महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-6, chapter-13, verse-26
जम्बूद्वीपात्प्रवर्तन्ते रत्नानि विविधान्युत ।
द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां कुरुनन्दन ॥२६॥
द्वीपेषु तेषु सर्वेषु प्रजानां कुरुनन्दन ॥२६॥
26. jambūdvīpātpravartante ratnāni vividhānyuta ,
dvīpeṣu teṣu sarveṣu prajānāṁ kurunandana.
dvīpeṣu teṣu sarveṣu prajānāṁ kurunandana.
26.
jambūdvīpāt pravartante ratnāni vividhāni
uta dvīpeṣu teṣu sarveṣu prajānāṃ kurunandana
uta dvīpeṣu teṣu sarveṣu prajānāṃ kurunandana
26.
kurunandana jambūdvīpāt vividhāni ratnāni
pravartante uta teṣu sarveṣu dvīpeṣu prajānām
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.