मनु-स्मृतिः
manu-smṛtiḥ
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chapter-2, verse-19
कुरुक्षेत्रं च मत्स्याश्च पञ्चालाः शूरसेनकाः ।
एष ब्रह्मर्षिदेशो वै ब्रह्मावर्तादनन्तरः ॥१९॥
एष ब्रह्मर्षिदेशो वै ब्रह्मावर्तादनन्तरः ॥१९॥
19. kurukṣetraṁ ca matsyāśca pañcālāḥ śūrasenakāḥ ,
eṣa brahmarṣideśo vai brahmāvartādanantaraḥ.
eṣa brahmarṣideśo vai brahmāvartādanantaraḥ.
19.
kurukṣetram ca matsyāḥ ca pañcālāḥ śūrasenakāḥ
eṣaḥ brahmarṣideśaḥ vai brahmāvartāt anantaraḥ
eṣaḥ brahmarṣideśaḥ vai brahmāvartāt anantaraḥ
19.
Kurukṣetra, and also the Matsyas, the Pañcālas, and the Śūrasenakas—this is indeed the region of the sage-kings (Brahmarṣis), immediately adjacent to Brahmāvarta.
Words meanings summery:
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- कुरुक्षेत्रम् (kurukṣetram) - the field of the Kurus (a famous sacred region)
- च (ca) - and, also
- मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsyas (name of a people/region)
- च (ca) - and, also
- पञ्चालाः (pañcālāḥ) - the Pañcālas (name of a people/region)
- शूरसेनकाः (śūrasenakāḥ) - the Śūrasenakas (name of a people/region)
- एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)
- ब्रह्मर्षिदेशः (brahmarṣideśaḥ) - the land of the Brahmarṣis (sage-kings)
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)
- ब्रह्मावर्तात् (brahmāvartāt) - from Brahmāvarta
- अनन्तरः (anantaraḥ) - immediately next, adjacent, contiguous
Words meanings and morphology
कुरुक्षेत्रम् (kurukṣetram) - the field of the Kurus (a famous sacred region)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kurukṣetra
kurukṣetra - the land/field of the Kurus
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+kṣetra)
- kuru – Kuru (name of an ancient king or dynasty)
proper noun (masculine) - kṣetra – field, land, region, holy place
noun (neuter)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
मत्स्याः (matsyāḥ) - the Matsyas (name of a people/region)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of matsya
matsya - fish; name of an ancient kingdom/people
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
पञ्चालाः (pañcālāḥ) - the Pañcālas (name of a people/region)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pañcāla
pañcāla - name of an ancient kingdom/people
शूरसेनकाः (śūrasenakāḥ) - the Śūrasenakas (name of a people/region)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śūrasenaka
śūrasenaka - name of an ancient kingdom/people, inhabitants of Śūrasena
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
Note: Refers to the region described by the preceding names.
ब्रह्मर्षिदेशः (brahmarṣideśaḥ) - the land of the Brahmarṣis (sage-kings)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣideśa
brahmarṣideśa - land of Brahmarṣis
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmarṣi+deśa)
- brahmarṣi – a brahmin sage, a divine sage, a sage-king
noun (masculine) - deśa – region, country, place
noun (masculine)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मावर्तात् (brahmāvartāt) - from Brahmāvarta
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of brahmāvarta
brahmāvarta - Brahmāvarta (name of a sacred region)
अनन्तरः (anantaraḥ) - immediately next, adjacent, contiguous
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anantara
anantara - having no interval, immediately contiguous, next
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+antara)
- na – not, no
indeclinable - antara – interval, space between, difference
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'brahmarṣideśaḥ'.