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9,50

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-50, verse-7

प्रलोभनार्थं तस्याथ प्राहिणोत्पाकशासनः ।
दिव्यामप्सरसं पुण्यां दर्शनीयामलम्बुसाम् ॥७॥
7. pralobhanārthaṁ tasyātha prāhiṇotpākaśāsanaḥ ,
divyāmapsarasaṁ puṇyāṁ darśanīyāmalambusām.
7. pralobhanārtham tasya atha prāhiṇot pākaśāsanaḥ
divyām apsarasam puṇyām darśanīyām alambusām
7. atha pākaśāsanaḥ tasya pralobhanārtham divyām
puṇyām darśanīyām apsarasam alambusām prāhiṇot
7. Then Indra (Pākaśāsana) sent the divine, pure, and beautiful Apsaras Alambusā to tempt him.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रलोभनार्थम् (pralobhanārtham) - for tempting the sage (for the purpose of enticing, for enticement, for temptation)
  • तस्य (tasya) - of that sage (his, of him, of that)
  • अथ (atha) - then, next (then, now, thereupon)
  • प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - Indra sent (he sent, he dispatched)
  • पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - Indra (subduer of Pāka, Indra)
  • दिव्याम् (divyām) - divine (divine, celestial, heavenly)
  • अप्सरसम् (apsarasam) - an Apsaras (Apsaras (a celestial nymph))
  • पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - pure, sacred (sacred, pure, auspicious, virtuous)
  • दर्शनीयाम् (darśanīyām) - beautiful to behold (visible, beautiful to behold, worthy of being seen)
  • अलम्बुसाम् (alambusām) - Alambusā (Alambusā (name of an Apsaras))

Words meanings and morphology

प्रलोभनार्थम् (pralobhanārtham) - for tempting the sage (for the purpose of enticing, for enticement, for temptation)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of pralobhanārtha
pralobhanārtha - purpose of enticement, for the sake of temptation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pralobhana+artha)
  • pralobhana – temptation, enticement, allurement
    noun (neuter)
    action noun
    Derived from pra + √lubh with the suffix -ana.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: lubh (class 4)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
    noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially here.
तस्य (tasya) - of that sage (his, of him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the sage who is being tempted.
अथ (atha) - then, next (then, now, thereupon)
(indeclinable)
प्राहिणोत् (prāhiṇot) - Indra sent (he sent, he dispatched)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of pra-√hi
Root √hi, 5th class, active voice
Prefix: pra
Root: hi (class 5)
Note: The implied subject is Pākaśāsana (Indra).
पाकशासनः (pākaśāsanaḥ) - Indra (subduer of Pāka, Indra)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pākaśāsana
pākaśāsana - subduer of Pāka (an asura), epithet of Indra
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāka+śāsana)
  • pāka – cooked, immature, simpleton, a specific asura
    noun (masculine)
  • śāsana – ruling, punishing, subduing, teaching
    noun (masculine)
    action noun
    Derived from √śās with suffix -ana.
    Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Subject of prāhiṇot.
दिव्याम् (divyām) - divine (divine, celestial, heavenly)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, wondrous
Derived from div (heaven) with suffix ya.
Note: Qualifies apsarasam.
अप्सरसम् (apsarasam) - an Apsaras (Apsaras (a celestial nymph))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of apsaras
apsaras - Apsaras, celestial nymph, heavenly dancer
पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - pure, sacred (sacred, pure, auspicious, virtuous)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇya
puṇya - sacred, pure, auspicious, virtuous, meritorious
Note: Qualifies apsarasam.
दर्शनीयाम् (darśanīyām) - beautiful to behold (visible, beautiful to behold, worthy of being seen)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of darśanīya
darśanīya - to be seen, visible, beautiful, handsome, excellent
gerundive
Formed from √dṛś with suffix -anīya.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies apsarasam.
अलम्बुसाम् (alambusām) - Alambusā (Alambusā (name of an Apsaras))
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of alambusā
alambusā - Alambusā (a celestial nymph)