महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-100, verse-9
पश्चिमा वारुणी दिक्च धार्यते वै सुभद्रया ।
महानुभावया नित्यं मातले विश्वरूपया ॥९॥
महानुभावया नित्यं मातले विश्वरूपया ॥९॥
9. paścimā vāruṇī dikca dhāryate vai subhadrayā ,
mahānubhāvayā nityaṁ mātale viśvarūpayā.
mahānubhāvayā nityaṁ mātale viśvarūpayā.
9.
paścimā vāruṇī dik ca dhāryate vai subhadrayā
mahānubhāvayā nityam mātale viśvarūpayā
mahānubhāvayā nityam mātale viśvarūpayā
9.
And O Mātali, the western direction, which is sacred to Varuṇa, is indeed always held by the greatly potent Subhadrā, who possesses a universal form.
Words meanings summery:
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- पश्चिमा (paścimā) - western (direction) (western, last)
- वारुणी (vāruṇī) - associated with Varuṇa (the deity of the western direction) (relating to Varuṇa, western)
- दिक् (dik) - direction
- च (ca) - and
- धार्यते (dhāryate) - is held, is supported, is maintained
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
- सुभद्राया (subhadrāyā) - by Subhadrā
- महानुभावया (mahānubhāvayā) - by the greatly potent, by the majestic one
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly
- मातले (mātale) - O Mātali
- विश्वरूपया (viśvarūpayā) - by the one with a universal form, by Viśvarūpā
Words meanings and morphology
पश्चिमा (paścimā) - western (direction) (western, last)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paścima
paścima - western, last, hindmost
Note: Agrees with 'dik'.
वारुणी (vāruṇī) - associated with Varuṇa (the deity of the western direction) (relating to Varuṇa, western)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vāruṇī
vāruṇī - relating to Varuṇa, western; a liquor
Feminine of Vāruṇa (from Varuṇa)
दिक् (dik) - direction
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky
Root: diś
Note: Subject of the passive verb 'dhāryate'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
धार्यते (dhāryate) - is held, is supported, is maintained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhṛ
Present tense, passive voice
Passive form of causative of Class 1 or Class 10 root
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: The subject is 'dik'.
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
सुभद्राया (subhadrāyā) - by Subhadrā
(proper noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of subhadrā
subhadrā - auspicious, very fortunate; (proper name) Subhadrā
Feminine of 'subhadra'. Compound: su (good) + bhadra (auspicious).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhadra)
- su – good, well
indeclinable - bhadra – auspicious, prosperous, good
adjective
महानुभावया (mahānubhāvayā) - by the greatly potent, by the majestic one
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahānubhāva
mahānubhāva - of great power, majestic, highly esteemed
Compound: mahā (great) + anubhāva (power, influence).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+anubhāva)
- mahā – great
adjective - anubhāva – power, majesty, dignity
noun (masculine)
Prefix: anu
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'Subhadrāyā'.
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of nitya
Note: Adverb modifying 'dhāryate'.
मातले (mātale) - O Mātali
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mātali
mātali - Mātali (name of Indra's charioteer)
विश्वरूपया (viśvarūpayā) - by the one with a universal form, by Viśvarūpā
(proper noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of viśvarūpā
viśvarūpā - having all forms, universal, omniform; a proper name
Compound: viśva (all) + rūpa (form).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśva+rūpa)
- viśva – all, whole, universal
adjective - rūpa – form, shape, appearance
noun (neuter)
Note: In apposition to 'Subhadrāyā'.