महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-119, verse-13

अवाप्नुवन्त वेदोक्तान्संस्कारान्पाण्डवास्तदा ।
अवर्धन्त च भोगांस्ते भुञ्जानाः पितृवेश्मनि ॥१३॥

13. avāpnuvanta vedoktānsaṁskārānpāṇḍavāstadā ,
avardhanta ca bhogāṁste bhuñjānāḥ pitṛveśmani.

13. avāpnuvanta veda-uktān saṃskārān pāṇḍavāḥ tadā
avardhanta ca bhogān te bhuñjānāḥ pitṛ-veśmani

13. The Pāṇḍavas then received the rituals (saṃskāras) prescribed in the Vedas. They also prospered while enjoying pleasures in their father's house.

13. אז קיבלו בני פָּאנְדוּ את הטקסים (סַמְסְקָארַה) המפורטים בוֵדוֹת, והם גדלו בעודם נהנים מההנאות בבית אביהם.

Words meanings summery:

• अवाप्नुवन्त (avāpnuvanta) - they obtained, they received

• वेद-उक्तान् (veda-uktān) - prescribed/mentioned in the Vedas

• संस्कारान् (saṁskārān) - rituals, purificatory rites, impressions

• पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अवर्धन्त (avardhanta) - they grew, they prospered

• च (ca) - and, also

• भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, pleasures, possessions

• ते (te) - they (masculine plural)

• भुञ्जानाः (bhuñjānāḥ) - enjoying, experiencing

• पितृ-वेश्मनि (pitṛ-veśmani) - in their paternal palace at Hastinapura (in the father's house)

Words meanings and morphology

अवाप्नुवन्त (avāpnuvanta) - they obtained, they received

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of avāp

imperfect tense

From prefix 'ava' + root 'āp' (to obtain), 3rd person plural imperfect active

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

वेद-उक्तान् (veda-uktān) - prescribed/mentioned in the Vedas

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of veda-ukta

veda-ukta - spoken by the Vedas, enjoined by the Vedas

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (veda+ukta)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• ukta – said, spoken, declared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃskārān'.

संस्कारान् (saṁskārān) - rituals, purificatory rites, impressions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃskāra

saṁskāra - purificatory rite, ritual, impression, innate faculty

Note: Object of 'avāpnuvanta'.

पाण्डवाः (pāṇḍavāḥ) - the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas

Note: Subject of 'avāpnuvanta'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अवर्धन्त (avardhanta) - they grew, they prospered

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of vṛdh

imperfect tense

From root √vṛdh (to grow), 3rd person plural imperfect middle (ātmanepada)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Subject is 'pāṇḍavāḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, pleasures, possessions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, possession, food

Note: Object of 'bhuñjānāḥ'.

ते (te) - they (masculine plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the Pāṇḍavas.

भुञ्जानाः (bhuñjānāḥ) - enjoying, experiencing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhuñjāna

bhuñjāna - enjoying, eating, experiencing

Present Middle Participle

From root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (Pāṇḍavas).

पितृ-वेश्मनि (pitṛ-veśmani) - in their paternal palace at Hastinapura (in the father's house)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pitṛ-veśman

pitṛ-veśman - father's house, paternal abode

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+veśman)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• veśman – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Hastinapura, the royal palace.

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