महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-7, chapter-80, verse-4
काञ्चनाः काञ्चनापीडाः काञ्चनस्रगलंकृताः ।
काञ्चनानीव शृङ्गाणि काञ्चनस्य महागिरेः ॥४॥
काञ्चनानीव शृङ्गाणि काञ्चनस्य महागिरेः ॥४॥
4. kāñcanāḥ kāñcanāpīḍāḥ kāñcanasragalaṁkṛtāḥ ,
kāñcanānīva śṛṅgāṇi kāñcanasya mahāgireḥ.
kāñcanānīva śṛṅgāṇi kāñcanasya mahāgireḥ.
4.
kāñcanāḥ kāñcanāpīḍāḥ kāñcanasragalaṅkṛtāḥ
kāñcanānī iva śṛṅgāṇi kāñcanasya mahāgireḥ
kāñcanānī iva śṛṅgāṇi kāñcanasya mahāgireḥ
4.
kāñcanāḥ kāñcanāpīḍāḥ kāñcanasragalaṅkṛtāḥ
kāñcanasya mahāgireḥ kāñcanānī iva śṛṅgāṇi
kāñcanasya mahāgireḥ kāñcanānī iva śṛṅgāṇi
4.
They were golden, adorned with golden head-ornaments, and decorated with golden garlands, resembling the golden peaks of a great golden mountain.
Words meanings summery:
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- काञ्चनाः (kāñcanāḥ) - golden, made of gold
- काञ्चनापीडाः (kāñcanāpīḍāḥ) - having golden crests/head-ornaments
- काञ्चनस्रगलङ्कृताः (kāñcanasragalaṅkṛtāḥ) - adorned with golden garlands
- काञ्चनानी (kāñcanānī) - golden
- इव (iva) - like, as if
- शृङ्गाणि (śṛṅgāṇi) - peaks, horns
- काञ्चनस्य (kāñcanasya) - of gold, golden
- महागिरेः (mahāgireḥ) - of a great mountain
Words meanings and morphology
काञ्चनाः (kāñcanāḥ) - golden, made of gold
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kāñcana
kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold
Derived from 'kañcana' (gold) with 'aṇ' suffix.
काञ्चनापीडाः (kāñcanāpīḍāḥ) - having golden crests/head-ornaments
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kāñcanāpīḍa
kāñcanāpīḍa - adorned with golden crests or head-ornaments
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'having golden head-ornaments'.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāñcana+āpīḍa)
- kāñcana – gold, golden
noun (masculine) - āpīḍa – crest, diadem, garland, ornament for the head
noun (masculine)
From 'ā' + root 'pīḍ' (to press, to adorn).
Prefix: ā
Root: pīḍ (class 10)
काञ्चनस्रगलङ्कृताः (kāñcanasragalaṅkṛtāḥ) - adorned with golden garlands
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kāñcanasragalaṅkṛta
kāñcanasragalaṅkṛta - adorned with golden garlands
Past Passive Participle
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'adorned with golden garlands'. 'alaṅkṛta' is PPP from 'alam-kṛ' (to decorate).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāñcanasraj+alaṅkṛta)
- kāñcanasraj – golden garland
noun (feminine)
Tatpurusha compound: 'garland of gold'. - alaṅkṛta – adorned, decorated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From 'alam' + root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
Prefix: alam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
काञ्चनानी (kāñcanānī) - golden
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kāñcana
kāñcana - golden, made of gold
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
Particle indicating comparison.
शृङ्गाणि (śṛṅgāṇi) - peaks, horns
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of śṛṅga
śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit, top
काञ्चनस्य (kāñcanasya) - of gold, golden
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kāñcana
kāñcana - gold, golden, made of gold
महागिरेः (mahāgireḥ) - of a great mountain
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāgiri
mahāgiri - great mountain
Karmadhāraya compound: 'great mountain'.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)
- mahat – great, large
adjective
Stem 'mahat' becomes 'mahā' in compounds. - giri – mountain, hill
noun (masculine)