महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-24, verse-15

काञ्चनं दिवि तत्रासीदन्तरिक्षे च राजतम् ।
आयसं चाभवद्भूमौ चक्रस्थं पृथिवीपते ॥१५॥

15. kāñcanaṁ divi tatrāsīdantarikṣe ca rājatam ,
āyasaṁ cābhavadbhūmau cakrasthaṁ pṛthivīpate.

15. kāñcanam divi tatra āsīt antarikṣe ca rājatam
āyasam ca abhavat bhūmau cakrastham pṛthivīpate

15. pṛthivīpate tatra divi kāñcanam āsīt ca antarikṣe
rājatam (āsīt) ca bhūmau āyasam cakrastham abhavat

15. The golden city was in the sky there, and the silver one in the atmosphere. And, O lord of the earth, the iron city was on the ground, situated on a wheel.

Words meanings summery:

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - the golden one, the golden city

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed

• अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the atmosphere, in the mid-region

• च (ca) - and

• राजतम् (rājatam) - the silver one, the silver city

• आयसम् (āyasam) - the iron one, the iron city

• च (ca) - and

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it became, it existed

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth, on the ground

• चक्रस्थम् (cakrastham) - situated on a wheel, revolving on a wheel

• पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

Words meanings and morphology

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - the golden one, the golden city

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold

Derived from kañcana (gold).

Note: Subject of "āsīt".

दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

Note: Location where the golden city was.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from tad.

Note: Adverb of place.

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Main verb for the golden city.

अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the atmosphere, in the mid-region

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antarikṣa

antarikṣa - intermediate space, atmosphere, sky

Note: Location for the silver city.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

राजतम् (rājatam) - the silver one, the silver city

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājata

rājata - made of silver, silver

Derived from rajata (silver).

Note: Subject (implied verb āsīt).

आयसम् (āyasam) - the iron one, the iron city

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyasa

āyasa - made of iron, iron

Derived from ayas (iron).

Note: Subject of "abhavat".

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अभवत् (abhavat) - it was, it became, it existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, Parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb for the iron city.

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

Note: Location for the iron city.

चक्रस्थम् (cakrastham) - situated on a wheel, revolving on a wheel

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cakrastha

cakrastha - situated on a wheel, standing on a wheel

Compound type : tatpurusha (cakra+stha)

• cakra – wheel, discus
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective
  Agent noun from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies "āyasam".

पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O lord of the earth, O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati

pṛthivīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pati)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Address to an audience.

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