महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-214, verse-5
अध्येतारं परं वेदाः प्रयोक्तारं महाध्वराः ।
रक्षितारं शुभं वर्णा लेभिरे तं जनाधिपम् ॥५॥
रक्षितारं शुभं वर्णा लेभिरे तं जनाधिपम् ॥५॥
5. adhyetāraṁ paraṁ vedāḥ prayoktāraṁ mahādhvarāḥ ,
rakṣitāraṁ śubhaṁ varṇā lebhire taṁ janādhipam.
rakṣitāraṁ śubhaṁ varṇā lebhire taṁ janādhipam.
5.
adhyetāram param vedāḥ prayoktāram mahādhvarāḥ
rakṣitāram śubham varṇāḥ lebhira tam janādhipam
rakṣitāram śubham varṇāḥ lebhira tam janādhipam
5.
The Vedas found in him their foremost student; the great sacrifices their chief performer; and the social classes (varṇa) their benevolent protector. Thus, they all obtained that lord of men.
Words meanings summery:
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- अध्येतारम् (adhyetāram) - a student, one who studies
- परम् (param) - foremost (supreme, chief, excellent)
- वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (sacred texts)
- प्रयोक्तारम् (prayoktāram) - chief performer (a performer, one who employs/applies)
- महाध्वराः (mahādhvarāḥ) - great sacrifices
- रक्षितारम् (rakṣitāram) - benevolent protector (a protector, one who guards)
- शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, benevolent
- वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - social classes (varṇa) (the social classes, colors)
- लेभिर (lebhira) - they obtained, they gained
- तम् (tam) - him
- जनाधिपम् (janādhipam) - the king, lord of men
Words meanings and morphology
अध्येतारम् (adhyetāram) - a student, one who studies
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of adhyetṛ
adhyetṛ - a student, one who studies, an instructor
Agent noun (tṛc suffix)
Formed from adhi-i (to go over, to study) + tṛc suffix
Prefix: adhi
Root: i (class 2)
परम् (param) - foremost (supreme, chief, excellent)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of para
para - supreme, chief, other, distant
वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (sacred texts)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
प्रयोक्तारम् (prayoktāram) - chief performer (a performer, one who employs/applies)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prayoktṛ
prayoktṛ - an employer, a director, a performer, one who applies
Agent noun (tṛc suffix)
Formed from pra-yuj (to apply, to use) + tṛc suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: yuj (class 7)
महाध्वराः (mahādhvarāḥ) - great sacrifices
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahādhvara
mahādhvara - great sacrifice
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+adhvara)
- mahat – great, large
adjective (neuter) - adhvara – sacrifice, ritual
noun (masculine)
रक्षितारम् (rakṣitāram) - benevolent protector (a protector, one who guards)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ
rakṣitṛ - a protector, a guardian
Agent noun (tṛc suffix)
Formed from rakṣ (to protect) + tṛc suffix
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, good, benevolent
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śubha
śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful
वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - social classes (varṇa) (the social classes, colors)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - color, class, caste, syllable
लेभिर (lebhira) - they obtained, they gained
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (Lit) of labh
Root: labh (class 1)
तम् (tam) - him
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
जनाधिपम् (janādhipam) - the king, lord of men
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of janādhipa
janādhipa - lord of men, king
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+adhipa)
- jana – person, people, man
noun (masculine) - adhipa – lord, ruler, master
noun (masculine)