दुर्गा-सप्तशती
durgā-saptaśatī
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chapter-13, verse-17
नमस्येऽहं पितॄन्मर्त्यैरर्च्यन्ते भुवि ये सदा ।
श्राद्धेषु श्रद्धयाभीष्टलोकप्राप्तिप्रदायिनः ॥१७॥
श्राद्धेषु श्रद्धयाभीष्टलोकप्राप्तिप्रदायिनः ॥१७॥
17. namasye'haṃ pitṝnmartyairarcyante bhuvi ye sadā .
śrāddheṣu śraddhayābhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyinaḥ.
śrāddheṣu śraddhayābhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyinaḥ.
17.
namasye aham pitṝn martyaiḥ arcyante bhuvi ye sadā
śrāddheṣu śraddhayā abhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyinaḥ
śrāddheṣu śraddhayā abhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyinaḥ
17.
I bow to the ancestors (Pitṛs) who are always worshipped on earth by mortals with faith (śraddhā) during śrāddha ceremonies. These Pitṛs grant the attainment of the desired worlds.
Words meanings summery:
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- नमस्ये (namasye) - I bow down (I bow down, I salute)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- पितॄन् (pitṝn) - to the ancestors (Pitṛs) (ancestors, fathers, forefathers, Pitṛs)
- मर्त्यैः (martyaiḥ) - by mortals (by mortals, by human beings)
- अर्च्यन्ते (arcyante) - are worshipped (they are worshipped, they are honored)
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)
- ये (ye) - who (referring to Pitṛs) (who, those who)
- सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)
- श्राद्धेषु (śrāddheṣu) - during śrāddha ceremonies (in śrāddha ceremonies, at offerings)
- श्रद्धया (śraddhayā) - with faith (śraddhā) (with faith, with trust)
- अभीष्टलोकप्राप्तिप्रदायिनः (abhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyinaḥ) - grant the attainment of the desired worlds (givers of the attainment of desired worlds)
Words meanings and morphology
नमस्ये (namasye) - I bow down (I bow down, I salute)
(verb)
1st person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of nam
Root 'nam' (to bow) + thematic 'a' + 'e' (1st person singular, middle voice).
Root: nam (class 1)
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
पितॄन् (pitṝn) - to the ancestors (Pitṛs) (ancestors, fathers, forefathers, Pitṛs)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, progenitor, a class of divine beings (Pitṛs)
मर्त्यैः (martyaiḥ) - by mortals (by mortals, by human beings)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of martya
martya - mortal, human being, earthly
From root 'mṛ' (to die).
Root: mṛ (class 6)
अर्च्यन्ते (arcyante) - are worshipped (they are worshipped, they are honored)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of arc
Passive form of root 'arc' (to worship).
Root: arc (class 1)
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - earth, ground, land, world
ū-stem noun.
ये (ye) - who (referring to Pitṛs) (who, those who)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, who, what
सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form.
श्राद्धेषु (śrāddheṣu) - during śrāddha ceremonies (in śrāddha ceremonies, at offerings)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of śrāddha
śrāddha - offering to ancestors, funeral rites, ceremony for the deceased, faith
श्रद्धया (śraddhayā) - with faith (śraddhā) (with faith, with trust)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śraddhā
śraddhā - faith, trust, belief, confidence, reverence
From 'śrat' (trust) + 'dhā' (to place).
Root: dhā (class 3)
अभीष्टलोकप्राप्तिप्रदायिनः (abhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyinaḥ) - grant the attainment of the desired worlds (givers of the attainment of desired worlds)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of abhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyin
abhīṣṭalokaprāptipradāyin - one who gives the attainment of desired worlds/realms
agent noun/adjective
Compound of 'abhīṣṭa' (desired) + 'loka' (world) + 'prāpti' (attainment) + 'pradāyin' (giver).
Compound type : tatpurusha (abhīṣṭa+loka+prāpti+pradāyin)
- abhīṣṭa – desired, wished for, agreeable
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From 'abhi' + root 'iṣ' (to desire).
Prefix: abhi
Root: iṣ (class 6) - loka – world, realm, people
noun (masculine) - prāpti – attainment, acquisition, obtaining
noun (feminine)
From 'pra' + root 'āp' (to obtain).
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5) - pradāyin – giver, bestower, granter
adjective
Agent noun/adjective
From 'pra' + root 'dā' (to give) + suffix 'in'.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with ye (the Pitṛs).