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6,12

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-12, verse-37

एतावदेव शक्यं तु तस्मिन्द्वीपे प्रभाषितुम् ।
एतावदेव श्रोतव्यं शाकद्वीपे महौजसि ॥३७॥
37. etāvadeva śakyaṁ tu tasmindvīpe prabhāṣitum ,
etāvadeva śrotavyaṁ śākadvīpe mahaujasi.
37. etāvat eva śakyam tu tasmin dvīpe prabhāṣitum
etāvat eva śrotavyam śākadvīpe mahaojasi
37. tasmin dvīpe etāvat eva prabhāṣitum śakyam tu.
mahaojasi śākadvīpe etāvat eva śrotavyam.
37. Only this much can be spoken about that island. And only this much is to be heard regarding the greatly powerful Śāka island.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एतावत् (etāvat) - this much, so much
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
  • शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable
  • तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
  • तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that
  • द्वीपे (dvīpe) - in the island
  • प्रभाषितुम् (prabhāṣitum) - to speak, to declare
  • एतावत् (etāvat) - this much, so much
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
  • श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - to be heard, audible
  • शाकद्वीपे (śākadvīpe) - in the Śāka island
  • महओजसि (mahaojasi) - in the greatly powerful, in the very energetic

Words meanings and morphology

एतावत् (etāvat) - this much, so much
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etāvat
etāvat - so much, this much, so large, of this size
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya
śakya - possible, practicable, capable, fit for
Gerundive
Derived from root 'śak' (to be able) + 'ya'.
Root: śak (class 5)
Note: Functions as a gerundive, expressing possibility or obligation.
तु (tu) - but, however, indeed
(indeclinable)
तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Can be masculine or neuter locative singular. Agrees with 'dvīpe'.
द्वीपे (dvīpe) - in the island
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent, region
प्रभाषितुम् (prabhāṣitum) - to speak, to declare
(verb)
active, infinitive (tumun) of prabhāṣ
Infinitive
Infinitive of root 'bhāṣ' with prefix 'pra'.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhāṣ (class 1)
एतावत् (etāvat) - this much, so much
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etāvat
etāvat - so much, this much, so large, of this size
एव (eva) - indeed, only, just
(indeclinable)
श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - to be heard, audible
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotavya
śrotavya - to be heard, audible, suitable for hearing
Gerundive
Derived from root 'śru' (to hear) + 'tavya'.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Functions as a gerundive, expressing obligation or fitness.
शाकद्वीपे (śākadvīpe) - in the Śāka island
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śākadvīpa
śākadvīpa - the island named Śāka
Compound type : tatpurusha (śāka+dvīpa)
  • śāka – a tree (Tectona grandis); a vegetable; a name
    noun (masculine)
  • dvīpa – island, continent
    noun (masculine)
महओजसि (mahaojasi) - in the greatly powerful, in the very energetic
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of mahaojas
mahaojas - greatly powerful, very energetic
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ojas)
  • mahā – great, large
    adjective
  • ojas – power, energy, vigor
    noun (neuter)
Note: Declines like 'manas'. Here it modifies Śākadvīpe (masculine), so it is masculine locative singular.