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6,7

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-7, verse-11

तस्य पार्श्वे त्विमे द्वीपाश्चत्वारः संस्थिताः प्रभो ।
भद्राश्वः केतुमालश्च जम्बूद्वीपश्च भारत ।
उत्तराश्चैव कुरवः कृतपुण्यप्रतिश्रयाः ॥११॥
11. tasya pārśve tvime dvīpāścatvāraḥ saṁsthitāḥ prabho ,
bhadrāśvaḥ ketumālaśca jambūdvīpaśca bhārata ,
uttarāścaiva kuravaḥ kṛtapuṇyapratiśrayāḥ.
11. tasya pārśve tu ime dvīpāḥ catvāraḥ
saṃsthitāḥ prabho bhadrāśvaḥ ketumālaḥ
ca jambūdvīpaḥ ca bhārata uttarāḥ
ca eva kuravaḥ kṛtapuṇya-pratiśrayāḥ
11. prabho bhārata tasya pārśve tu ime
catvāraḥ dvīpāḥ saṃsthitāḥ bhadrāśvaḥ
ca ketumālaḥ ca jambūdvīpaḥ ca eva
uttarāḥ kuravaḥ kṛtapuṇya-pratiśrayāḥ
11. O Lord, on its side, these four continents (dvīpas) are situated: Bhadrāśva, Ketumāla, and Jambūdvīpa, O Bhārata, and also the Northern Kurus, which are the dwelling places of those who have accumulated merit.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्य (tasya) - its, of that
  • पार्श्वे (pārśve) - on the side, near, beside
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
  • इमे (ime) - these
  • द्वीपाः (dvīpāḥ) - islands, continents
  • चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
  • संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated, established, located
  • प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master
  • भद्राश्वः (bhadrāśvaḥ) - Bhadrāśva (name of a continent)
  • केतुमालः (ketumālaḥ) - Ketumāla (name of a continent)
  • (ca) - and
  • जम्बूद्वीपः (jambūdvīpaḥ) - Jambūdvīpa (name of a continent)
  • (ca) - and
  • भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata
  • उत्तराः (uttarāḥ) - Northern
  • (ca) - and
  • एव (eva) - indeed, just, certainly
  • कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - The Northern Kurus, a mythological region or people (Kurus (name of a people or region))
  • कृतपुण्य-प्रतिश्रयाः (kṛtapuṇya-pratiśrayāḥ) - abodes of those who have performed meritorious deeds

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - its, of that
(pronoun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the entity described in the previous verse.
पार्श्वे (pārśve) - on the side, near, beside
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, flank, vicinity
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
इमे (ime) - these
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of idam
idam - this, these
Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'
द्वीपाः (dvīpāḥ) - islands, continents
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dvīpa
dvīpa - island, continent, region
चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four
(numeral adjective)
Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'
संस्थिताः (saṁsthitāḥ) - situated, established, located
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃsthita
saṁsthita - situated, placed, established, standing, fixed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix sam
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'
प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O Master
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful
भद्राश्वः (bhadrāśvaḥ) - Bhadrāśva (name of a continent)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhadrāśva
bhadrāśva - Bhadrāśva (name of a mythical continent or region)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhadra+aśva)
  • bhadra – auspicious, good, excellent
    adjective (masculine)
  • aśva – horse
    noun (masculine)
केतुमालः (ketumālaḥ) - Ketumāla (name of a continent)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ketumāla
ketumāla - Ketumāla (name of a mythical continent or region)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ketu+māla)
  • ketu – banner, flag, sign, light, comet
    noun (masculine)
  • māla – garland, wreath, row, series
    noun (feminine)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
जम्बूद्वीपः (jambūdvīpaḥ) - Jambūdvīpa (name of a continent)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jambūdvīpa
jambūdvīpa - Jambūdvīpa (name of a continent, often identified with the Indian subcontinent; lit. 'jambu tree island')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jambū+dvīpa)
  • jambū – rose-apple tree (Syzygium jambos); the fruit of this tree
    noun (feminine)
  • dvīpa – island, continent, region
    noun (masculine)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata; Indian (as an adjective); a name for a king or hero
उत्तराः (uttarāḥ) - Northern
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of uttara
uttara - northern, upper, later, subsequent, superior
Note: Agrees with 'kuravaḥ'
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, just, certainly
(indeclinable)
कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - The Northern Kurus, a mythological region or people (Kurus (name of a people or region))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient tribe or region, especially Uttarī Kuru or Northern Kuru)
कृतपुण्य-प्रतिश्रयाः (kṛtapuṇya-pratiśrayāḥ) - abodes of those who have performed meritorious deeds
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtapuṇya-pratiśraya
kṛtapuṇya-pratiśraya - an abode of those who have done virtuous deeds; a refuge for the meritorious
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛtapuṇya+pratiśraya)
  • kṛtapuṇya – one who has done good deeds or merit; meritorious
    adjective (masculine)
  • pratiśraya – refuge, asylum, abode, dwelling, shelter
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: prati
    Root: śri (class 1)