दुर्गा-सप्तशती durgā-saptaśatī - chapter-13, verse-32

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येषां हतेऽग्नौ हविषा च तृप्तिर्ये भुञ्जते विप्रशरीरसंस्थाः ।
ये पिण्दानेन मुदं प्रयान्ति तृप्यन्तु तेऽस्मिन्पितरोऽन्नतोयैः ॥३२॥

32. yeṣāṃ hate'gnau haviṣā ca tṛptirye bhuñjate vipraśarīrasaṃsthāḥ .
ye piṇdānena mudaṃ prayānti tṛpyantu te'sminpitaro'nnatoyaiḥ.

32. yeṣām hate agnau haviṣā ca tṛptiḥ
ye bhuñjate vipraśarīrasaṃsthāḥ
ye piṇḍadānena mudam prayānti
tṛpyantu te asmin pitaraḥ annatoyaiḥ

32. May those ancestors be satisfied in this (ritual) with food and water—those whose satisfaction (tṛptiḥ) comes through the fire and oblation (haviṣā), who consume (offerings) while residing in the bodies of Brahmins, and who attain joy through the offering of rice balls (piṇḍa-dānena).

Words meanings summery:

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येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom

हते (hate) - in the (ritual) fire (where offerings are made) (in the killed, in the offered)

अग्नौ (agnau) - in the sacrificial fire (in the fire)

हविषा (haviṣā) - by oblation, with sacrifice

च (ca) - and, also

तृप्तिः (tṛptiḥ) - satisfaction, contentment

ये (ye) - those (ancestors) who (who, which (plural))

भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they consume (offerings) (they eat, they enjoy, they partake)

विप्रशरीरसंस्थाः (vipraśarīrasaṁsthāḥ) - (ancestors) residing in the bodies of Brahmins (when they partake in the śrāddha meal) (residing in the bodies of Brahmins)

ये (ye) - those (ancestors) who (who, which (plural))

पिण्डदानेन (piṇḍadānena) - by the offering of rice balls

मुदम् (mudam) - joy, delight, pleasure

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go, they proceed, they attain

तृप्यन्तु (tṛpyantu) - may they be satisfied, may they rejoice

ते (te) - they, those

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this (ritual or offering) (in this, in it)

पितरः (pitaraḥ) - ancestral spirits (fathers, ancestors)

अन्नतोयैः (annatoyaiḥ) - with food and water

Words meanings and morphology

येषाम् (yeṣām) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who

Note: Relative pronoun.

हते (hate) - in the (ritual) fire (where offerings are made) (in the killed, in the offered)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - killed, struck, destroyed, offered (interpreted as `huta`)

Past Passive Participle

From root `han` (to strike, kill) or interpreted as `huta` (offered) from root `hu` (to offer). The form `hate` could refer to `huta` in locative.

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `agnau`.

अग्नौ (agnau) - in the sacrificial fire (in the fire)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god of fire

हविषा (haviṣā) - by oblation, with sacrifice

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of havis

havis - oblation, sacrifice, butter offered in fire

from root `hu` (to offer)

Root: hu (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तृप्तिः (tṛptiḥ) - satisfaction, contentment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛpti

tṛpti - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

from root `tṛp` (to be satisfied)

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Subject of the clause.

ये (ye) - those (ancestors) who (who, which (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who

Note: Relative pronoun referring to `pitaraḥ`.

भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - they consume (offerings) (they eat, they enjoy, they partake)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj

Present tense, 3rd person plural (ātmanepada)

root bhuj, 7th class (Rudhrādi), middle voice (ātmanepada), present tense

Root: bhuj (class 7)

विप्रशरीरसंस्थाः (vipraśarīrasaṁsthāḥ) - (ancestors) residing in the bodies of Brahmins (when they partake in the śrāddha meal) (residing in the bodies of Brahmins)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipraśarīrasaṃstha

vipraśarīrasaṁstha - located/residing in the body of a Brahmin

Compound of `vipra`, `śarīra`, and `saṃstha`.

Compound type : tatpurusha (vipra+śarīra+saṃstha)

vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
noun (masculine)
śarīra – body
noun (neuter)
saṃstha – situated, abiding, residing, existing in
adjective (masculine)
From `saṃ` (prefix) + root `sthā` (to stand, stay).
Prefix: sam
Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ye`.

ये (ye) - those (ancestors) who (who, which (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who

Note: Relative pronoun.

पिण्डदानेन (piṇḍadānena) - by the offering of rice balls

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of piṇḍadāna

piṇḍadāna - offering of rice balls (to ancestors)

Tatpurusha compound of `piṇḍa` (rice ball) and `dāna` (offering).

Compound type : tatpurusha (piṇḍa+dāna)

piṇḍa – ball, lump (especially of rice or flour)
noun (masculine)
dāna – giving, offering, donation
noun (neuter)
from root `dā` (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)

मुदम् (mudam) - joy, delight, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mud

mud - joy, delight, pleasure

from root `mud` (to rejoice)

Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Object of `prayānti`.

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go, they proceed, they attain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prayā

Present tense, 3rd person plural

root `yā`, 2nd class (Adādi), active voice, present tense, with prefix `pra`.