महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-39, verse-24
सदोपस्पर्शनाच्चास्य बभूवुरमितौजसः ।
विद्युदम्भोरुहनिभा जटास्तस्य महात्मनः ॥२४॥
विद्युदम्भोरुहनिभा जटास्तस्य महात्मनः ॥२४॥
24. sadopasparśanāccāsya babhūvuramitaujasaḥ ,
vidyudambhoruhanibhā jaṭāstasya mahātmanaḥ.
vidyudambhoruhanibhā jaṭāstasya mahātmanaḥ.
24.
sadā upaspraśanāt ca asya babhūvuḥ amitaujasaḥ
vidyudambhoruhanibhāḥ jaṭāḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ
vidyudambhoruhanibhāḥ jaṭāḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ
24.
And due to his constant ablutions, the matted locks (jaṭāḥ) of that great-souled one (mahātman) became immensely brilliant, resembling lightning and lotuses.
Words meanings summery:
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- सदा (sadā) - always, constantly
- उपस्प्रशनात् (upaspraśanāt) - from bathing, from ablution
- च (ca) - and
- अस्य (asya) - of Arjuna (his, of him)
- बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were
- अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor, immensely brilliant
- विद्युदम्भोरुहनिभाः (vidyudambhoruhanibhāḥ) - resembling lightning and lotuses
- जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks
- तस्य (tasya) - of Arjuna (his, of him, of that)
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of Arjuna, who is described as a mahātman due to his great penance (of the great-souled one)
Words meanings and morphology
सदा (sadā) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
उपस्प्रशनात् (upaspraśanāt) - from bathing, from ablution
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of upaspraśana
upaspraśana - touching, bathing, ablution, purification
Verbal noun
upa- + spṛś + ana (suffix for verbal noun)
Prefix: upa
Root: spṛś (class 6)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of Arjuna (his, of him)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they became, they were
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
अमितौजसः (amitaujasaḥ) - of immeasurable splendor, immensely brilliant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amitaujas
amitaujas - having immeasurable energy, of immense vigor
Compound type : bahuvrihi (amita+ojas)
- amita – immeasurable, unlimited
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
a- + mā + kta
Prefix: a
Root: mā (class 2) - ojas – vigor, energy, strength, splendor
noun (neuter)
विद्युदम्भोरुहनिभाः (vidyudambhoruhanibhāḥ) - resembling lightning and lotuses
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vidyudambhoruhanibhā
vidyudambhoruhanibhā - resembling lightning and lotuses
Compound type : tatpurusha (vidyut+ambhoruha+nibhā)
- vidyut – lightning
noun (feminine) - ambhoruha – lotus (growing in water)
noun (neuter) - nibhā – resemblance, likeness
noun (feminine)
जटाः (jaṭāḥ) - matted locks
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of jaṭā
jaṭā - matted hair, plaited hair, ascetic's hair
तस्य (tasya) - of Arjuna (his, of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of Arjuna, who is described as a mahātman due to his great penance (of the great-souled one)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, great person (ātman)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large
adjective (feminine) - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
noun (masculine)