महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-37, verse-29

ऋषिरेष महातेजा नारायणसहायवान् ।
पुराणः शाश्वतो देवो विष्णोरंशः सनातनः ॥२९॥

29. ṛṣireṣa mahātejā nārāyaṇasahāyavān ,
purāṇaḥ śāśvato devo viṣṇoraṁśaḥ sanātanaḥ.

29. ṛṣiḥ eṣaḥ mahātejāḥ Nārāyaṇa-sahāyavān
purāṇaḥ śāśvataḥ devaḥ Viṣṇoḥ aṃśaḥ sanātanaḥ

29. This highly effulgent sage (ṛṣi) has Nārāyaṇa as his helper. He is ancient, eternal, a divine being, and an everlasting portion (aṃśa) of Viṣṇu.

29. החוזה הזה, רב הזוהר, יש לו את נָארָאיַנַה כעוזר. הוא אל קדום ונצחי, חלק עתיק יומין של וִישְׁנוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - a sage, an ascetic, an inspired poet

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine singular nominative)

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - having great splendor, highly effulgent

• नारायण-सहायवान् (nārāyaṇa-sahāyavān) - having Nārāyaṇa as a helper/companion, accompanied by Nārāyaṇa

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, traditional

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

• देवः (devaḥ) - a god, a deity, divine being

• विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

• अंशः (aṁśaḥ) - a part, portion, share

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - everlasting, eternal, perpetual

Words meanings and morphology

ऋषिः (ṛṣiḥ) - a sage, an ascetic, an inspired poet

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, ascetic, inspired poet, seer

Primary noun, often connected to the root ṛṣ 'to go' or dṛś 'to see'.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine singular nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣa

eṣa - this (referring to something near the speaker)

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular.

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - having great splendor, highly effulgent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great brilliance, highly effulgent, powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one whose brilliance is great'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – brilliance, splendor, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij 'to be sharp'.
  Root: tij (class 6)

नारायण-सहायवान् (nārāyaṇa-sahāyavān) - having Nārāyaṇa as a helper/companion, accompanied by Nārāyaṇa

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Nārāyaṇa-sahāyavat

Nārāyaṇa-sahāyavat - having Nārāyaṇa as a helper, accompanied by Nārāyaṇa

Possessive suffix matUP (-vat/-mān)

Derived from the compound Nārāyaṇa-sahāya with the possessive suffix matUP, meaning 'possessing Nārāyaṇa as a helper'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (Nārāyaṇa+sahāya)

• Nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (name of Viṣṇu)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sahāya – helper, assistant, companion, support
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix sa- and root i 'to go'.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: The vān ending is the masculine nominative singular form of the vat/mat possessive suffix.

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, traditional

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, belonging to the past

From purā (formerly) with the ana suffix.

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, permanent, constant

From śaśvat (always) with the aṇ suffix.

देवः (devaḥ) - a god, a deity, divine being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine, celestial

From root div 'to shine, play'.

Root: div (class 4)

विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of Viṣṇu

Viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (name of a principal Hindu deity)

From root viṣ 'to pervade' with nu suffix.

Root: viṣ (class 3)

अंशः (aṁśaḥ) - a part, portion, share

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśa

aṁśa - part, portion, share, division

From root aś 'to obtain' with sa suffix.

Root: aś (class 5)

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - everlasting, eternal, perpetual

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - everlasting, eternal, perpetual, ancient

From sanā (always) with tana suffix.

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