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5,55

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-55, verse-9

सर्वा दिशो योजनमात्रमन्तरं स तिर्यगूर्ध्वं च रुरोध वै ध्वजः ।
न संसज्जेत्तरुभिः संवृतोऽपि तथा हि माया विहिता भौवनेन ॥९॥
9. sarvā diśo yojanamātramantaraṁ; sa tiryagūrdhvaṁ ca rurodha vai dhvajaḥ ,
na saṁsajjettarubhiḥ saṁvṛto'pi; tathā hi māyā vihitā bhauvanena.
9. sarvāḥ diśaḥ yojanamātram antaram
saḥ tiryac ūrdhvam ca rurodha vai
dhvajaḥ na saṃsajjet tarubhiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ
api tathā hi māyā vihitā bhauvanena
9. That banner indeed obstructed all directions for a distance of a yojana (a unit of measure), both horizontally and upwards. Even when surrounded by trees, it would not become entangled, for such was the illusion (māyā) created by Bhuvana.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every
  • दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters of the sky
  • योजनमात्रम् (yojanamātram) - measuring a yojana, of the extent of a yojana
  • अन्तरम् (antaram) - interval, space, distance
  • सः (saḥ) - that (banner) (that, he)
  • तिर्यच् (tiryac) - horizontally, across
  • ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, aloft
  • (ca) - and
  • रुरोध (rurodha) - he obstructed, he covered
  • वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
  • ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - the banner, the flag
  • (na) - not, no
  • संसज्जेत् (saṁsajjet) - it would get entangled, it might cling to
  • तरुभिः (tarubhiḥ) - by trees, with trees
  • संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, enclosed
  • अपि (api) - even, also, too, even if
  • तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
  • हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
  • माया (māyā) - illusion, magical power (māyā)
  • विहिता (vihitā) - created, arranged, designed
  • भौवनेन (bhauvanena) - by Bhuvana, by the divine architect

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters of the sky
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region
Note: Can also be accusative plural feminine.
योजनमात्रम् (yojanamātram) - measuring a yojana, of the extent of a yojana
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yojanamātra
yojanamātra - measuring a yojana, of the extent of a yojana
Compound type : tatpurusha (yojana+mātra)
  • yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km), league
    noun (neuter)
  • mātra – measure, extent, size; mere, only (as suffix)
    noun (neuter)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
अन्तरम् (antaram) - interval, space, distance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of antara
antara - interval, space, distance, difference
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
सः (saḥ) - that (banner) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
तिर्यच् (tiryac) - horizontally, across
(indeclinable)
ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - upwards, aloft
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रुरोध (rurodha) - he obstructed, he covered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of rudh
Root: rudh (class 7)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
(indeclinable)
ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) - the banner, the flag
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvaja
dhvaja - banner, flag, standard
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
संसज्जेत् (saṁsajjet) - it would get entangled, it might cling to
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of saṃsajj
Root sajj with prefix sam-.
Prefix: sam
Root: sajj (class 1)
तरुभिः (tarubhiḥ) - by trees, with trees
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of taru
taru - tree, plant
संवृतः (saṁvṛtaḥ) - surrounded, covered, enclosed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃvṛta
saṁvṛta - covered, surrounded, concealed, enclosed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root vṛ (to cover) with prefix sam.
Prefix: sam
Root: vṛ (class 5)
अपि (api) - even, also, too, even if
(indeclinable)
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
माया (māyā) - illusion, magical power (māyā)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of māyā
māyā - illusion, magical power, deceptive appearance, cosmic illusion (māyā)
विहिता (vihitā) - created, arranged, designed
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vihita
vihita - made, done, arranged, designed, prescribed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root dhā (to place, put) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
भौवनेन (bhauvanena) - by Bhuvana, by the divine architect
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhauvana
bhauvana - relating to the world/beings; by Bhuvana (proper name of an architect/divine entity)
Derived from Bhuvana.