महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-108, verse-17
अत्र पन्नगराजस्याप्यनन्तस्य निवेशनम् ।
अनादिनिधनस्यात्र विष्णोः स्थानमनुत्तमम् ॥१७॥
अनादिनिधनस्यात्र विष्णोः स्थानमनुत्तमम् ॥१७॥
17. atra pannagarājasyāpyanantasya niveśanam ,
anādinidhanasyātra viṣṇoḥ sthānamanuttamam.
anādinidhanasyātra viṣṇoḥ sthānamanuttamam.
17.
atra pannagarājasya api anantasya niveśanam
anādinidhanasya atra viṣṇoḥ sthānam anuttamam
anādinidhanasya atra viṣṇoḥ sthānam anuttamam
17.
At this place is also the dwelling of Ananta, the king of serpents. Here, too, is the unsurpassed abode of Viṣṇu, who is without beginning or end.
Words meanings summery:
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- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- पन्नगराजस्य (pannagarājasya) - of the king of serpents
- अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
- अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of Ananta (the king of serpents) (of Ananta (the cosmic serpent), of the endless/infinite one)
- निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - dwelling, abode (dwelling, abode, residence, entering)
- अनादिनिधनस्य (anādinidhanasya) - of the one without beginning or end (of the one without beginning or end, eternal)
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu
- स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode, place (place, abode, station, position)
- अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (unsurpassed, excellent, best)
Words meanings and morphology
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
पन्नगराजस्य (pannagarājasya) - of the king of serpents
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of pannagarāja
pannagarāja - king of serpents, chief of serpents
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pannaga+rāja)
- pannaga – serpent, snake (lit. 'foot-goer')
noun (masculine)
compound of 'panna' (fallen) and 'ga' (goer), meaning 'crawling creature'
Root: gam (class 1) - rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)
Note: Refers to Ananta.
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - of Ananta (the king of serpents) (of Ananta (the cosmic serpent), of the endless/infinite one)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ananta
ananta - endless, infinite; Ananta (name of the cosmic serpent, or Viṣṇu)
compound: a- (not) + anta (end)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+anta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - anta – end, limit, boundary
noun (masculine)
Note: Ananta is a name for the king of serpents, Śeṣa.
निवेशनम् (niveśanam) - dwelling, abode (dwelling, abode, residence, entering)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of niveśana
niveśana - dwelling, abode, residence, entering, pitching camp
action noun
from root viś- 'to enter' with prefix ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Subject of an implied 'is' verb.
अनादिनिधनस्य (anādinidhanasya) - of the one without beginning or end (of the one without beginning or end, eternal)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of anādinidhana
anādinidhana - without beginning or end, eternal
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+ādi+nidhana)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - ādi – beginning, origin, first
noun (masculine) - nidhana – end, destruction, death, dissolution
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective modifying 'viṣṇu'.
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
विष्णोः (viṣṇoḥ) - of Viṣṇu
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of viṣṇu
viṣṇu - Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
Note: Governs 'sthānam'.
स्थानम् (sthānam) - abode, place (place, abode, station, position)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, abode, station, position, state
action noun
from root sthā- 'to stand'
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject of an implied 'is' verb.
अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (unsurpassed, excellent, best)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama
anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, best, supreme
compound: an- (not) + uttama (best)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+uttama)
- an – not, non-
indeclinable - uttama – highest, best, excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine)
superlative of ud- (up)
Prefix: ud
Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.