महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-51, verse-22

एतस्मिन्कथ्यमाने तु लोकपालाश्च साग्निकाः ।
आजग्मुर्देवराजस्य समीपममरोत्तमाः ॥२२॥

22. etasminkathyamāne tu lokapālāśca sāgnikāḥ ,
ājagmurdevarājasya samīpamamarottamāḥ.

22. etasmin kathyamāne tu lokapālāḥ ca sāgnikāḥ
ājagmuḥ devarājasya samīpam amarottamāḥ

22. Indeed, while this was being narrated, the world-protectors (lokapālas)—accompanied by Agni—along with the best among immortals (amarottamās), came near the king of the gods.

22. בעודם מדברים כך, באו אל מלך האלים שומרי העולמות עם אַגְנִי, מובחרי בני האלמוות.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - while this (narration) (in this, on this)

• कथ्यमाने (kathyamāne) - while (this was) being narrated (being told, being spoken, being narrated)

• तु (tu) - indeed (introduces a new clause or emphasizes) (but, indeed, yet)

• लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - world-protectors (lokapālas) (world-protectors, regents of the quarters)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• साग्निकाः (sāgnikāḥ) - accompanied by Agni (with fire, accompanied by Agni, possessing fire)

• आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - came (they came, they arrived)

• देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of the king of the gods (Indra) (of the king of gods)

• समीपम् (samīpam) - near (to) (near, proximity, vicinity)

• अमरोत्तमाः (amarottamāḥ) - the best among immortals (best among immortals, chief gods)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - while this (narration) (in this, on this)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with 'kathyamāne'.

कथ्यमाने (kathyamāne) - while (this was) being narrated (being told, being spoken, being narrated)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathyamāna

kathyamāna - being told, being narrated, being said

present passive participle

From root 'kath' with suffix 'śānac' (passive).

Root: kath (class 10)

तु (tu) - indeed (introduces a new clause or emphasizes) (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

लोकपालाः (lokapālāḥ) - world-protectors (lokapālas) (world-protectors, regents of the quarters)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokapāla

lokapāla - protector of the world, guardian of a quarter (e.g., Indra, Agni, Yama, Varuṇa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+pāla)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• pāla – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pā' (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

साग्निकाः (sāgnikāḥ) - accompanied by Agni (with fire, accompanied by Agni, possessing fire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sāgnika

sāgnika - accompanied by fire or Agni; related to fire or Agni

Bahuvrīhi compound 'sa-agnika' meaning 'having Agni' or 'with Agni'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+agnika)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• agnika – relating to fire or Agni
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'agni' (fire, the god Agni).

Note: Agrees with 'lokapālāḥ'.

आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - came (they came, they arrived)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of āgam

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

देवराजस्य (devarājasya) - of the king of the gods (Indra) (of the king of gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devarāja

devarāja - king of gods, Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+rājan)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

समीपम् (samīpam) - near (to) (near, proximity, vicinity)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samīpa

samīpa - proximity, vicinity, near; adjacent

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'nearness'.

अमरोत्तमाः (amarottamāḥ) - the best among immortals (best among immortals, chief gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of amarottama

amarottama - best among gods, chief immortal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (amara+uttama)

• amara – immortal, god
  adjective (masculine)
  Nañ-tatpuruṣa: 'na' + 'mara' (from root 'mṛ' to die).
• uttama – best, highest, chief, excellent
  adjective (masculine)

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