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5,109

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-109, verse-18

अत्र कैलासमित्युक्तं स्थानमैलविलस्य तत् ।
अत्र विद्युत्प्रभा नाम जज्ञिरेऽप्सरसो दश ॥१८॥
18. atra kailāsamityuktaṁ sthānamailavilasya tat ,
atra vidyutprabhā nāma jajñire'psaraso daśa.
18. atra kailāsam iti uktam sthānam ailavilasyā tat
atra vidyutprabhā nāma jajñire apsarasaḥ daśa
18. Here, this is called the place (sthāna) of Ailavila, namely Kailāsa. And here, ten Apsarasas named Vidyutprabhā were born.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter
  • कैलासम् (kailāsam) - Kailāsa (name of a sacred mountain)
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (quotative particle)
  • उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, called
  • स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, location
  • ऐलविलस्या (ailavilasyā) - of Ailavila (an epithet of Kubera)
  • तत् (tat) - that, it
  • अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter
  • विद्युत्प्रभा (vidyutprabhā) - Vidyutprabhā (the collective name of the Apsarasas) (Vidyutprabhā (a name, lit. 'lightning-luster'))
  • नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, verily
  • जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
  • अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - Apsarasas (celestial nymphs)
  • दश (daśa) - ten

Words meanings and morphology

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb
कैलासम् (kailāsam) - Kailāsa (name of a sacred mountain)
(proper noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kailāsa
kailāsa - Kailāsa (a sacred mountain, abode of Kubera and Śiva)
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (quotative particle)
(indeclinable)
उक्तम् (uktam) - said, spoken, called
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, called
Past Passive Participle
From root vac (to speak), irregular past passive participle
Root: vac (class 2)
स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, location
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, abode, location
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)
ऐलविलस्या (ailavilasyā) - of Ailavila (an epithet of Kubera)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ailavila
ailavila - Ailavila (an epithet of Kubera, the god of wealth)
Son of Ilā and Viśravas (or else Ilāvilā)
Note: Possessive case, "of Ailavila".
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it
Demonstrative pronoun
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter
(indeclinable)
Locative adverb
विद्युत्प्रभा (vidyutprabhā) - Vidyutprabhā (the collective name of the Apsarasas) (Vidyutprabhā (a name, lit. 'lightning-luster'))
(proper noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyutprabhā
vidyutprabhā - Vidyutprabhā (a specific name or type of Apsaras; lit. 'lightning-luster')
Tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyut+prabhā)
  • vidyut – lightning
    noun (feminine)
    From root dyut (to shine)
    Root: dyut
  • prabhā – light, splendor, luster
    noun (feminine)
    From pra- + root bhā (to shine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: bhā
Note: Refers to the name of the ten Apsarasas.
नाम (nāma) - by name, indeed, verily
(indeclinable)
Used to emphasize a name or statement
जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born, originated
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan
Perfect middle
Root jan (4th class), Perfect tense, ātmanepada, 3rd person plural
Root: jan (class 4)
अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - Apsarasas (celestial nymphs)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - Apsaras (a celestial nymph, often associated with water)
A noun referring to divine female beings
Note: Subject of 'jajñire'.
दश (daśa) - ten
(numeral)
Note: Acts as an adjective for 'apsarasaḥ'.