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7,42

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-3

गन्धर्वनगराकारं विधिवत्कल्पितं रथम् ।
तस्याभ्यशोभयत्केतुर्वाराहो राजतो महान् ॥३॥
3. gandharvanagarākāraṁ vidhivatkalpitaṁ ratham ,
tasyābhyaśobhayatketurvārāho rājato mahān.
3. gandharva-nagara-ākāram vidhivat-kalpitam ratham
tasya abhyaśobhayat ketuḥ vārāhaḥ rājataḥ mahān
3. vidhivat-kalpitam gandharva-nagara-ākāram ratham
tasya mahān rājataḥ vārāhaḥ ketuḥ abhyaśobhayat
3. His great silver boar-shaped banner adorned the chariot, which was constructed according to rules and resembled an ephemeral city of gandharvas.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गन्धर्व-नगर-आकारम् (gandharva-nagara-ākāram) - resembling an ephemeral city of gandharvas (an illusionary city) (having the form/appearance of a city of gandharvas)
  • विधिवत्-कल्पितम् (vidhivat-kalpitam) - constructed according to rules (properly arranged, ritually prepared, made according to rules)
  • रथम् (ratham) - chariot
  • तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the main character) (his, its, of that)
  • अभ्यशोभयत् (abhyaśobhayat) - adorned (the chariot) (adorned, illuminated, shone upon)
  • केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner (banner, flag, standard, emblem)
  • वाराहः (vārāhaḥ) - boar-shaped (banner) (relating to a boar, boar-shaped, derived from a boar)
  • राजतः (rājataḥ) - made of silver (banner) (silver, made of silver)
  • महान् (mahān) - great (banner) (great, large, mighty)

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धर्व-नगर-आकारम् (gandharva-nagara-ākāram) - resembling an ephemeral city of gandharvas (an illusionary city) (having the form/appearance of a city of gandharvas)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of gandharva-nagara-ākāra
gandharva-nagara-ākāra - having the form of a gandharva city (an illusory city in the sky)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gandharva+nagara+ākāra)
  • gandharva – a celestial musician, a class of demigods
    noun (masculine)
  • nagara – city, town
    noun (neuter)
  • ākāra – form, shape, appearance, semblance
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
विधिवत्-कल्पितम् (vidhivat-kalpitam) - constructed according to rules (properly arranged, ritually prepared, made according to rules)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vidhivat-kalpita
vidhivat-kalpita - arranged according to rules, properly prepared
Compound type : tatpurusha (vidhivat+kalpita)
  • vidhivat – according to rule, properly, ritually
    indeclinable
    Adverb from vidhi
    Root: dhā (class 3)
  • kalpita – made, prepared, arranged, formed
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root kḷp
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
रथम् (ratham) - chariot
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha
ratha - chariot
Root: ram (class 1)
तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the main character) (his, its, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this
अभ्यशोभयत् (abhyaśobhayat) - adorned (the chariot) (adorned, illuminated, shone upon)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of śubh
Imperfect tense
3rd singular active, causal form of root śubh with upasarga abhi
Prefix: abhi
Root: śubh (class 1)
केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner (banner, flag, standard, emblem)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ketu
ketu - banner, flag, standard, emblem; comet
Root: cit (class 1)
वाराहः (vārāhaḥ) - boar-shaped (banner) (relating to a boar, boar-shaped, derived from a boar)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vārāha
vārāha - relating to a boar, belonging to a boar, boar-like
Derived from varāha (boar)
राजतः (rājataḥ) - made of silver (banner) (silver, made of silver)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājata
rājata - made of silver, silver
Derived from rajata (silver)
महान् (mahān) - great (banner) (great, large, mighty)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive