महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-55

मानुषस्य तु पूर्वेण क्रोशमात्रे महीपते ।
आपगा नाम विख्याता नदी सिद्धनिषेविता ॥५५॥

55. mānuṣasya tu pūrveṇa krośamātre mahīpate ,
āpagā nāma vikhyātā nadī siddhaniṣevitā.

55. mānuṣasya tu pūrveṇa krośamātre mahīpate
| āpagā nāma vikhyātā nadī siddhaniṣevitā

55. Indeed, O Lord of the earth (mahīpate), to the east of Mānuṣa, at a distance of just one krośa, there is a renowned river named Apagā, which is frequented by perfected beings (siddha).

55. במרחק של קְרוֹשַׁה אחד מזרחית למָאנוּשַׁה, הו שליט הארץ, זורם נהר ידוע בשם אָאפַּגָה, שאליו מגיעים הסִידְּהַא.

Words meanings summery:

• मानुषस्य (mānuṣasya) - of the place called Mānuṣa (of Mānuṣa (the place), of a human)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• पूर्वेण (pūrveṇa) - to the east, in the eastern direction

• क्रोशमात्रे (krośamātre) - at a distance of a krośa (a measure of distance, approx. 2 miles or 3.2 km)

• महीपते (mahīpate) - O Lord of the earth, O King

• आपगा (āpagā) - the river named Apagā (the river Apagā, a river)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named

• विख्याता (vikhyātā) - famous, well-known, renowned

• नदी (nadī) - a river

• सिद्धनिषेविता (siddhaniṣevitā) - frequented by siddhas (perfected beings)

Words meanings and morphology

मानुषस्य (mānuṣasya) - of the place called Mānuṣa (of Mānuṣa (the place), of a human)

(proper noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, pertaining to man, human being

Derived from manus

Note: Expresses location relative to Mānuṣa.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

पूर्वेण (pūrveṇa) - to the east, in the eastern direction

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pūrva

pūrva - eastern, former, prior, earlier

Note: Adverbial instrumental, indicating direction.

क्रोशमात्रे (krośamātre) - at a distance of a krośa (a measure of distance, approx. 2 miles or 3.2 km)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of krośamātra

krośamātra - measuring a krośa, a distance of one krośa

Compound type : karmadhāraya (krośa+mātra)

• krośa – a measure of distance (approx. 2 miles), a shout's reach
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kruś
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mā

महीपते (mahīpate) - O Lord of the earth, O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mah
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā

आपगा (āpagā) - the river named Apagā (the river Apagā, a river)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āpagā

āpagā - a river (literally 'going to the water'), specifically the name of a river.

Derived from ap (water) + gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named

(indeclinable)

विख्याता (vikhyātā) - famous, well-known, renowned

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vikhyāta

vikhyāta - famous, celebrated, renowned, well-known

Past Passive Participle

From root khyā (to tell, relate) with vi

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Modifies nadī.

नदी (nadī) - a river

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nadī

nadī - river, stream

Root: nad (class 1)

सिद्धनिषेविता (siddhaniṣevitā) - frequented by siddhas (perfected beings)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhaniṣevita

siddhaniṣevita - frequented, served, resorted to by siddhas

Past Passive Participle

From root sev (to serve) with ni and compounded with siddha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddha+niṣevita)

• siddha – perfected, accomplished, successful, a perfected being (siddha)
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• niṣevita – frequented, served, enjoyed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sev (to serve, frequent) with ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Modifies nadī.

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