महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-4, chapter-38, verse-22
तपनीयस्य शुद्धस्य षष्टिर्यस्येन्द्रगोपकाः ।
पृष्ठे विभक्ताः शोभन्ते कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥२२॥
पृष्ठे विभक्ताः शोभन्ते कस्यैतद्धनुरुत्तमम् ॥२२॥
22. tapanīyasya śuddhasya ṣaṣṭiryasyendragopakāḥ ,
pṛṣṭhe vibhaktāḥ śobhante kasyaitaddhanuruttamam.
pṛṣṭhe vibhaktāḥ śobhante kasyaitaddhanuruttamam.
22.
tapanīyasya śuddhasya ṣaṣṭiḥ yasya indragopakāḥ
pṛṣṭhe vibhaktāḥ śobhante kasya etat dhanuḥ uttamam
pṛṣṭhe vibhaktāḥ śobhante kasya etat dhanuḥ uttamam
22.
On whose bow do sixty 'indragopaka' gems of pure refined gold (tapanīya) shine, beautifully arranged on its back? Whose is this excellent bow?
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- तपनीयस्य (tapanīyasya) - of refined gold (of gold, of refined gold, of heating/purifying)
- शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - of pure (gold) (of pure, of clean)
- षष्टिः (ṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty
- यस्य (yasya) - of which (bow) (whose, of which)
- इन्द्रगोपकाः (indragopakāḥ) - indragopaka gems or ornaments (likely red, resembling the beetle) (indragopaka insects (red beetles), indragopaka gems)
- पृष्ठे (pṛṣṭhe) - on the back (of the bow) (on the back, on the surface, behind)
- विभक्ताः (vibhaktāḥ) - beautifully arranged, distinctly placed (divided, distributed, arranged)
- शोभन्ते (śobhante) - shine, are beautiful, are adorned
- कस्य (kasya) - whose, of whom
- एतत् (etat) - this
- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme
Words meanings and morphology
तपनीयस्य (tapanīyasya) - of refined gold (of gold, of refined gold, of heating/purifying)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tapanīya
tapanīya - gold, refined gold, to be heated, to be purified
Gerundive or noun
From root tap (to heat, purify). Here used as a noun.
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'indragopakāḥ' as being made of gold.
शुद्धस्य (śuddhasya) - of pure (gold) (of pure, of clean)
(adjective)
Genitive, neuter, singular of śuddha
śuddha - pure, clean, clear, faultless
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root śudh (to purify, cleanse).
Root: śudh (class 4)
षष्टिः (ṣaṣṭiḥ) - sixty
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ṣaṣṭi
ṣaṣṭi - sixty
Cardinal number.
Note: Acts as a numeral for 'indragopakāḥ'.
यस्य (yasya) - of which (bow) (whose, of which)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to 'dhanuḥ'.
इन्द्रगोपकाः (indragopakāḥ) - indragopaka gems or ornaments (likely red, resembling the beetle) (indragopaka insects (red beetles), indragopaka gems)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of indragopaka
indragopaka - a kind of red insect (coccus), a red jewel or ornament resembling it
Compound of indra (Indra) and gopaka (protector). Refers to a bright red object.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+gopaka)
- indra – Indra (name of a deity), best, chief
proper noun (masculine) - gopaka – protector, cowherd
noun (masculine)
Derived from root gup (to protect).
Root: gup (class 1)
पृष्ठे (pṛṣṭhe) - on the back (of the bow) (on the back, on the surface, behind)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pṛṣṭha
pṛṣṭha - back, surface, top
विभक्ताः (vibhaktāḥ) - beautifully arranged, distinctly placed (divided, distributed, arranged)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vibhaktā
vibhaktā - divided, separated, distributed, arranged, distinguished
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root bhaj (to divide, share) with upasarga vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: bhaj (class 1)
शोभन्ते (śobhante) - shine, are beautiful, are adorned
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of śubh
Present tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Root śubh (class 1).
Root: śubh (class 1)
कस्य (kasya) - whose, of whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of kim
kim - who, what, which (interrogative pronoun)
एतत् (etat) - this
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of etad
etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to 'dhanuḥ'.
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow, arc, rainbow
उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme
(adjective)
neuter, singular of uttama
uttama - excellent, best, highest, supreme
Superlative degree of 'ud' (up).
Note: Agrees with 'dhanuḥ'.