महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-17

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त्वं विप्रैः सततमिहेज्यसे फलार्थं वेदाङ्गेष्वतुलबलौघ गीयसे च ।
त्वद्धेतोर्यजनपरायणा द्विजेन्द्रा वेदाङ्गान्यभिगमयन्ति सर्ववेदैः ॥१७॥

17. tvaṁ vipraiḥ satatamihejyase phalārthaṁ; vedāṅgeṣvatulabalaugha gīyase ca ,
tvaddhetoryajanaparāyaṇā dvijendrā; vedāṅgānyabhigamayanti sarvavedaiḥ.

17. tvam vipraiḥ satatam iha ijyase phalam
artham vedāṅgeṣu atulabalaugha gīyase
ca tvad hetoḥ yajanaparāyaṇāḥ dvijendrāḥ
vedāṅgāni abhigamayanti sarvavedaiḥ

17. Here, you are constantly worshipped by Brahmins for the sake of results. O you who possess an immeasurable host of power, you are also praised in the Vedangas. Because of you, the chief Brahmins, devoted to sacrifice, make the Vedangas accessible through all the Vedas.

Words meanings summery:

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त्वम् (tvam) - you

विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by Brahmins (by Brahmins, by the wise)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always)

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, at this time)

इज्यसे (ijyase) - you are worshipped (you are worshipped, sacrificed to)

फलम् (phalam) - results (fruit, result, reward)

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of (purpose, meaning, object, for the sake of)

वेदाङ्गेषु (vedāṅgeṣu) - in the Vedangas (in the Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas))

अतुलबलौघ (atulabalaugha) - O you with an immeasurable host of power (O immeasurable host of power)

गीयसे (gīyase) - you are praised (you are sung, praised)

च (ca) - also (and, also, moreover)

त्वद् (tvad) - from you (in the sense 'because of you') (from you)

हेतोः (hetoḥ) - because of, on account of (cause, reason, motive)

यजनपरायणाः (yajanaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to sacrifice (devoted to sacrifice, intent on sacrifice)

द्विजेन्द्राः (dvijendrāḥ) - chief Brahmins (chief Brahmins, best among the twice-born)

वेदाङ्गानि (vedāṅgāni) - the Vedangas

अभिगमयन्ति (abhigamayanti) - they make accessible (they make accessible, they teach, they cause to go towards)

सर्ववेदैः (sarvavedaiḥ) - through all the Vedas (through all Vedas, with all Vedas)

Words meanings and morphology

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by Brahmins (by Brahmins, by the wise)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise, poet

सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, always)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

इज्यसे (ijyase) - you are worshipped (you are worshipped, sacrificed to)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yaj

Root: yaj (class 1)

फलम् (phalam) - results (fruit, result, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, benefit

अर्थम् (artham) - for the sake of (purpose, meaning, object, for the sake of)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, thing, wealth, advantage, cause

Note: Used as a postposition with accusative to mean 'for the sake of'

वेदाङ्गेषु (vedāṅgeṣu) - in the Vedangas (in the Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines of the Vedas))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vedāṅga

vedāṅga - an auxiliary science or limb of the Veda (e.g., phonetics, meter, grammar, etc.)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+aṅga)

veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
aṅga – limb, body part, constituent, auxiliary, division
noun (neuter)

अतुलबलौघ (atulabalaugha) - O you with an immeasurable host of power (O immeasurable host of power)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of atulabalaugha

atulabalaugha - a flood/multitude of incomparable strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atula+bala+ogha)

atula – incomparable, unequalled, peerless
adjective
bala – strength, power, force, might
noun (neuter)
ogha – flood, current, stream, multitude, heap
noun (masculine)

Note: Used as a vocative epithet for 'tvam'

गीयसे (gīyase) - you are praised (you are sung, praised)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of gā

Root: gai (class 1)

च (ca) - also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

त्वद् (tvad) - from you (in the sense 'because of you') (from you)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

हेतोः (hetoḥ) - because of, on account of (cause, reason, motive)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument

Note: Used adverbially

यजनपरायणाः (yajanaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to sacrifice (devoted to sacrifice, intent on sacrifice)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajanaparāyaṇa

yajanaparāyaṇa - intent on sacrifice, devoted to performing sacrifices

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajana+parāyaṇa)

yajana – sacrificing, worshiping, sacrifice, adoration
noun (neuter)
action noun
Root: yaj (class 1)
parāyaṇa – intent on, devoted to, ultimate aim, refuge
adjective

द्विजेन्द्राः (dvijendrāḥ) - chief Brahmins (chief Brahmins, best among the twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijendra

dvijendra - chief of Brahmins, best among the twice-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+indra)