महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-138, verse-25
एको वृक्षो हि यो ग्रामे भवेत्पर्णफलान्वितः ।
चैत्यो भवति निर्ज्ञातिरर्चनीयः सुपूजितः ॥२५॥
चैत्यो भवति निर्ज्ञातिरर्चनीयः सुपूजितः ॥२५॥
25. eko vṛkṣo hi yo grāme bhavetparṇaphalānvitaḥ ,
caityo bhavati nirjñātirarcanīyaḥ supūjitaḥ.
caityo bhavati nirjñātirarcanīyaḥ supūjitaḥ.
25.
ekaḥ vṛkṣaḥ hi yaḥ grāme bhavet parṇaphalānvitaḥ
caityaḥ bhavati nirjñātiḥ arcanīyaḥ supūjitaḥ
caityaḥ bhavati nirjñātiḥ arcanīyaḥ supūjitaḥ
25.
Indeed, a single tree in a village that is endowed with leaves and fruits, even if it stands alone without kinsmen, becomes a sacred shrine (caitya), worthy of worship and highly revered.
Words meanings summery:
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- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, alone
- वृक्षः (vṛkṣaḥ) - tree
- हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
- यः (yaḥ) - who, which
- ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village
- भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be
- पर्णफलान्वितः (parṇaphalānvitaḥ) - endowed with leaves and fruits
- चैत्यः (caityaḥ) - sacred tree, shrine, monumental edifice
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is
- निर्ज्ञातिः (nirjñātiḥ) - without relatives, having no kinsmen
- अर्चनीयः (arcanīyaḥ) - worthy of worship, to be honored
- सुपूजितः (supūjitaḥ) - well-worshipped, highly honored
Words meanings and morphology
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, alone
(numeral)
Note: Functions as an adjective here.
वृक्षः (vṛkṣaḥ) - tree
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛkṣa
vṛkṣa - tree
हि (hi) - indeed, for, because
(indeclinable)
यः (yaḥ) - who, which
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of grāma
grāma - village, community
भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, would be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
पर्णफलान्वितः (parṇaphalānvitaḥ) - endowed with leaves and fruits
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parṇaphalānvita
parṇaphalānvita - endowed with leaves and fruits
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parṇa+phala+anvita)
- parṇa – leaf, feather
noun (neuter) - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter) - anvita – accompanied by, furnished with, endowed with
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'i' with prefix 'anu'
Prefix: anu
Root: i (class 2)
चैत्यः (caityaḥ) - sacred tree, shrine, monumental edifice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of caitya
caitya - sacred tree, shrine, temple, monument
from cita 'pyre, heap'
Root: ci (class 5)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
निर्ज्ञातिः (nirjñātiḥ) - without relatives, having no kinsmen
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirjñāti
nirjñāti - without relatives, kinless, friendless
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+jñāti)
- nis – without, out, free from (prefix)
indeclinable - jñāti – relative, kinsman
noun (masculine)
Root: jñā (class 9)
अर्चनीयः (arcanīyaḥ) - worthy of worship, to be honored
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of arcanīya
arcanīya - to be worshipped, venerable, adorable
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
from root 'arc' with suffix '-anīya'
Root: arc (class 1)
सुपूजितः (supūjitaḥ) - well-worshipped, highly honored
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of supūjita
supūjita - well-worshipped, highly honored
Past Passive Participle
from root 'pūj' with prefix 'su'
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+pūjita)
- su – good, well, very
indeclinable - pūjita – worshipped, honored
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root 'pūj'
Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: Acts as a predicative adjective.