महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-13, verse-19
गोविन्दात्तु परो राजन्निबिडो नाम पर्वतः ।
परस्तु द्विगुणस्तेषां विष्कम्भो वंशवर्धन ॥१९॥
परस्तु द्विगुणस्तेषां विष्कम्भो वंशवर्धन ॥१९॥
19. govindāttu paro rājannibiḍo nāma parvataḥ ,
parastu dviguṇasteṣāṁ viṣkambho vaṁśavardhana.
parastu dviguṇasteṣāṁ viṣkambho vaṁśavardhana.
19.
govindāt tu paraḥ rājan nibiḍaḥ nāma parvataḥ |
paraḥ tu dviguṇaḥ teṣām viṣkambhaḥ vaṃśavardhana
paraḥ tu dviguṇaḥ teṣām viṣkambhaḥ vaṃśavardhana
19.
rājan,
vaṃśavardhana,
govindāt tu paraḥ nibiḍaḥ nāma parvataḥ.
paraḥ tu teṣām dviguṇaḥ viṣkambhaḥ.
vaṃśavardhana,
govindāt tu paraḥ nibiḍaḥ nāma parvataḥ.
paraḥ tu teṣām dviguṇaḥ viṣkambhaḥ.
19.
O King, O enhancer of the lineage, beyond Govinda is a mountain named Nibiḍa. That mountain's circumference is indeed twice that of those [previous mountains].
Words meanings summery:
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- गोविन्दात् (govindāt) - from the mountain or region of Govinda (from Govinda)
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
- परः (paraḥ) - beyond (in spatial relation) (beyond, next, subsequent, superior)
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- निबिडः (nibiḍaḥ) - Nibiḍa (name of a mountain)
- नाम (nāma) - named, by name
- पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill
- परः (paraḥ) - the mountain Nibiḍa mentioned previously (that one, the one beyond, its (referring to Nibiḍa))
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
- द्विगुणः (dviguṇaḥ) - double, twofold
- तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (other mountains previously mentioned in the narrative) (of them, of those)
- विष्कम्भः (viṣkambhaḥ) - extent, circumference, width
- वंशवर्धन (vaṁśavardhana) - O enhancer of the Kuru lineage (addressing the King) (O enhancer of the lineage)
Words meanings and morphology
गोविन्दात् (govindāt) - from the mountain or region of Govinda (from Govinda)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of govinda
govinda - Govinda (name of a mountain or region, also a name of Krishna)
Note: Refers to a geographical location.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
(indeclinable)
परः (paraḥ) - beyond (in spatial relation) (beyond, next, subsequent, superior)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, different, subsequent, supreme, excellent, beyond
Note: Agrees with an implied 'deśaḥ' or 'parvataḥ'.
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
निबिडः (nibiḍaḥ) - Nibiḍa (name of a mountain)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nibiḍa
nibiḍa - dense, thick, compact; Nibiḍa (a proper name for a mountain)
नाम (nāma) - named, by name
(indeclinable)
पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill, rock
परः (paraḥ) - the mountain Nibiḍa mentioned previously (that one, the one beyond, its (referring to Nibiḍa))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of para
para - other, different, subsequent, supreme, excellent, beyond
Note: Functions pronominally, referring back to 'Nibiḍa parvataḥ'.
तु (tu) - but, indeed, moreover
(indeclinable)
द्विगुणः (dviguṇaḥ) - double, twofold
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dviguṇa
dviguṇa - double, twofold, multiplied by two
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+guṇa)
- dvi – two
numeral - guṇa – strand, quality, multiple, factor
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'viṣkambhaḥ'.
तेषाम् (teṣām) - of those (other mountains previously mentioned in the narrative) (of them, of those)
(pronoun)
Genitive, plural of tad
tad - that, those
Note: Refers to previously mentioned mountains (not in this verse, but contextually implied).
विष्कम्भः (viṣkambhaḥ) - extent, circumference, width
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣkambha
viṣkambha - extent, circumference, width, pillar, obstruction
Root: skabh (class 9)
वंशवर्धन (vaṁśavardhana) - O enhancer of the Kuru lineage (addressing the King) (O enhancer of the lineage)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of vaṃśavardhana
vaṁśavardhana - enhancer of the lineage, promoter of the family
Compound type : tatpurusha (vaṃśa+vardhana)
- vaṃśa – bamboo, lineage, family
noun (masculine) - vardhana – increasing, promoting, enhancing
noun (masculine)
agent noun/action noun
From root vṛdh (to grow, increase) with suffix -ana.
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
Note: An epithet for the king being addressed.