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6,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-13, verse-26

जम्बूद्वीपात्प्रवर्तन्ते रत्नानि विविधान्युत ।
द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां कुरुनन्दन ॥२६॥
26. jambūdvīpātpravartante ratnāni vividhānyuta ,
dvīpeṣu teṣu sarveṣu prajānāṁ kurunandana.
26. jambūdvīpāt pravartante ratnāni vividhāni
uta dvīpeṣu teṣu sarveṣu prajānāṃ kurunandana
26. kurunandana jambūdvīpāt vividhāni ratnāni
pravartante uta teṣu sarveṣu dvīpeṣu prajānām
26. O delight of the Kurus, various kinds of gems originate from Jambūdvīpa. And in all those islands, these (gems) are for the people.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जम्बूद्वीपात् (jambūdvīpāt) - Jambūdvīpa is one of the seven continents/islands in ancient Indian cosmology. (from Jambūdvīpa)
  • प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they originate, they proceed, they revolve
  • रत्नानि (ratnāni) - gems, jewels, treasures
  • विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, manifold, diverse
  • उत (uta) - and, moreover, also
  • द्वीपेषु (dvīpeṣu) - in the islands, among the continents
  • तेषु (teṣu) - in those
  • सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, in every
  • प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - for the benefit of the people, pertaining to the people. (of the creatures, of the people)
  • कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - Addressed to a descendant of the Kuru dynasty, often Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna. (O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru)

Words meanings and morphology

जम्बूद्वीपात् (jambūdvīpāt) - Jambūdvīpa is one of the seven continents/islands in ancient Indian cosmology. (from Jambūdvīpa)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of jambūdvīpa
jambūdvīpa - Jambūdvīpa (name of a continent/island, literally 'Jambu tree island')
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jambū+dvīpa)
  • jambū – rose-apple tree, its fruit
    noun (feminine)
  • dvīpa – island, continent, region
    noun (masculine)
    Literally 'having two waters' or 'separated by water'.
Note: Indicates source of origin.
प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they originate, they proceed, they revolve
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt
present middle
Root 'vṛt' with prefix 'pra-'.
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Main verb for 'ratnāni'.
रत्नानि (ratnāni) - gems, jewels, treasures
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of ratna
ratna - gem, jewel, treasure, excellent thing
From root 'rā' (to give) + 'tna'.
Root: rā (class 2)
विविधानि (vividhāni) - various, manifold, diverse
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of vividha
vividha - various, manifold, diverse, of many kinds
From 'vi-' (apart) + 'vidha' (kind, sort).
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Adjective modifying 'ratnāni'.
उत (uta) - and, moreover, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
द्वीपेषु (dvīpeṣu) - in the islands, among the continents
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent, region
Literally 'having two waters' or 'separated by water'.
Note: Refers to the location.
तेषु (teṣu) - in those
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Adjective modifying 'dvīpeṣu'.
सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all, in every
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, whole, entire, every
Universal pronoun.
Note: Adjective modifying 'dvīpeṣu'.
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - for the benefit of the people, pertaining to the people. (of the creatures, of the people)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, creatures, subjects, progeny, people
From 'pra-' (forth) + root 'jan' (to be born).
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Genitive of purpose or relation.
कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - Addressed to a descendant of the Kuru dynasty, often Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna. (O delight of the Kurus, O son of Kuru)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana
kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, descendant of Kuru
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)
  • kuru – Kuru (ancestor of a dynasty, name of a people/region)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • nandana – son, child, delight, gladdening
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'nand' (to rejoice) + 'ana'.
    Root: nand (class 1)
Note: Vocative address.