महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-9, chapter-44, verse-44
स्थिरं चातिस्थिरं चैव मेरुरेवापरौ ददौ ।
महात्मनेऽग्निपुत्राय महाबलपराक्रमौ ॥४४॥
महात्मनेऽग्निपुत्राय महाबलपराक्रमौ ॥४४॥
44. sthiraṁ cātisthiraṁ caiva merurevāparau dadau ,
mahātmane'gniputrāya mahābalaparākramau.
mahātmane'gniputrāya mahābalaparākramau.
44.
sthiram ca atisthiram ca eva meruḥ eva aparau
dadau mahātmane agniputrāya mahābalaparākramau
dadau mahātmane agniputrāya mahābalaparākramau
44.
meruḥ eva mahātmane agniputrāya sthiram ca
atisthiram ca eva mahābalaparākramau aparau dadau
atisthiram ca eva mahābalaparākramau aparau dadau
44.
And Mount Meru indeed gave two other attendants, Sthira and Atisthira, who possessed great strength and valor, to the great-souled (mahātman) son of Agni.
Words meanings summery:
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- स्थिरम् (sthiram) - Sthira (proper name of an attendant) (firm, steady, constant; the firm one)
- च (ca) - and, also
- अतिस्थिरम् (atisthiram) - Atisthira (proper name of an attendant) (exceedingly firm, very steady; the very firm one)
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly
- मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly
- अपरौ (aparau) - Sthira and Atisthira as two other attendants (two others, two more)
- ददौ (dadau) - he gave, bestowed, offered
- महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled son of Agni (to the great-souled one, to the noble one)
- अग्निपुत्राय (agniputrāya) - to the son of Agni
- महाबलपराक्रमौ (mahābalaparākramau) - referring to Sthira and Atisthira (of great strength and valor, having great might and prowess)
Words meanings and morphology
स्थिरम् (sthiram) - Sthira (proper name of an attendant) (firm, steady, constant; the firm one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sthira
sthira - firm, steady, constant, immovable, stable
Root: sthā (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अतिस्थिरम् (atisthiram) - Atisthira (proper name of an attendant) (exceedingly firm, very steady; the very firm one)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of atisthira
atisthira - exceedingly firm, very steady, highly stable
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+sthira)
- ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
indeclinable - sthira – firm, steady, constant, immovable, stable
adjective (masculine)
Root: sthā (class 1)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
मेरुः (meruḥ) - Mount Meru
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of meru
meru - Meru, a mythical sacred mountain, considered to be the center of the universe
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly
(indeclinable)
अपरौ (aparau) - Sthira and Atisthira as two other attendants (two others, two more)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of apara
apara - other, another, posterior, subsequent
ददौ (dadau) - he gave, bestowed, offered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)
महात्मने (mahātmane) - to the great-souled son of Agni (to the great-souled one, to the noble one)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous; a great person; the supreme (ātman)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual essence, consciousness
noun (masculine)
अग्निपुत्राय (agniputrāya) - to the son of Agni
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of agniputra
agniputra - son of Agni (the fire god)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+putra)
- agni – fire; the fire god
noun (masculine) - putra – son, offspring
noun (masculine)
महाबलपराक्रमौ (mahābalaparākramau) - referring to Sthira and Atisthira (of great strength and valor, having great might and prowess)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, dual of mahābalaparākrama
mahābalaparākrama - great strength and valor, great might and prowess
Compound type : dvandva-garbha tatpuruṣa (mahā+bala+parākrama)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - bala – strength, power, force
noun (neuter) - parākrama – valor, prowess, heroism, might
noun (masculine)