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5,118

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-118, verse-4

नानापुरुषदेशानामीश्वरैश्च समाकुलम् ।
ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मकल्पैश्च समन्तादावृतं वनम् ॥४॥
4. nānāpuruṣadeśānāmīśvaraiśca samākulam ,
ṛṣibhirbrahmakalpaiśca samantādāvṛtaṁ vanam.
4. nānāpuruṣadeśānām īśvaraiḥ ca samākulam
ṛṣibhiḥ brahmakalpaiḥ ca samantāt āvṛtam vanam
4. The forest was crowded with rulers from various countries and peoples, and it was completely surrounded by sages (ṛṣi) who were like Brahmā.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नानापुरुषदेशानाम् (nānāpuruṣadeśānām) - of various men and countries
  • ईश्वरैः (īśvaraiḥ) - by lords, by rulers
  • (ca) - and
  • समाकुलम् (samākulam) - filled with the aforementioned rulers (crowded, filled, full of)
  • ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages
  • ब्रह्मकल्पैः (brahmakalpaiḥ) - by sages resembling Brahmā (by those resembling Brahmā)
  • (ca) - and
  • समन्तात् (samantāt) - on all sides, all around, completely
  • आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered, surrounded, enclosed
  • वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove, wood

Words meanings and morphology

नानापुरुषदेशानाम् (nānāpuruṣadeśānām) - of various men and countries
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nānāpuruṣadeśa
nānāpuruṣadeśa - various men and countries
Compound type : descriptive dvandva (nānā+puruṣa+deśa)
  • nānā – various, diverse, manifold
    indeclinable
  • puruṣa – man, person, male being
    noun (masculine)
  • deśa – country, region, place
    noun (masculine)
    Root: diś (class 6)
ईश्वरैः (īśvaraiḥ) - by lords, by rulers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of īśvara
īśvara - lord, ruler, master, powerful
Root: īś (class 2)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
समाकुलम् (samākulam) - filled with the aforementioned rulers (crowded, filled, full of)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of samākula
samākula - crowded, filled with, confused, agitated
Derived from root 'kul' (to gather, heap up) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: kul (class 1)
ऋषिभिः (ṛṣibhiḥ) - by sages
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet
Root: ṛṣ (class 1)
ब्रह्मकल्पैः (brahmakalpaiḥ) - by sages resembling Brahmā (by those resembling Brahmā)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of brahmakalpa
brahmakalpa - resembling Brahmā, equal to Brahmā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+kalpa)
  • brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred utterance, the Absolute (brahman)
    noun (masculine)
    Root: bṛh
  • kalpa – resembling, like, possible, fit
    adjective (masculine)
    suffix meaning 'like' or 'resembling'.
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Agrees with `ṛṣibhiḥ`.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
समन्तात् (samantāt) - on all sides, all around, completely
(indeclinable)
derived from 'samanta' (all around) + tasi suffix
आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered, surrounded, enclosed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āvṛta
āvṛta - covered, surrounded, enclosed, restrained
Past Passive Participle
derived from root vṛ (to cover, surround) with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Functions as an adjective here.
वनम् (vanam) - forest, grove, wood
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, grove, wood, collection
Root: van (class 1)
Note: Object of implied verb (was).