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6,8

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-8, verse-18

दक्षिणेन तु नीलस्य निषधस्योत्तरेण तु ।
सुदर्शनो नाम महाञ्जम्बूवृक्षः सनातनः ॥१८॥
18. dakṣiṇena tu nīlasya niṣadhasyottareṇa tu ,
sudarśano nāma mahāñjambūvṛkṣaḥ sanātanaḥ.
18. dakṣiṇena tu nīlasya niṣadhasya uttareṇa tu
sudarśanaḥ nāma mahān jambūvṛkṣaḥ sanātanaḥ
18. nīlasya dakṣiṇena tu niṣadhasya uttareṇa tu
sudarśanaḥ nāma mahān sanātanaḥ jambūvṛkṣaḥ
18. To the south of the Nīla mountain and to the north of the Niṣadha mountain, there is a great and eternal Jambu tree (jambūvṛkṣa) named Sudarśana.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇena) - to the south of, in the south
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
  • नीलस्य (nīlasya) - Of the Nīla mountain, a mythological mountain range. (of Nīla)
  • निषधस्य (niṣadhasya) - Of the Niṣadha mountain, a mythological mountain range. (of Niṣadha)
  • उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north of, in the north
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
  • सुदर्शनः (sudarśanaḥ) - The proper name of the great Jambu tree. (beautiful, lovely to behold)
  • नाम (nāma) - by name, called
  • महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty
  • जम्बूवृक्षः (jambūvṛkṣaḥ) - Jambu tree, rose apple tree
  • सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient

Words meanings and morphology

दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇena) - to the south of, in the south
(indeclinable)
Root: dakṣ (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
(indeclinable)
नीलस्य (nīlasya) - Of the Nīla mountain, a mythological mountain range. (of Nīla)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of nīla
nīla - blue, dark blue, indigo, name of a mountain range
Root: nīl (class 1)
निषधस्य (niṣadhasya) - Of the Niṣadha mountain, a mythological mountain range. (of Niṣadha)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of niṣadha
niṣadha - a mountain range, a particular country, prohibition
Prefix: ni
Root: sad (class 1)
उत्तरेण (uttareṇa) - to the north of, in the north
(indeclinable)
Prefix: ud
Root: tṝ (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, and
(indeclinable)
सुदर्शनः (sudarśanaḥ) - The proper name of the great Jambu tree. (beautiful, lovely to behold)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sudarśana
sudarśana - beautiful, lovely, having a good appearance, name of a tree, name of Viṣṇu's discus
Prefix: su
Root: dṛś (class 1)
नाम (nāma) - by name, called
(indeclinable)
महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, considerable
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Agrees with jambūvṛkṣa.
जम्बूवृक्षः (jambūvṛkṣaḥ) - Jambu tree, rose apple tree
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jambūvṛkṣa
jambūvṛkṣa - Jambu tree, rose apple tree
Compound type : tatpurusha (jambū+vṛkṣa)
  • jambū – Jambu fruit, rose apple
    noun (feminine)
    Root: jam
  • vṛkṣa – tree
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vṛkṣ (class 1)
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti' (is).
सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval
Note: Agrees with jambūvṛkṣa.