महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-141, verse-7
प्राजापत्यं हि नक्षत्रं ग्रहस्तीक्ष्णो महाद्युतिः ।
शनैश्चरः पीडयति पीडयन्प्राणिनोऽधिकम् ॥७॥
शनैश्चरः पीडयति पीडयन्प्राणिनोऽधिकम् ॥७॥
7. prājāpatyaṁ hi nakṣatraṁ grahastīkṣṇo mahādyutiḥ ,
śanaiścaraḥ pīḍayati pīḍayanprāṇino'dhikam.
śanaiścaraḥ pīḍayati pīḍayanprāṇino'dhikam.
7.
prājāpatyam hi nakṣatram grahaḥ tīkṣṇaḥ mahādyutiḥ
śanaiścaraḥ pīḍayati pīḍayan prāṇinaḥ adhikam
śanaiścaraḥ pīḍayati pīḍayan prāṇinaḥ adhikam
7.
hi tīkṣṇaḥ mahādyutiḥ grahaḥ śanaiścaraḥ prājāpatyam
nakṣatram pīḍayati adhikam prāṇinaḥ pīḍayan
nakṣatram pīḍayati adhikam prāṇinaḥ pīḍayan
7.
Indeed, the fierce and greatly luminous planet (graha) Saturn (śanaiścara) afflicts the constellation (nakṣatra) known as Prājāpatya, thereby greatly tormenting living beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्राजापत्यम् (prājāpatyam) - referring to the constellation Rohiṇī, which is associated with Prajāpati (related to Prajāpati; the Rohiṇī constellation)
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
- नक्षत्रम् (nakṣatram) - constellation, lunar mansion, star
- ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - celestial body influencing destiny, here specifically Saturn (planet, seizer)
- तीक्ष्णः (tīkṣṇaḥ) - sharp, fierce, cruel, severe
- महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - of great splendor, greatly luminous
- शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - the planet Saturn (Saturn (literally 'slow mover'))
- पीडयति (pīḍayati) - afflicts, oppresses, torments
- पीडयन् (pīḍayan) - afflicting, tormenting
- प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - living beings, creatures
- अधिकम् (adhikam) - exceedingly, greatly, much
Words meanings and morphology
प्राजापत्यम् (prājāpatyam) - referring to the constellation Rohiṇī, which is associated with Prajāpati (related to Prajāpati; the Rohiṇī constellation)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of prājāpatya
prājāpatya - relating to Prajāpati; a descendant of Prajāpati; the constellation Rohiṇī
Derived from Prajāpati.
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because
(indeclinable)
नक्षत्रम् (nakṣatram) - constellation, lunar mansion, star
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - celestial body influencing destiny, here specifically Saturn (planet, seizer)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of graha
graha - planet, seizer, grasping, an astrological planet
From root √grah (to seize, grasp).
Root: √grah (class 9)
तीक्ष्णः (tīkṣṇaḥ) - sharp, fierce, cruel, severe
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tīkṣṇa
tīkṣṇa - sharp, keen, fierce, cruel, pungent
महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - of great splendor, greatly luminous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti
mahādyuti - of great splendor, very bright or luminous
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'dyuti' (splendor).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+dyuti)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine) - dyuti – splendor, light, radiance, brightness
noun (feminine)
from root √dyut (to shine)
Root: √dyut (class 1)
शनैश्चरः (śanaiścaraḥ) - the planet Saturn (Saturn (literally 'slow mover'))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śanaiścara
śanaiścara - slow-mover; the planet Saturn
From 'śanaiḥ' (slowly) and 'cara' (moving).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śanaiḥ+cara)
- śanaiḥ – slowly, gradually
indeclinable - cara – moving, going, a mover
adjective (masculine)
from root √car (to move)
Root: √car (class 1)
पीडयति (pīḍayati) - afflicts, oppresses, torments
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pīḍ
Root: √pīḍ (class 10)
पीडयन् (pīḍayan) - afflicting, tormenting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pīḍayat
pīḍayat - afflicting, tormenting, oppressing
Present Active Participle
Present participle of the causative form of √pīḍ.
Root: √pīḍ (class 10)
प्राणिनः (prāṇinaḥ) - living beings, creatures
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇin
prāṇin - living being, animate creature, sentient being
From 'prāṇa' (breath, life force).
अधिकम् (adhikam) - exceedingly, greatly, much
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially here.