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6,12

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-12, verse-17

उत्तरेण तु राजेन्द्र श्यामो नाम महागिरिः ।
यतः श्यामत्वमापन्नाः प्रजा जनपदेश्वर ॥१७॥
17. uttareṇa tu rājendra śyāmo nāma mahāgiriḥ ,
yataḥ śyāmatvamāpannāḥ prajā janapadeśvara.
17. uttareṇa tu rājendra śyāmaḥ nāma mahāgiriḥ
yataḥ śyāmatvaṃ āpannāḥ prajāḥ janapadeśvara
17. rājendra,
janapadeśvara,
tu uttareṇa śyāmaḥ nāma mahāgiriḥ [asti],
yataḥ prajāḥ śyāmatvaṃ āpannāḥ [babhūvuḥ].
17. Indeed, O King of kings, to the north is a great mountain named Shyāma (Dark). From this mountain, O Lord of the people, the populace attained a dark complexion.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north (to the north, by the north)
  • तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand)
  • राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O king of kings, O chief of kings)
  • श्यामः (śyāmaḥ) - Shyāma (name of the mountain) (dark, black, dark-blue, green, name of a mountain)
  • नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named, indeed)
  • महागिरिः (mahāgiriḥ) - great mountain
  • यतः (yataḥ) - from which (referring to the mountain) (from which, whence, because of which)
  • श्यामत्वं (śyāmatvaṁ) - dark complexion (darkness, blackness, dark complexion)
  • आपन्नाः (āpannāḥ) - attained (obtained, attained, reached, fallen into)
  • प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - populace, people (people, subjects, offspring, creatures)
  • जनपदेश्वर (janapadeśvara) - O Lord of the people (O lord of the country, O ruler of the people)

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north (to the north, by the north)
(indeclinable)
Note: Instrumental case used adverbially to indicate direction.
तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, moreover, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O King of kings (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O king of kings, O chief of kings)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra
rājendra - chief of kings, king of kings, emperor
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
  • indra – Indra (name of a deity), chief, best
    noun (masculine)
Note: Addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
श्यामः (śyāmaḥ) - Shyāma (name of the mountain) (dark, black, dark-blue, green, name of a mountain)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śyāma
śyāma - dark, black, dark-blue, name of a mountain
Note: Refers to the mountain.
नाम (nāma) - named (by name, named, indeed)
(indeclinable)
महागिरिः (mahāgiriḥ) - great mountain
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāgiri
mahāgiri - great mountain, chief mountain
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • giri – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
यतः (yataḥ) - from which (referring to the mountain) (from which, whence, because of which)
(indeclinable)
श्यामत्वं (śyāmatvaṁ) - dark complexion (darkness, blackness, dark complexion)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śyāmatva
śyāmatva - darkness, blackness, dark color
Derived from śyāma + tva (abstract suffix).
आपन्नाः (āpannāḥ) - attained (obtained, attained, reached, fallen into)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of āpanna
āpanna - obtained, attained, reached, fallen into
Past Passive Participle
Derived from verb root āp (to obtain) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Agrees with prajāḥ.
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - populace, people (people, subjects, offspring, creatures)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - people, subjects, offspring, creatures
जनपदेश्वर (janapadeśvara) - O Lord of the people (O lord of the country, O ruler of the people)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of janapadeśvara
janapadeśvara - lord of a country, ruler of people
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janapada+īśvara)
  • janapada – country, populated region, people
    noun (masculine)
  • īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
    noun (masculine)
Note: Another vocative addressed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.