महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-267, verse-45

नलसेतुरिति ख्यातो योऽद्यापि प्रथितो भुवि ।
रामस्याज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य धार्यते गिरिसंनिभः ॥४५॥

45. nalaseturiti khyāto yo'dyāpi prathito bhuvi ,
rāmasyājñāṁ puraskṛtya dhāryate girisaṁnibhaḥ.

45. nalasetuḥ iti khyātaḥ yaḥ adya api prathitaḥ bhuvi
rāmasya ājñām puraskṛtya dhāryate girisaṃnibhaḥ

45. That bridge, renowned as Nala's bridge and still famous on earth today, is sustained like a mountain, upholding Rama's command.

Words meanings summery:

• नलसेतुः (nalasetuḥ) - Nala's bridge, the bridge of Nala

• इति (iti) - thus, as

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, known, renowned

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - celebrated, well-known, famous

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama, Rama's

• आज्ञाम् (ājñām) - command, order

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having respected

• धार्यते (dhāryate) - is held, is supported, is maintained, is preserved

• गिरिसंनिभः (girisaṁnibhaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

Words meanings and morphology

नलसेतुः (nalasetuḥ) - Nala's bridge, the bridge of Nala

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nalasetu

nalasetu - Nala's bridge

Tatpuruṣa compound: Nalasya setuḥ (Nala's bridge).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nala+setu)

• nala – Nala (name of a monkey chief)
  proper noun (masculine)
• setu – bridge, causeway, dam
  noun (masculine)
  From √si (to bind, fasten).
  Root: si (class 5)

Note: Subject.

इति (iti) - thus, as

(indeclinable)

Used to introduce direct speech or to signify 'called' or 'known as'.

Note: Used with 'khyātaḥ'.

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, known, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

From √khyā (to be known, to tell).

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective.

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the clause.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

Temporal adverb.

Note: Modifies 'prathitaḥ'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

प्रथितः (prathitaḥ) - celebrated, well-known, famous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathita

prathita - celebrated, famous, spread, well-known

Past Passive Participle

From √prath (to spread, extend) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: prath (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'yaḥ'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world, place

From √bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Specifies location.

रामस्य (rāmasya) - of Rama, Rama's

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a legendary king)

Note: Possessive, modifies 'ājñām'.

आज्ञाम् (ājñām) - command, order

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ājñā

ājñā - command, order, permission, authority

From 'ā' + '√jñā' (to know, to command).

Prefix: ā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Object of the implied action of 'puraskṛtya'.

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having honored, having respected

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from 'puras' (before) + '√kṛ' (to do) + '-tya' suffix (for absolutives with prefix).

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Gerund, modifies the action of 'dhāryate'.

धार्यते (dhāryate) - is held, is supported, is maintained, is preserved

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhṛ

Present passive

Third person singular present passive form of √dhṛ (class 1 verb).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'nalasetuḥ' (which is understood).

गिरिसंनिभः (girisaṁnibhaḥ) - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of girisaṃnibha

girisaṁnibha - mountain-like, resembling a mountain

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'gireḥ saṃnibhaḥ' (resembling a mountain).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (giri+saṃnibha)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  From √gṛ (to swallow) or √gṝ (to make a noise).
  Root: gṛ (class 6)
• saṃnibha – resembling, similar to, like
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'sam' + 'ni' + '√bhā' (to shine, appear).
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for the bridge.