महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-34, verse-58
क्षीयमाणे ततः सोमे ओषध्यो न प्रजज्ञिरे ।
निरास्वादरसाः सर्वा हतवीर्याश्च सर्वशः ॥५८॥
निरास्वादरसाः सर्वा हतवीर्याश्च सर्वशः ॥५८॥
58. kṣīyamāṇe tataḥ some oṣadhyo na prajajñire ,
nirāsvādarasāḥ sarvā hatavīryāśca sarvaśaḥ.
nirāsvādarasāḥ sarvā hatavīryāśca sarvaśaḥ.
58.
kṣīyamāṇe tataḥ some oṣadhyaḥ na prajajñire
nirāsvādarasāḥ sarvāḥ hatavīryāḥ ca sarvaśaḥ
nirāsvādarasāḥ sarvāḥ hatavīryāḥ ca sarvaśaḥ
58.
tataḥ some kṣīyamāṇe oṣadhyaḥ na prajajñire
sarvāḥ nirāsvādarasāḥ ca sarvaśaḥ hatavīryāḥ
sarvāḥ nirāsvādarasāḥ ca sarvaśaḥ hatavīryāḥ
58.
Then, as the Moon god (soma) began to wane, medicinal plants (oṣadhi) ceased to grow. All of them became completely devoid of taste and essence, and entirely lost their potency.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्षीयमाणे (kṣīyamāṇe) - while the Moon god was waning (while diminishing, as it was waning, in a state of decay)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
- सोमे (some) - in (the case of) the Moon god (in the moon, regarding Soma)
- ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - plants, herbs, medicinal plants
- न (na) - not
- प्रजज्ञिरे (prajajñire) - they were born, they grew
- निरास्वादरसाः (nirāsvādarasāḥ) - devoid of taste and essence, tasteless and sapless
- सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, whole
- हतवीर्याः (hatavīryāḥ) - deprived of potency, with lost vigor
- च (ca) - and
- सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, in every way
Words meanings and morphology
क्षीयमाणे (kṣīyamāṇe) - while the Moon god was waning (while diminishing, as it was waning, in a state of decay)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of kṣīyamāṇa
kṣīyamāṇa - waning, decaying, diminishing
present passive participle
From root kṣi (to wane, decay) with śānac suffix.
Root: kṣi (class 1)
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'some'.
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that
(indeclinable)
सोमे (some) - in (the case of) the Moon god (in the moon, regarding Soma)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma (a Vedic deity, also the moon), moon, juice, extract
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'kṣīyamāṇe'.
ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - plants, herbs, medicinal plants
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi
oṣadhi - plant, herb, medicinal plant
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
प्रजज्ञिरे (prajajñire) - they were born, they grew
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (lit) of pra-jan
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
निरास्वादरसाः (nirāsvādarasāḥ) - devoid of taste and essence, tasteless and sapless
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of nirāsvādarasā
nirāsvādarasā - devoid of taste and essence
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āsvāda+rasa)
- nis – without, out, away
indeclinable
prefix/indeclinable - āsvāda – taste, flavor, enjoyment
noun (masculine)
From root svad (to taste) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: svad (class 1) - rasa – juice, sap, essence, taste
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'oṣadhyaḥ'.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, whole
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Agrees with 'oṣadhyaḥ'.
हतवीर्याः (hatavīryāḥ) - deprived of potency, with lost vigor
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of hatavīrya
hatavīrya - deprived of strength/potency
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hata+vīrya)
- hata – destroyed, killed, struck
adjective
past passive participle
From root han (to strike, kill) with suffix kta.
Root: han (class 2) - vīrya – vigor, strength, potency, heroism
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'oṣadhyaḥ'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, in every way
(indeclinable)
Formed from 'sarva' with suffix 'śas'.