महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-3, chapter-44, verse-3
नन्दनं च वनं दिव्यमप्सरोगणसेवितम् ।
ददर्श दिव्यकुसुमैराह्वयद्भिरिव द्रुमैः ॥३॥
ददर्श दिव्यकुसुमैराह्वयद्भिरिव द्रुमैः ॥३॥
3. nandanaṁ ca vanaṁ divyamapsarogaṇasevitam ,
dadarśa divyakusumairāhvayadbhiriva drumaiḥ.
dadarśa divyakusumairāhvayadbhiriva drumaiḥ.
3.
nandanam ca vanam divyam apsarogaṇasevitam
dadarśa divyakusumaiḥ āhvayadbhīḥ iva drumaiḥ
dadarśa divyakusumaiḥ āhvayadbhīḥ iva drumaiḥ
3.
He saw the divine Nandana forest, frequented by throngs of Apsaras, where the trees, adorned with divine flowers, seemed to be beckoning.
Words meanings summery:
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- नन्दनम् (nandanam) - the Nandana forest (Nandana (celestial garden))
- च (ca) - and, also
- वनम् (vanam) - forest, garden, grove
- दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, heavenly
- अप्सरोगणसेवितम् (apsarogaṇasevitam) - served by groups of Apsaras, frequented by throngs of celestial nymphs
- ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw
- दिव्यकुसुमैः (divyakusumaiḥ) - by divine flowers
- आह्वयद्भीः (āhvayadbhīḥ) - by those calling out, by those beckoning
- इव (iva) - as if, like
- द्रुमैः (drumaiḥ) - by trees
Words meanings and morphology
नन्दनम् (nandanam) - the Nandana forest (Nandana (celestial garden))
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nandana
nandana - delight, celestial garden
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
वनम् (vanam) - forest, garden, grove
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, garden, grove
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial, heavenly
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly
अप्सरोगणसेवितम् (apsarogaṇasevitam) - served by groups of Apsaras, frequented by throngs of celestial nymphs
(participle)
Accusative, neuter, singular of apsarogaṇasevita
apsarogaṇasevita - frequented by groups of Apsaras
Past Passive Participle
Formed from 'apsarogaṇa' and 'sevita'
Compound type : tatpurusha (apsaras+gaṇa+sevita)
- apsaras – celestial nymph
noun (feminine) - gaṇa – group, multitude
noun (masculine) - sevita – served, frequented
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From √sev (to serve, frequent)
Root: sev (class 1)
ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of darś
Perfect tense, third person singular, parasmaipada
Root: dṛś (class 1)
दिव्यकुसुमैः (divyakusumaiḥ) - by divine flowers
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of divyakusuma
divyakusuma - divine flower
Compound type : tatpurusha (divya+kusuma)
- divya – divine, celestial
adjective (neuter) - kusuma – flower
noun (neuter)
आह्वयद्भीः (āhvayadbhīḥ) - by those calling out, by those beckoning
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of āhvayat
āhvayat - calling out
Present Active Participle
From verb root 'hve' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: hve (class 1)
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
द्रुमैः (drumaiḥ) - by trees
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of druma
druma - tree