महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-37, verse-24

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सुवेणुरृषभद्वीपे पुण्ये राजर्षिसेविते ।
कुरोश्च यजमानस्य कुरुक्षेत्रे महात्मनः ।
आजगाम महाभागा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा सरस्वती ॥२४॥

24. suveṇurṛṣabhadvīpe puṇye rājarṣisevite ,
kurośca yajamānasya kurukṣetre mahātmanaḥ ,
ājagāma mahābhāgā saricchreṣṭhā sarasvatī.

24. suveṇuḥ ṛṣabhadvīpe puṇye
rājarṣisevite kuroḥ ca yajamānasya
kurukṣetre mahātmanaḥ ājagāma
mahābhāgā sarit śreṣṭhā sarasvatī

24. mahābhāgā sarit śreṣṭhā sarasvatī
suveṇuḥ puṇye rājarṣisevite
ṛṣabhadvīpe ca kurukṣetre mahātmanaḥ
kuroḥ yajamānasya ājagāma

24. The highly blessed, foremost river Sarasvatī came to Suveṇu, (a place) on the sacred Ṛṣabhadvīpa, which is frequented by royal sages, and also to Kurukṣetra, (the region) of the great-souled Kuru, the performer of Vedic rituals (yajamāna).

Words meanings summery:

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सुवेणुः (suveṇuḥ) - Suveṇu (a specific region or place) (Suveṇu (a proper name))

ऋषभद्विपे (ṛṣabhadvipe) - on the island of Ṛṣabha (on Ṛṣabhadvīpa)

पुण्ये (puṇye) - sacred, holy (sacred, meritorious, pure)

राजर्षिसेविते (rājarṣisevite) - frequented/honored by royal sages (served by royal sages)

कुरोः (kuroḥ) - of Kuru (a specific person/ancestor) (of Kuru)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of Kuru, the performer of Vedic rituals (of the performer of Vedic rituals, of the host)

कुरुक्षेत्रे (kurukṣetre) - in the sacred region of Kurukṣetra (in Kurukṣetra, at Kurukṣetra)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Kuru (of the great-souled, of the magnanimous)

आजगाम (ājagāma) - arrived (came, arrived)

महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - the most blessed (Sarasvatī) (highly fortunate, blessed, glorious)

सरित् (sarit) - river (river, stream)

श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - the foremost (of rivers) (best, foremost, most excellent)

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - The river Sarasvatī (Sarasvatī (name of a river/goddess))

Words meanings and morphology

सुवेणुः (suveṇuḥ) - Suveṇu (a specific region or place) (Suveṇu (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suveṇu

suveṇu - Name of a river or region; good flute (literal meaning)

ऋषभद्विपे (ṛṣabhadvipe) - on the island of Ṛṣabha (on Ṛṣabhadvīpa)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ṛṣabhadvīpa

ṛṣabhadvīpa - the island of Ṛṣabha (a mythological island, sometimes identified with a region)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ṛṣabha+dvīpa)

ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief, a specific mountain
noun (masculine)
dvīpa – island, continent, region
noun (neuter)

पुण्ये (puṇye) - sacred, holy (sacred, meritorious, pure)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, holy, meritorious, virtuous, auspicious

राजर्षिसेविते (rājarṣisevite) - frequented/honored by royal sages (served by royal sages)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājarṣisevita

rājarṣisevita - attended/served/resorted to by royal sages

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound formed from `rājarṣi` (royal sage) and `sevita` (served, resorted to). `sevita` is PPP of `sev`.

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (rājarṣi+sevita)

rājarṣi – royal sage, king who is also a sage
noun (masculine)
Compound of `rājan` (king) and `ṛṣi` (sage).
sevita – served, worshipped, frequented, resorted to
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root `sev` (to serve) with suffix `kta`.
Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ṛṣabhadvipe`.

कुरोः (kuroḥ) - of Kuru (a specific person/ancestor) (of Kuru)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kuru

kuru - name of an ancient king, name of a country/people

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two destinations.

यजमानस्य (yajamānasya) - of Kuru, the performer of Vedic rituals (of the performer of Vedic rituals, of the host)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajamāna

yajamāna - sacrificer, host, worshipper, performer of Vedic rituals

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `yaj` (to worship, sacrifice) with `śānac` suffix.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kuroḥ`.

कुरुक्षेत्रे (kurukṣetre) - in the sacred region of Kurukṣetra (in Kurukṣetra, at Kurukṣetra)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kurukṣetra

kurukṣetra - “Kuru's field”, a sacred plain famous for battles and Vedic rituals

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuru+kṣetra)

kuru – name of an ancient king, name of a country/people
proper noun (masculine)
kṣetra – field, region, domain, holy place
noun (neuter)
Root: kṣi (class 1)

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled Kuru (of the great-souled, of the magnanimous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, magnanimous, noble-minded, the great self (ātman)

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `ātman` (self, soul).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective
ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)

आजगाम (ājagāma) - arrived (came, arrived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ā-gam

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Reduplicated root `gam` with prefix `ā-`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

महाभागा (mahābhāgā) - the most blessed (Sarasvatī) (highly fortunate, blessed, glorious)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, glorious, blessed, of great portion

Compound of `mahā` (great) and `bhāga` (fortune, share).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bhāga)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective
bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
noun (masculine)
From root `bhaj` (to divide, share).
Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with Sarasvatī.

सरित् (sarit) - river (river, stream)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarit

sarit - river, stream

Root: sṛ (class 1)

श्रेष्ठा (śreṣṭhā) - the foremost (of rivers) (best, foremost, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative degree of `praśasya`.

Note: Agrees with Sarasvatī.