महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-24

छायाद्वितीयो म्लानस्रग्रजःस्वेदसमन्वितः ।
भूमिष्ठो नैषधश्चैव निमेषेण च सूचितः ॥२४॥

24. chāyādvitīyo mlānasragrajaḥsvedasamanvitaḥ ,
bhūmiṣṭho naiṣadhaścaiva nimeṣeṇa ca sūcitaḥ.

24. chāyādvitīyaḥ mlānasragrajaḥsvedasamanvitaḥ
bhūmiṣṭhaḥ naiṣadhaḥ ca eva nimeṣeṇa ca sūcitaḥ

24. And the Naiṣadha (Nala) was accompanied by a shadow, had withered garlands, dust, and sweat, stood on the ground, and was indicated by his blinking eyes.

24. ואילו המלך הנַישַׁדְהִי, שצלו מלווה אותו, זרו קמל ומאובק, מכוסה זיעה, עומד על הקרקע ומצמץ, ניכר בכך.

Words meanings summery:

• छायाद्वितीयः (chāyādvitīyaḥ) - having a shadow as a companion, accompanied by a shadow

• म्लानस्रग्रजःस्वेदसमन्वितः (mlānasragrajaḥsvedasamanvitaḥ) - accompanied by withered garlands, dust, and sweat

• भूमिष्ठः (bhūmiṣṭhaḥ) - standing on the ground, earth-bound

• नैषधः (naiṣadhaḥ) - Nala (king of Niṣadha)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, certainly

• निमेषेण (nimeṣeṇa) - by blinking, by winking

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• सूचितः (sūcitaḥ) - indicated, revealed, shown

Words meanings and morphology

छायाद्वितीयः (chāyādvitīyaḥ) - having a shadow as a companion, accompanied by a shadow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of chāyādvitīya

chāyādvitīya - having a shadow as a second, accompanied by a shadow

Compound: chāyā (shadow) + dvitīya (second, companion).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chāyā+dvitīya)

• chāyā – shadow, shade, image
  noun (feminine)
• dvitīya – second, companion
  adjective

Note: Agrees with naiṣadhaḥ.

म्लानस्रग्रजःस्वेदसमन्वितः (mlānasragrajaḥsvedasamanvitaḥ) - accompanied by withered garlands, dust, and sweat

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mlānasragrajaḥsvedasamanvita

mlānasragrajaḥsvedasamanvita - accompanied by withered garlands, dust, and sweat

Compound. mlānasrak (withered garland) + rajas (dust) + sveda (sweat) + samanvita (accompanied by).

Compound type : dvandva-bahuvrīhi hybrid (mlānasrak+rajas+sveda+samanvita)

• mlānasrak – withered garland
  adjective
  Compound of mlāna (withered, PPP of mlai) and srak (garland).
• rajas – dust, pollen, impurity
  noun (neuter)
• sveda – sweat, perspiration
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svid (class 1)
• samanvita – accompanied, endowed with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of sam-anv-i (to go together with).
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with naiṣadhaḥ.

भूमिष्ठः (bhūmiṣṭhaḥ) - standing on the ground, earth-bound

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūmiṣṭha

bhūmiṣṭha - standing on the ground, terrestrial, earth-bound

Compound: bhūmi (earth) + stha (standing, situated).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūmi+stha)

• bhūmi – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• stha – standing, situated, dwelling
  adjective
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with naiṣadhaḥ.

नैषधः (naiṣadhaḥ) - Nala (king of Niṣadha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naiṣadha

naiṣadha - relating to Niṣadha, a king of Niṣadha, Nala

From Niṣadha (name of a country/mountain) + aṇ suffix.

Note: Subject of sūcitaḥ.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

निमेषेण (nimeṣeṇa) - by blinking, by winking

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nimeṣa

nimeṣa - winking, blinking, twinkling of an eye, moment

From ni (down) + miṣ (to wink, close eyes).

Prefix: ni

Root: miṣ (class 6)

Note: Means by the agent of the indication.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

सूचितः (sūcitaḥ) - indicated, revealed, shown

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūcita

sūcita - indicated, revealed, shown, made known

Past Passive Participle

From root sūc (to indicate, show) or causative of suc.

Root: sūc (class 10)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with an implied 'was'.

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