such, of this kind

• मे (me) - to me

• प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, shines forth

• काम्यकम् (kāmyakam) - The Kāmyaka forest, where the Pāṇḍavas resided during their exile (Kāmyaka forest)

• शौण्डैः (śauṇḍaiḥ) - by drunkards, by those addicted

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like

• पीतरसः (pītarasaḥ) - whose essence has been drunk

• च (ca) - and

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - pitcher, pot

Words meanings and morphology

सरः (saraḥ) - lake, pond

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, water

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of comparison

सुपर्णेन (suparṇena) - by Garuḍa, the mythical eagle, known for carrying away snakes (by Suparṇa, by Garuḍa)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of suparṇa

suparṇa - beautiful-winged, eagle, Garuḍa

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+parṇa)

• su – good, well
  prefix/indeclinable
• parṇa – wing, feather, leaf
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pṛ

Note: Agent

हृतोरगम् (hṛtoragam) - whose serpents have been carried away

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛtoraga

hṛtoraga - whose serpents are carried away

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hṛta+uraga)

• hṛta – carried away, seized
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛ (to carry, seize)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• uraga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Literally 'going on the chest'
  Prefix: uras
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies saraḥ

यथा (yathā) - just as, like

(indeclinable)

राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - kingdom, country

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, realm, country

From root rāj (to rule)

Root: rāj

Note: Subject of comparison

यथाराजकम् (yathārājakam) - like a kingless country, without a king

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yathārājaka

yathārājaka - kingless, anarchic

Adverbial compound with yathā and arājaka

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+arājaka)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• arājaka – kingless, without a ruler
  adjective (neuter)
  Negative prefix a + rājaka
  Prefix: a
  Root: rāj

Note: Qualifies rāṣṭram

आत्तलक्ष्मि (āttalakṣmi) - whose prosperity has been seized

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āttalakṣmi

āttalakṣmi - whose wealth/prosperity has been seized

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ātta+lakṣmi)

• ātta – seized, taken
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā (to give) with ā, meaning 'taken back, seized', or from ā-dā (to take)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dā (class 3)
• lakṣmi – prosperity, fortune, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies rāṣṭram

एवम्विधम् (evamvidham) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of such a kind, such

`evam` (thus) + `vidha` (kind)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to place) with vi, or related to vid (to know)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies kāmyakam (implied vanaṁ)

मे (me) - to me

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: With pratibhāti

प्रतिभाति (pratibhāti) - appears, shines forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present

3rd Person Singular, Active Voice, from root bhā (to shine) with prati

Prefix: prati

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb

काम्यकम् (kāmyakam) - The Kāmyaka forest, where the Pāṇḍavas resided during their exile (Kāmyaka forest)

(proper noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāmyaka

kāmyaka - Kāmyaka (a forest)

Note: Subject of pratibhāti

शौण्डैः (śauṇḍaiḥ) - by drunkards, by those addicted

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śauṇḍa

śauṇḍa - drunkard, addicted, expert in

`śuṇḍa` (liquor shop) + `aṇ` suffix

Note: Agent

यथा (yathā) - just as, like

(indeclinable)

पीतरसः (pītarasaḥ) - whose essence has been drunk

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pītarasa

pītarasa - whose juice/essence is drunk

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pīta+rasa)

• pīta – drunk, imbibed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)
• rasa – juice, essence, liquor, taste
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kumbhaḥ

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - pitcher, pot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - pitcher, pot

Note: Subject of comparison

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