महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-267, verse-41

अस्ति त्वत्र नलो नाम वानरः शिल्पिसंमतः ।
त्वष्टुर्देवस्य तनयो बलवान्विश्वकर्मणः ॥४१॥

41. asti tvatra nalo nāma vānaraḥ śilpisaṁmataḥ ,
tvaṣṭurdevasya tanayo balavānviśvakarmaṇaḥ.

41. asti tu atra nalaḥ nāma vānaraḥ śilpisaṃmataḥ
tvaṣṭuḥ devasya tanayaḥ balavān viśvakarmaṇaḥ

41. But here there is a monkey named Nala, who is highly regarded by artisans. He is the powerful son of the divine Tvaṣṭā, also known as Viśvakarman.

41. אך יש כאן קוף בשם נַלַה, אומן מוערך בקרב בעלי המלאכה, בנו של האל טְוַשְׁטְרְ, הוא וִישְׁוַקַרְמַן, ובעל כוח.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (a proper name)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed

• वानरः (vānaraḥ) - monkey, ape

• शिल्पिसंमतः (śilpisaṁmataḥ) - approved by artisans, esteemed by craftsmen

• त्वष्टुः (tvaṣṭuḥ) - of Tvaṣṭā

• देवस्य (devasya) - of the divine, of the god

• तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

• विश्वकर्मणः (viśvakarmaṇaḥ) - of Viśvakarman

Words meanings and morphology

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √as

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, Parasmaipada, from root √as (class 2)

Root: √as (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

नलः (nalaḥ) - Nala (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nala

nala - Nala (name of a monkey-chief, and a king)

नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed

(indeclinable)

वानरः (vānaraḥ) - monkey, ape

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānara

vānara - monkey, ape

शिल्पिसंमतः (śilpisaṁmataḥ) - approved by artisans, esteemed by craftsmen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śilpisaṃmata

śilpisaṁmata - approved by artisans, esteemed by craftsmen

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śilpin+saṃmata)

• śilpin – artisan, craftsman
  noun (masculine)
• saṃmata – approved, esteemed, honored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle from root √man (class 4) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √man (class 4)

त्वष्टुः (tvaṣṭuḥ) - of Tvaṣṭā

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tvaṣṭṛ

tvaṣṭṛ - Tvaṣṭā (divine artisan, sculptor of the gods)

देवस्य (devasya) - of the divine, of the god

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, divine, celestial

तनयः (tanayaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanaya

tanaya - son

Root: √tan (class 8)

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - powerful, strong, mighty

suffix -vat denoting possession

विश्वकर्मणः (viśvakarmaṇaḥ) - of Viśvakarman

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - Viśvakarman (divine architect of the universe)

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