महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-36, verse-4
तत्र चाप्सरसः शुभ्रा नित्यकालमतन्द्रिताः ।
क्रीडाभिर्विमलाभिश्च क्रीडन्ति विमलाननाः ॥४॥
क्रीडाभिर्विमलाभिश्च क्रीडन्ति विमलाननाः ॥४॥
4. tatra cāpsarasaḥ śubhrā nityakālamatandritāḥ ,
krīḍābhirvimalābhiśca krīḍanti vimalānanāḥ.
krīḍābhirvimalābhiśca krīḍanti vimalānanāḥ.
4.
tatra ca apsarasaḥ śubhrā nityakālam atandritāḥ
krīḍābhiḥ vimalābhiḥ ca krīḍanti vimalānanāḥ
krīḍābhiḥ vimalābhiḥ ca krīḍanti vimalānanāḥ
4.
tatra ca śubhrāḥ nityakālam atandritāḥ vimalānanāḥ
apsarasaḥ vimalābhiḥ krīḍābhiḥ ca krīḍanti
apsarasaḥ vimalābhiḥ krīḍābhiḥ ca krīḍanti
4.
And there, bright and ever-vigilant Apsarases, with their spotless faces, constantly engage in pure and delightful games.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
- च (ca) - and, also
- अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - Apsarases (celestial nymphs)
- शुभ्रा (śubhrā) - bright (Apsarases) (radiant, bright, white)
- नित्यकालम् (nityakālam) - constantly, always, perpetually
- अतन्द्रिताः (atandritāḥ) - ever-vigilant (Apsarases) (unwearied, vigilant, alert)
- क्रीडाभिः (krīḍābhiḥ) - with games (with games, with sports, with play)
- विमलाभिः (vimalābhiḥ) - with pure/delightful (games) (with pure, with spotless, with unblemished)
- च (ca) - and, also
- क्रीडन्ति (krīḍanti) - they play, they sport
- विमलाननाः (vimalānanāḥ) - Apsarases with spotless faces (pure-faced, bright-faced)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अप्सरसः (apsarasaḥ) - Apsarases (celestial nymphs)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of apsaras
apsaras - Apsaras (a celestial nymph or courtesan)
शुभ्रा (śubhrā) - bright (Apsarases) (radiant, bright, white)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of śubhra
śubhra - bright, radiant, white, pure
नित्यकालम् (nityakālam) - constantly, always, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+kāla)
- nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal
adjective (masculine) - kāla – time, period
noun (masculine)
Note: Adverbial use of accusative singular.
अतन्द्रिताः (atandritāḥ) - ever-vigilant (Apsarases) (unwearied, vigilant, alert)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of atandrita
atandrita - unwearied, vigilant, alert, assiduous
past passive participle (negated)
Derived from root tandr (to be weary) with a- (negation) and -ita suffix
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)
- a – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
indeclinable - tandrita – wearied, fatigued, indolent
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
Derived from root tandr ('to be weary') + -ita suffix
Root: tandr
क्रीडाभिः (krīḍābhiḥ) - with games (with games, with sports, with play)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of krīḍā
krīḍā - play, game, sport, amusement
विमलाभिः (vimalābhiḥ) - with pure/delightful (games) (with pure, with spotless, with unblemished)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of vimala
vimala - pure, spotless, clear, stainless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+mala)
- vi – apart, asunder, away; also intensifier
indeclinable - mala – dirt, impurity, blemish
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
क्रीडन्ति (krīḍanti) - they play, they sport
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of krīḍ
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
विमलाननाः (vimalānanāḥ) - Apsarases with spotless faces (pure-faced, bright-faced)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of vimalānana
vimalānana - pure-faced, bright-faced
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vimala+ānana)
- vimala – pure, spotless, clear
adjective (masculine) - ānana – face, mouth
noun (neuter)