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4,9

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-9, verse-13

वृषभांश्चापि जानामि राजन्पूजितलक्षणान् ।
येषां मूत्रमुपाघ्राय अपि वन्ध्या प्रसूयते ॥१३॥
13. vṛṣabhāṁścāpi jānāmi rājanpūjitalakṣaṇān ,
yeṣāṁ mūtramupāghrāya api vandhyā prasūyate.
13. vṛṣabhān ca api jānāmi rājan pūjitalakṣaṇān |
yeṣām mūtram upāghrāya api vandhyā prasūyate
13. O King, I also know bulls possessing auspicious characteristics, by smelling the urine of which even a barren cow becomes fertile and gives birth.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • वृषभान् (vṛṣabhān) - bulls, strong ones
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अपि (api) - also, even, too
  • जानामि (jānāmi) - I know
  • राजन् (rājan) - O king
  • पूजितलक्षणान् (pūjitalakṣaṇān) - having auspicious marks, possessing revered characteristics
  • येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, of which (masculine/neuter plural)
  • मूत्रम् (mūtram) - urine
  • उपाघ्राय (upāghrāya) - having smelled, having sniffed
  • अपि (api) - also, even
  • वन्ध्या (vandhyā) - barren cow (barren (female), sterile)
  • प्रसूयते (prasūyate) - she gives birth, she brings forth

Words meanings and morphology

वृषभान् (vṛṣabhān) - bulls, strong ones
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of vṛṣabha
vṛṣabha - bull, chief, excellent, strong
from √vṛṣ (to rain, sprinkle, be potent)
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)
जानामि (jānāmi) - I know
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jñā
Present Active
from √jñā (9th class)
Root: jñā (class 9)
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, sovereign, ruler
Root: rāj (class 1)
पूजितलक्षणान् (pūjitalakṣaṇān) - having auspicious marks, possessing revered characteristics
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pūjitalakṣaṇa
pūjitalakṣaṇa - having auspicious or revered marks/signs
A Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pūjita+lakṣaṇa)
  • pūjita – worshipped, honored, revered, adored
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    from √pūj (to honor, worship)
    Root: pūj (class 10)
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
    noun (neuter)
Note: agrees with vṛṣabhān
येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom, of which (masculine/neuter plural)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, what
Note: refers to vṛṣabhān
मूत्रम् (mūtram) - urine
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mūtra
mūtra - urine
from √mūtr (to urinate)
Root: mūtr (class 10)
Note: object of upāghrāya
उपाघ्राय (upāghrāya) - having smelled, having sniffed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
from upa- + ā- + √ghrā (to smell)
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: ghrā (class 1)
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'even a barren cow'.
वन्ध्या (vandhyā) - barren cow (barren (female), sterile)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vandhyā
vandhyā - barren woman/animal, sterile
प्रसूयते (prasūyate) - she gives birth, she brings forth
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prasū
Present Middle
from pra- + √sū (to give birth) (4th class middle voice)
Prefix: pra
Root: sū (class 4)