महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-5, chapter-33, verse-78
अष्टाविमानि हर्षस्य नवनीतानि भारत ।
वर्तमानानि दृश्यन्ते तान्येव सुसुखान्यपि ॥७८॥
वर्तमानानि दृश्यन्ते तान्येव सुसुखान्यपि ॥७८॥
78. aṣṭāvimāni harṣasya navanītāni bhārata ,
vartamānāni dṛśyante tānyeva susukhānyapi.
vartamānāni dṛśyante tānyeva susukhānyapi.
78.
aṣṭau imāni harṣasya navanītāni bhārata
vartamānāni dṛśyante tāni eva susukhāni api
vartamānāni dṛśyante tāni eva susukhāni api
78.
O Bhārata, these eight are the essence of joy, which are present and indeed very pleasant.
Words meanings summery:
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- अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
- इमानि (imāni) - these
- हर्षस्य (harṣasya) - of joy, of delight, of pleasure
- नवनीतानि (navanītāni) - fresh butter, essence, best parts, choicest things
- भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to a prominent figure in the Bhārata lineage, often Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Yudhiṣṭhira. (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)
- वर्तमानानि (vartamānāni) - existing, present, current
- दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they are seen, they appear
- तानि (tāni) - those, them
- एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, merely
- सुसुखानि (susukhāni) - very pleasant, very happy, very delightful
- अपि (api) - also, even, too
Words meanings and morphology
अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight
(numeral)
Note: This form 'aṣṭau' is used in both nominative and accusative plural, across all genders.
इमानि (imāni) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of idam
idam - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)
हर्षस्य (harṣasya) - of joy, of delight, of pleasure
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of harṣa
harṣa - joy, delight, pleasure, excitement
From √hṛṣ (to be excited, rejoice).
Root: hṛṣ (class 1)
नवनीतानि (navanītāni) - fresh butter, essence, best parts, choicest things
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of navanīta
navanīta - fresh butter; figuratively, the essence, the best part, choice things
Compound of nava (new) and nīta (brought, led). Literally 'newly extracted'.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nava+nīta)
- nava – new, fresh
adjective (neuter) - nīta – led, brought; extracted (from milk, as butter)
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √nī (to lead, guide, carry).
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Used metaphorically to mean 'essence'.
भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to a prominent figure in the Bhārata lineage, often Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Yudhiṣṭhira. (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a Bharata
Derived from Bharata, name of a legendary king, ancestor of a prominent lineage.
वर्तमानानि (vartamānāni) - existing, present, current
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vartamāna
vartamāna - existing, being present, current, happening
Present Middle Participle
Derived from √vṛt (to turn, exist, be) with suffix -māna.
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying 'imāni' and 'navanītāni'.
दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - they are seen, they appear
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Passive form of √dṛś.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
तानि (tāni) - those, them
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of tad
tad - that, those (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers back to 'imāni harṣasya navanītāni'.
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, merely
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.
सुसुखानि (susukhāni) - very pleasant, very happy, very delightful
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of susukha
susukha - very pleasant, very happy, very delightful, very easy
Compound of the intensive prefix su- and sukha (pleasant, happy).
Compound type : avyayībhāva or karmadhāraya (su+sukha)
- su – good, well, very, excellent
indeclinable - sukha – pleasant, happy, comfort, ease, joy
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective describing 'tāni'.
अपि (api) - also, even, too
(indeclinable)