महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-220, verse-12
तदपाक्रियते सर्वं यज्ञेन तपसा सुतैः ।
तपस्वी यज्ञकृच्चासि न तु ते विद्यते प्रजा ॥१२॥
तपस्वी यज्ञकृच्चासि न तु ते विद्यते प्रजा ॥१२॥
12. tadapākriyate sarvaṁ yajñena tapasā sutaiḥ ,
tapasvī yajñakṛccāsi na tu te vidyate prajā.
tapasvī yajñakṛccāsi na tu te vidyate prajā.
12.
tat apākriyate sarvaṃ yajñena tapasā sutaiḥ
tapasvī yajñakṛt ca asi na tu te vidyate prajā
tapasvī yajñakṛt ca asi na tu te vidyate prajā
12.
tat sarvaṃ yajñena tapasā sutaiḥ apākriyate tvaṃ
tapasvī yajñakṛt ca asi tu te prajā na vidyate
tapasvī yajñakṛt ca asi tu te prajā na vidyate
12.
All that [debt/sin] is removed by Vedic ritual (yajña), by austerity (tapas), and by sons. You are indeed an ascetic (tapasvī) and a performer of Vedic rituals (yajñakṛt), but you have no offspring (prajā).
Words meanings summery:
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- तत् (tat) - that
- अपाक्रियते (apākriyate) - is removed, is discharged, is cancelled, is cleared
- सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all, entirely, completely
- यज्ञेन (yajñena) - by Vedic ritual
- तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, by penance
- सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - by sons, by offspring
- तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic, austere person
- यज्ञकृत् (yajñakṛt) - performer of Vedic rituals
- च (ca) - and
- असि (asi) - you are
- न (na) - not
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- ते (te) - to you, for you, your
- विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
- प्रजा (prajā) - offspring, progeny, children, subjects
Words meanings and morphology
तत् (tat) - that
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Subject of the passive verb `apākriyate`.
अपाक्रियते (apākriyate) - is removed, is discharged, is cancelled, is cleared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (Lat) of apākṛ
Present passive
Root `kṛ` (to do, make) with prefix `apā` (away, off).
Prefix: apā
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सर्वं (sarvaṁ) - all, entirely, completely
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, entire
Note: Agrees with `tat`.
यज्ञेन (yajñena) - by Vedic ritual
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
From root `yaj` (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Instrument of removal.
तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, by penance
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
Root: tap (class 1)
Note: Instrument of removal.
सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - by sons, by offspring
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of suta
suta - son, child, offspring
Past Passive Participle (from `sū` 'to give birth to') used as a noun.
From root `sū` (to bring forth, give birth to).
Root: sū (class 2)
Note: Instrument of removal.
तपस्वी (tapasvī) - ascetic, austere person
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin
tapasvin - ascetic, devotee, one who practices austerity (tapas)
Derived from `tapas` (austerity) with the possessive suffix `-vin`.
Note: Predicate nominative for `asi`.
यज्ञकृत् (yajñakṛt) - performer of Vedic rituals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajñakṛt
yajñakṛt - performer of Vedic rituals (yajña), sacrificer
Agent noun from `yajña` (Vedic ritual) + root `kṛ` (to do/make).
Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+kṛ)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice
noun (masculine) - kṛ – doer, maker
noun (masculine)
Agent noun suffix. From root `kṛ` 'to do'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate nominative for `asi`.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects `tapasvī` and `yajñakṛt`.
असि (asi) - you are
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (Lat) of as
Present active
2nd person singular present active of root `as`.
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Implicit subject `tvam` (you).
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a contrast.
ते (te) - to you, for you, your
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of tvad
tvad - you
Dative/Genitive singular of `tvad` (you, 2nd person pronoun).
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (Lat) of vid
Present passive/middle (from class 4 `vid`)
3rd person singular present middle of root `vid` (to be, exist).
Root: vid (class 4)
Note: Its subject is `prajā`.
प्रजा (prajā) - offspring, progeny, children, subjects
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, children, subjects, creation
From prefix `pra` + root `jan` (to be born).
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Subject of `vidyate`.