महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-107, verse-9
अत्र मन्दरकुञ्जेषु विप्रर्षिसदनेषु च ।
गन्धर्वा गान्ति गाथा वै चित्तबुद्धिहरा द्विज ॥९॥
गन्धर्वा गान्ति गाथा वै चित्तबुद्धिहरा द्विज ॥९॥
9. atra mandarakuñjeṣu viprarṣisadaneṣu ca ,
gandharvā gānti gāthā vai cittabuddhiharā dvija.
gandharvā gānti gāthā vai cittabuddhiharā dvija.
9.
atra mandara-kuñjeṣu viprarṣi-sadaneṣu ca
gandharvā gānti gāthā vai citta-buddhi-harā dvija
gandharvā gānti gāthā vai citta-buddhi-harā dvija
9.
O twice-born (dvija), here in the groves of Mandara mountain and in the abodes of the Brahmin sages (viprarṣi), the Gandharvas indeed sing songs (gāthā) that captivate the mind and intellect.
Words meanings summery:
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- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- मन्दर-कुञ्जेषु (mandara-kuñjeṣu) - in the groves of Mandara (mountain)
- विप्रर्षि-सदनेषु (viprarṣi-sadaneṣu) - in the dwellings of Brahmin sages
- च (ca) - and
- गन्धर्वा (gandharvā) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
- गान्ति (gānti) - they sing
- गाथा (gāthā) - songs, verses
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
- चित्त-बुद्धि-हरा (citta-buddhi-harā) - captivating the mind and intellect
- द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born
Words meanings and morphology
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
मन्दर-कुञ्जेषु (mandara-kuñjeṣu) - in the groves of Mandara (mountain)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of mandara-kuñja
mandara-kuñja - grove of Mandara mountain
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mandara+kuñja)
- mandara – Mandara mountain (mythical mountain used to churn the ocean of milk)
proper noun (masculine) - kuñja – bower, grove, arbour
noun (masculine)
विप्रर्षि-सदनेषु (viprarṣi-sadaneṣu) - in the dwellings of Brahmin sages
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of viprarṣi-sadana
viprarṣi-sadana - dwelling of a Brahmin sage
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viprarṣi+sadana)
- viprarṣi – Brahmin sage
noun (masculine)
Compound of vipra (Brahmin) and ṛṣi (sage). - sadana – dwelling, abode, seat
noun (neuter)
Derived from root sad (to sit, settle).
Root: sad (class 1)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
गन्धर्वा (gandharvā) - Gandharvas (celestial musicians)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - a class of celestial beings, singers, musicians
गान्ति (gānti) - they sing
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of gā
Root: gā (class 3)
गाथा (gāthā) - songs, verses
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of gāthā
gāthā - song, verse, stanza (especially non-Vedic)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
(indeclinable)
चित्त-बुद्धि-हरा (citta-buddhi-harā) - captivating the mind and intellect
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of citta-buddhi-hara
citta-buddhi-hara - captivating/stealing the mind and intellect
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+buddhi+hara)
- citta – mind, consciousness, thought
noun (neuter) - buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason, perception
noun (feminine)
Derived from root budh (to know, understand).
Root: budh (class 1) - hara – taking away, charming, captivating, stealing
adjective
Agent noun/adjective from root hṛ
Derived from root hṛ (to take, seize, carry).
Root: hṛ (class 1)
द्विज (dvija) - O twice-born
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth)