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6,13

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-13, verse-40

परिमण्डलो महाराज स्वर्भानुः श्रूयते ग्रहः ।
योजनानां सहस्राणि विष्कम्भो द्वादशास्य वै ॥४०॥
40. parimaṇḍalo mahārāja svarbhānuḥ śrūyate grahaḥ ,
yojanānāṁ sahasrāṇi viṣkambho dvādaśāsya vai.
40. parimaṇḍalaḥ mahārāja svarbhānuḥ śrūyate grahaḥ
yojanānām sahasrāṇi viṣkambhaḥ dvādaśa asya vai
40. mahārāja,
svarbhānuḥ parimaṇḍalaḥ grahaḥ śrūyate vai asya viṣkambhaḥ dvādaśa sahasrāṇi yojanānām
40. O great king, Svārbhānu (Rāhu) is known as a spherical planet. Its diameter is indeed twelve thousand yojanas.

Words meanings summery:

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  • परिमण्डलः (parimaṇḍalaḥ) - spherical, circular, round
  • महाराज (mahārāja) - great king
  • स्वर्भानुः (svarbhānuḥ) - the planet Svārbhānu (Rāhu) (Svārbhānu (name of a demon, often associated with Rāhu))
  • श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is known (is heard, is known, is said)
  • ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - planet (planet, seizer, grasping)
  • योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas
  • सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands
  • विष्कम्भः (viṣkambhaḥ) - diameter (diameter, extent)
  • द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve
  • अस्य (asya) - its (referring to Svārbhānu) (his, her, its, of this)
  • वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

परिमण्डलः (parimaṇḍalaḥ) - spherical, circular, round
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parimaṇḍala
parimaṇḍala - spherical, circular, round; a circle, globe
Compound of pari (around) and maṇḍala (circle, disc).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pari+maṇḍala)
  • pari – around, completely
    indeclinable
  • maṇḍala – circle, disc, sphere
    noun (neuter)
महाराज (mahārāja) - great king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja
mahārāja - great king, emperor
Compound of mahā (great) and rājan (king).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
स्वर्भानुः (svarbhānuḥ) - the planet Svārbhānu (Rāhu) (Svārbhānu (name of a demon, often associated with Rāhu))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of svarbhānu
svarbhānu - Svārbhānu (name of a demon, father of Rāhu and Ketu, or Rāhu himself)
Compound of svar (sky/heaven) and bhānu (light/sun).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svar+bhānu)
  • svar – sky, heaven, light, sun
    noun (neuter)
  • bhānu – light, sun, ray
    noun (masculine)
श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is known (is heard, is known, is said)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of śru
Present Passive
From root śru (to hear), present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (passive construction).
Root: śru (class 5)
ग्रहः (grahaḥ) - planet (planet, seizer, grasping)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of graha
graha - planet, seizer, grasping
From root grah (to seize).
Root: grah (class 9)
योजनानाम् (yojanānām) - of yojanas
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of yojana
yojana - a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km or 5-10 miles)
सहस्राणि (sahasrāṇi) - thousands
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sahasra
sahasra - thousand
विष्कम्भः (viṣkambhaḥ) - diameter (diameter, extent)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣkambha
viṣkambha - diameter, breadth, extent
Prefix: vi
Root: skabh
द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve
(numeral)
अस्य (asya) - its (referring to Svārbhānu) (his, her, its, of this)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)