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5,116

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-116, verse-5

शुल्कं तु सर्वधर्मज्ञ हयानां चन्द्रवर्चसाम् ।
एकतःश्यामकर्णानां देयं मह्यं चतुःशतम् ॥५॥
5. śulkaṁ tu sarvadharmajña hayānāṁ candravarcasām ,
ekataḥśyāmakarṇānāṁ deyaṁ mahyaṁ catuḥśatam.
5. śulkam tu sarvadharmajña hayānām candravarcasām
ekataḥśyāmakarṇānām deyam mahyam catuḥ śatam
5. But, O knower of all (dharma), a bridal price of four hundred horses, which are of moon-like splendor and have one black ear, is to be given to me.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शुल्कम् (śulkam) - bridal price (price, bridal price, dowry, tribute)
  • तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
  • सर्वधर्मज्ञ (sarvadharmajña) - O knower of all (natural) law (dharma)
  • हयानाम् (hayānām) - of horses
  • चन्द्रवर्चसाम् (candravarcasām) - of moon-like splendor
  • एकतःश्यामकर्णानाम् (ekataḥśyāmakarṇānām) - having one ear black
  • देयम् (deyam) - is to be given (to be given, payable)
  • मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me (to me, for me)
  • चतुः (catuḥ) - four
  • शतम् (śatam) - hundred

Words meanings and morphology

शुल्कम् (śulkam) - bridal price (price, bridal price, dowry, tribute)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śulka
śulka - tax, toll, tribute, bridal price
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
सर्वधर्मज्ञ (sarvadharmajña) - O knower of all (natural) law (dharma)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of sarvadharmajña
sarvadharmajña - knower of all (dharma), omniscient in regards to dharma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma+jña)
  • sarva – all, every
    pronoun (masculine)
  • dharma – law, duty, righteousness, constitution, intrinsic nature
    noun (masculine)
  • jña – knower, understanding
    adjective (masculine)
    From √jñā (to know).
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Qualifies 'nṛpa' from previous verse, or implied king.
हयानाम् (hayānām) - of horses
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of haya
haya - horse
चन्द्रवर्चसाम् (candravarcasām) - of moon-like splendor
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of candravarcas
candravarcas - having the splendor of the moon
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+varcas)
  • candra – moon, luminous
    noun (masculine)
  • varcas – splendor, light, energy
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'hayānām'.
एकतःश्यामकर्णानाम् (ekataḥśyāmakarṇānām) - having one ear black
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of ekataḥśyāmakarṇa
ekataḥśyāmakarṇa - having one black ear
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ekataḥ+śyāma+karṇa)
  • ekataḥ – from one side, on one side
    indeclinable
    From eka + tasil suffix.
  • śyāma – black, dark, dark-blue
    adjective (masculine)
  • karṇa – ear
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies 'hayānām'.
देयम् (deyam) - is to be given (to be given, payable)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dā
dā - to give
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
From √dā with suffix -ya.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Acts as a predicate, 'is to be given'.
मह्यम् (mahyam) - to me (to me, for me)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, me
चतुः (catuḥ) - four
(numeral)
Note: Acts as a part of the numeral phrase 'four hundred'.
शतम् (śatam) - hundred
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śata
śata - hundred
Note: Acts as a part of the numeral phrase 'four hundred'.