महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-8, chapter-6, verse-7
पर्यङ्केषु परार्ध्येषु स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवत्सु च ।
वरासनेषूपविष्टाः सुखशय्यास्विवामराः ॥७॥
वरासनेषूपविष्टाः सुखशय्यास्विवामराः ॥७॥
7. paryaṅkeṣu parārdhyeṣu spardhyāstaraṇavatsu ca ,
varāsaneṣūpaviṣṭāḥ sukhaśayyāsvivāmarāḥ.
varāsaneṣūpaviṣṭāḥ sukhaśayyāsvivāmarāḥ.
7.
paryaṅkeṣu parārdhyeṣu spardhyāstaraṇavatsu ca
varāsaneṣu upaviṣṭāḥ sukhaśayyāsu iva amarāḥ
varāsaneṣu upaviṣṭāḥ sukhaśayyāsu iva amarāḥ
7.
upaviṣṭāḥ amarāḥ iva parārdhyeṣu spardhyāstaraṇavatsu
ca paryaṅkeṣu varāsaneṣu sukhaśayyāsu
ca paryaṅkeṣu varāsaneṣu sukhaśayyāsu
7.
They were seated on magnificent couches adorned with enviable coverings, and on excellent seats, like immortals resting on comfortable beds.
Words meanings summery:
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- पर्यङ्केषु (paryaṅkeṣu) - on couches, on beds
- परार्ध्येषु (parārdhyeṣu) - on the most excellent, on the highest
- स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवत्सु (spardhyāstaraṇavatsu) - on those having enviable coverings
- च (ca) - and
- वरासनेषु (varāsaneṣu) - on excellent seats
- उपविष्टाः (upaviṣṭāḥ) - seated, sitting
- सुखशय्यासु (sukhaśayyāsu) - on comfortable beds
- इव (iva) - as if, like
- अमराः (amarāḥ) - immortals, gods
Words meanings and morphology
पर्यङ्केषु (paryaṅkeṣu) - on couches, on beds
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of paryaṅka
paryaṅka - couch, bed, sofa
From pari + añc (to bend, to go) -> that which is bent around, a couch.
Prefix: pari
Root: añc (class 5)
परार्ध्येषु (parārdhyeṣu) - on the most excellent, on the highest
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of parārdhya
parārdhya - most excellent, highest, most precious, supreme
From para (other, superior) + ardha (half, part) or perhaps related to ardhya (valuable).
Note: Agrees with 'paryaṅkeṣu' and 'varāsaneṣu'.
स्पर्ध्यास्तरणवत्सु (spardhyāstaraṇavatsu) - on those having enviable coverings
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of spardhyāstaraṇavat
spardhyāstaraṇavat - having desirable or splendid coverings/spreads
Possessive suffix -vat added to spardhyāstaraṇa.
Compound type : tatpurusha (spardhya+āstaraṇa)
- spardhya – desirable, enviable, worthy of emulation
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
Derived from root spṛdh (to contend, vie) with suffix -ya.
Root: spṛdh (class 1) - āstaraṇa – covering, spread, carpet, mattress
noun (neuter)
Derived from ā-stṛ (to spread over).
Prefix: ā
Root: stṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'paryaṅkeṣu' and 'varāsaneṣu'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वरासनेषु (varāsaneṣu) - on excellent seats
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of varāsana
varāsana - excellent seat, throne, superior posture
Compound type : karmadharaya (vara+āsana)
- vara – excellent, best, finest, boon
adjective (masculine)
Root: vṛ (class 9) - āsana – seat, sitting, posture
noun (neuter)
Derived from root ās (to sit).
Root: ās (class 2)
उपविष्टाः (upaviṣṭāḥ) - seated, sitting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of upaviṣṭa
upaviṣṭa - seated, having sat down, present
Past Passive Participle
From upa-viś (to sit down).
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 6)
सुखशय्यासु (sukhaśayyāsu) - on comfortable beds
(noun)
Locative, feminine, plural of sukhaśayyā
sukhaśayyā - comfortable bed, soft bed
Compound type : karmadharaya (sukha+śayyā)
- sukha – comfort, happiness, ease
noun (neuter) - śayyā – bed, couch, sleep, lying down
noun (feminine)
Derived from root śī (to lie down).
Root: śī (class 2)
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
अमराः (amarāḥ) - immortals, gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of amara
amara - immortal, god, deity
A (not) + mara (mortal) from root mṛ (to die).
Compound type : navi_bahuvrihi (a+mara)
- a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - mara – mortal, death
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root mṛ (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
Note: Subject of the implied sentence.