महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-184, verse-18
इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हिता राजन्सर्व एव द्विजोत्तमाः ।
अष्टौ सदृशरूपास्ते सर्वे भास्वरमूर्तयः ॥१८॥
अष्टौ सदृशरूपास्ते सर्वे भास्वरमूर्तयः ॥१८॥
18. ityuktvāntarhitā rājansarva eva dvijottamāḥ ,
aṣṭau sadṛśarūpāste sarve bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ.
aṣṭau sadṛśarūpāste sarve bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ.
18.
iti uktvā antarhitāḥ rājan sarve eva dvijottamāḥ
| aṣṭau sadṛśarūpāḥ te sarve bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ
| aṣṭau sadṛśarūpāḥ te sarve bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ
18.
rājan,
iti uktvā,
sarve eva te aṣṭau dvijottamāḥ antarhitāḥ te sarve sadṛśarūpāḥ bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ (āsan)
iti uktvā,
sarve eva te aṣṭau dvijottamāḥ antarhitāḥ te sarve sadṛśarūpāḥ bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ (āsan)
18.
Having spoken thus, all those excellent brahmins (dvijottama) vanished, O King. All eight of them possessed similar forms and radiant bodies.
Words meanings summery:
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- इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of the statement) (thus, so, in this way)
- उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)
- अन्तर्हिताः (antarhitāḥ) - disappeared (disappeared, vanished, hidden)
- राजन् (rājan) - O King
- सर्वे (sarve) - all (referring to the brahmins) (all, every)
- एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly)
- द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ) - excellent brahmins (dvijottama) (excellent brahmins, best of the twice-born)
- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight (in number) (eight)
- सदृशरूपाः (sadṛśarūpāḥ) - of similar forms (of similar form/appearance)
- ते (te) - they (referring to the brahmins) (they, those)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all (referring to the brahmins) (all, every)
- भास्वरमूर्तयः (bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ) - of radiant bodies (of brilliant form/body, radiant figures)
Words meanings and morphology
इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of the statement) (thus, so, in this way)
(indeclinable)
उक्त्वा (uktvā) - having spoken (having said, having spoken)
(indeclinable)
indeclinable participle (absolutive/gerund)
derived from root √vac (to speak) with suffix -ktvā.
Root: vac (class 2)
अन्तर्हिताः (antarhitāḥ) - disappeared (disappeared, vanished, hidden)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of antarhita
antarhita - disappeared, hidden, concealed, vanished
past passive participle
derived from root √dhā (to place) with prefix antar-.
Prefix: antar
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Qualifies dvijottamāḥ.
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, prince
सर्वे (sarve) - all (referring to the brahmins) (all, every)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Note: Refers to dvijottamāḥ.
एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, certainly)
(indeclinable)
द्विजोत्तमाः (dvijottamāḥ) - excellent brahmins (dvijottama) (excellent brahmins, best of the twice-born)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijottama
dvijottama - best of the twice-born, excellent brahmin
a tatpuruṣa compound of dvija (twice-born) and uttama (best).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)
- dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, or vaishya, or a bird, a tooth)
noun (masculine)
Derived from root jan (to be born) with prefix dvi (two/twice).
Prefix: dvi
Root: jan (class 4) - uttama – best, highest, supreme, excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative degree of ud (up/out).
Prefix: ud
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight (in number) (eight)
(numeral)
सदृशरूपाः (sadṛśarūpāḥ) - of similar forms (of similar form/appearance)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sadṛśarūpa
sadṛśarūpa - having a similar form or appearance, like in shape
a bahuvrīhi compound, 'having similar forms'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sadṛśa+rūpa)
- sadṛśa – similar, like, resembling, equal to
adjective (masculine)
From sa- (with) + dṛś (sight/appearance).
Prefix: sa
Root: dṛś (class 1) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies dvijottamāḥ.
ते (te) - they (referring to the brahmins) (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, those, he, she, it, they
demonstrative pronoun.
सर्वे (sarve) - all (referring to the brahmins) (all, every)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
भास्वरमूर्तयः (bhāsvaramūrtayaḥ) - of radiant bodies (of brilliant form/body, radiant figures)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bhāsvaramūrti
bhāsvaramūrti - having a brilliant form, radiant-bodied
A bahuvrīhi compound, 'having a radiant form'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāsvara+mūrti)
- bhāsvara – shining, radiant, brilliant, lustrous
adjective (masculine)
present active participle
derived from root bhās (to shine).
Root: bhās (class 1) - mūrti – form, shape, body, embodiment, image
noun (feminine)
Note: Qualifies dvijottamāḥ.