महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-2, verse-193

यत्र राजा महाप्राज्ञः सर्वधर्मभृतां वरः ।
राज्ञां तानि शरीराणि दाहयामास शास्त्रतः ॥१९३॥

193. yatra rājā mahāprājñaḥ sarvadharmabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
rājñāṁ tāni śarīrāṇi dāhayāmāsa śāstrataḥ.

193. yatra rājā mahāprājñaḥ sarvadharmabhṛtām varaḥ
rājñām tāni śarīrāṇi dāhayāmāsa śāstrataḥ

193. Where the king, greatly wise and pre-eminent among all upholders of dharma, arranged for the cremation of those bodies of kings according to scriptural rites.

193. ושם המלך רב התבונה, הנעלה בין כל השומרים על דרך היושר, שרף את גופות המלכים האלה כפי שמורים הכתבים.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• राजा (rājā) - king

• महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - very wise, greatly intelligent

• सर्वधर्मभृताम् (sarvadharmabhṛtām) - of all upholders of dharma/duty/righteousness

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, pre-eminent

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

• तानि (tāni) - those

• शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies

• दाहयामास (dāhayāmāsa) - caused to be cremated, had burnt

• शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the scriptures, by means of the śāstra

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

महाप्राज्ञः (mahāprājñaḥ) - very wise, greatly intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowing
  adjective
  agent noun
  from jñā with pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: qualifying rājā

सर्वधर्मभृताम् (sarvadharmabhṛtām) - of all upholders of dharma/duty/righteousness

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvadharmabhṛt

sarvadharmabhṛt - upholder of all dharma, one who supports all righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma+bhṛt)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective
  agent noun
  kṛt suffix kvip from root bhṛ
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, pre-eminent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; boon; suitor

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: qualifying rājā

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

तानि (tāni) - those

(pronoun)

neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: agrees with śarīrāṇi

शरीराणि (śarīrāṇi) - bodies

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal frame

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: object of cremation

दाहयामास (dāhayāmāsa) - caused to be cremated, had burnt

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of dah

causative

from root dah, causative stem dāhay, perfect form dāhayāmāsa (periphrastic perfect with āmāsa)

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: lit. 'he caused to burn'

शास्त्रतः (śāstrataḥ) - according to the scriptures, by means of the śāstra

(indeclinable)

Root: śās (class 2)

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