महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-42

देवांश्च तर्पयामास यज्ञैर्विविधदक्षिणैः ।
ऋषींश्च ब्रह्मचर्येण संतत्या च पितामहान् ॥४२॥

42. devāṁśca tarpayāmāsa yajñairvividhadakṣiṇaiḥ ,
ṛṣīṁśca brahmacaryeṇa saṁtatyā ca pitāmahān.

42. devān ca tarpayāmāsa yajñaiḥ vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ
| ṛṣīn ca brahmacaryeṇa saṃtatyā ca pitāmahān

42. He satisfied the gods with sacrifices accompanied by various offerings, the sages with sacred study, and his ancestors with progeny.

42. את האלים ריצה בטקסים וודיים עם מתנות שונות לכוהנים, את החוזים בפרישות מינית, ואת אבות אבותיו בצאצא.

Words meanings summery:

• देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)

• च (ca) - and

• तर्पयामास (tarpayāmāsa) - satisfied (satisfied, gratified, appeased)

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (by sacrifices, by offerings)

• विविधदक्षिणैः (vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with various offerings (with various gifts/offerings)

• ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - the sages (sages, seers)

• च (ca) - and

• ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by sacred study (by celibacy, by sacred student life, by Vedic study)

• संतत्या (saṁtatyā) - by progeny (by progeny, by offspring, by continuity)

• च (ca) - and

• पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - the ancestors (grandfathers, ancestors)

Words meanings and morphology

देवान् (devān) - the gods (gods)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of `tarpayāmāsa`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तर्पयामास (tarpayāmāsa) - satisfied (satisfied, gratified, appeased)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of tarpay

causative stem

From root 'tṛp' (to be satisfied) in causative

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Periphrastic perfect tense.

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (by sacrifices, by offerings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

action noun

From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Means by which the gods were satisfied.

विविधदक्षिणैः (vividhadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with various offerings (with various gifts/offerings)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vividhadakṣiṇā

vividhadakṣiṇā - various gifts/offerings

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vividha+dakṣiṇā)

• vividha – various, diverse, manifold
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
• dakṣiṇā – gift, offering, fee (to priests)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dakṣ (class 1)

Note: Means by which the gods were satisfied.

ऋषीन् (ṛṣīn) - the sages (sages, seers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ

Note: Object of `tarpayāmāsa`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by sacred study (by celibacy, by sacred student life, by Vedic study)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - celibacy, sacred student life, Vedic study

Compound of 'brahman' (Veda/sacred knowledge) and 'carya' (practice, conduct)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (brahman+carya)

• brahman – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (neuter)
• carya – conduct, practice
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root 'car' (to move, conduct)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Means by which sages are satisfied (by following their path).

संतत्या (saṁtatyā) - by progeny (by progeny, by offspring, by continuity)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of saṃtati

saṁtati - progeny, offspring, continuity, line

action noun

From 'sam-tan' (to extend, stretch out)

Prefix: sam

Root: tan (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पितामहान् (pitāmahān) - the ancestors (grandfathers, ancestors)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, ancestor, progenitor

Compound of 'pitṛ' (father) and 'mahā' (great)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+mahā)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• mahā – great, large
  adjective

Note: Object of `tarpayāmāsa`.

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