महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-159, verse-47

प्रतिप्रकाशिते लोके दिवाभूते निशाकरे ।
विचेरुर्न विचेरुश्च राजन्नक्तंचरास्ततः ॥४७॥

47. pratiprakāśite loke divābhūte niśākare ,
vicerurna viceruśca rājannaktaṁcarāstataḥ.

47. pratiprakāśite loke divābhūte niśākare
viceruḥ na viceruḥ ca rājan naktaṃcarāḥ tataḥ

47. rājan,
tataḥ naktaṃcarāḥ loke pratiprakāśite niśākare divābhūte na viceruḥ ca viceruḥ

47. O King, when the world was completely illuminated, and the moon, the maker of night, had become like day, the nocturnal beings consequently did not wander at all.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रतिप्रकाशिते (pratiprakāśite) - when re-illuminated, when brightly lit, shone upon

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• दिवाभूते (divābhūte) - having become day-like, turned into day

• निशाकरे (niśākare) - when the moon (lit. night-maker)

• विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - they wandered, they moved about

• न (na) - not, no

• विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - they wandered, they moved about

• च (ca) - and, also

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• नक्तंचराः (naktaṁcarāḥ) - night-wanderers, nocturnal beings

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, consequently

Words meanings and morphology

प्रतिप्रकाशिते (pratiprakāśite) - when re-illuminated, when brightly lit, shone upon

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of pratiprakāśita

pratiprakāśita - re-illuminated, made bright, shone upon

Past Passive Participle

From root kāś (to shine) with prefixes prati and pra. Formed with kta (ta) suffix.

Prefixes: prati+pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, vision, space

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

दिवाभूते (divābhūte) - having become day-like, turned into day

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of divābhūta

divābhūta - become day-like, resembling day

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (divā+bhūta)

• divā – by day, during the day
  indeclinable
• bhūta – become, been, existing
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

निशाकरे (niśākare) - when the moon (lit. night-maker)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of niśākara

niśākara - moon (lit. 'night-maker'), camphor

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (niśā+kara)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• kara – maker, doer, hand, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction.

विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - they wandered, they moved about

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vi-car

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विचेरुः (viceruḥ) - they wandered, they moved about

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vi-car

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

नक्तंचराः (naktaṁcarāḥ) - night-wanderers, nocturnal beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of naktaṃcara

naktaṁcara - night-wanderer, nocturnal animal, ghost, demon

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (naktam+cara)

• naktam – at night, by night
  indeclinable
• cara – one who moves/wanders, going
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun derived from root car (to move, wander).
  Root: car (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, consequently

(indeclinable)

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