महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-109, verse-5
अत्र वै हिमवत्पृष्ठे नित्यमास्ते महेश्वरः ।
अत्र राज्येन विप्राणां चन्द्रमाश्चाभ्यषिच्यत ॥५॥
अत्र राज्येन विप्राणां चन्द्रमाश्चाभ्यषिच्यत ॥५॥
5. atra vai himavatpṛṣṭhe nityamāste maheśvaraḥ ,
atra rājyena viprāṇāṁ candramāścābhyaṣicyata.
atra rājyena viprāṇāṁ candramāścābhyaṣicyata.
5.
atra vai himavatpṛṣṭhe nityam āste maheśvaraḥ
atra rājyena viprāṇām candramāḥ ca abhyaṣicyata
atra rājyena viprāṇām candramāḥ ca abhyaṣicyata
5.
Here, indeed, Maheśvara always resides on the slopes of the Himalayas. And it was here that Candramā (the moon-god) was consecrated by the Brahmins with sovereignty.
Words meanings summery:
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- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
- हिमवत्पृष्ठे (himavatpṛṣṭhe) - on the Himalayan peak/slope
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly
- आस्ते (āste) - resides, sits, exists
- महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - Maheśvara (a name of Śiva)
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
- राज्येन (rājyena) - by the kingdom, by the sovereignty
- विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins, of the inspired ones
- चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - Candramā (the moon-god)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अभ्यषिच्यत (abhyaṣicyata) - was consecrated, was anointed, was sprinkled
Words meanings and morphology
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
(indeclinable)
हिमवत्पृष्ठे (himavatpṛṣṭhe) - on the Himalayan peak/slope
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of himavatpṛṣṭha
himavatpṛṣṭha - Himalayan slope or peak
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (himavat+pṛṣṭha)
- himavat – Himavat (the Himalayas), snowy, wintry
proper noun (masculine)
Possessive suffix -vat appended to hima (snow). - pṛṣṭha – back, surface, top, peak, slope
noun (neuter)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage derived from adjective 'nitya'.
आस्ते (āste) - resides, sits, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ās
Root: ās (class 2)
महेश्वरः (maheśvaraḥ) - Maheśvara (a name of Śiva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maheśvara
maheśvara - Great Lord, a name of Śiva
अत्र (atra) - here, in this place
(indeclinable)
राज्येन (rājyena) - by the kingdom, by the sovereignty
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, rule, dominion
विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of the Brahmins, of the inspired ones
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, an inspired one, a sage, a poet
चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - Candramā (the moon-god)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas
candramas - the moon, the moon-god (Soma)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अभ्यषिच्यत (abhyaṣicyata) - was consecrated, was anointed, was sprinkled
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperfect past (laṅ) of abhyaṣic
Root sic (to sprinkle) with upasarga abhi-.
Prefix: abhi
Root: sic (class 7)