महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-13

प्रजाहितार्थमारम्भो गरुडस्य तपोधनाः ।
चिकीर्षति महत्कर्म तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ ॥१३॥

13. prajāhitārthamārambho garuḍasya tapodhanāḥ ,
cikīrṣati mahatkarma tadanujñātumarhatha.

13. prajāhitārtham ārambhaḥ garuḍasya tapodhanāḥ
cikīrṣati mahat karma tat anujñātum arhatha

13. O ascetics, whose wealth is penance! This undertaking of Garuḍa is for the welfare of creatures. He intends to accomplish a great feat. Therefore, you should grant him permission.

13. הו בעלי עוצמה רוחנית, מעשהו של גַרוּדַה נועד לטובת היצורים החיים. הוא רוצה לעשות מעשה גדול, ועליכם להתיר לו זאת.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजाहितार्थम् (prajāhitārtham) - for the welfare of creatures (for the welfare of creatures/people)

• आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - undertaking (undertaking, beginning, enterprise)

• गरुडस्य (garuḍasya) - of Garuḍa

• तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - O ascetics (ascetics, those whose wealth is penance)

• चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - he intends to accomplish (he wishes to do, he intends to make)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

• कर्म (karma) - feat, deed (action, deed, work, ritual)

• तत् (tat) - it (the deed/intention) (that, it)

• अनुज्ञातुम् (anujñātum) - to grant permission (to permit, to allow, to give leave)

• अर्हथ (arhatha) - you should (permit) (you ought, you are able, you deserve)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजाहितार्थम् (prajāhitārtham) - for the welfare of creatures (for the welfare of creatures/people)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prajāhitārtha

prajāhitārtha - for the welfare of creatures/people

compound of prajā (creatures), hita (welfare), artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+hita+artha)

• prajā – creatures, progeny, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• hita – beneficial, welfare, good
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  derived from root dhā (to place) with prefix hi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - undertaking (undertaking, beginning, enterprise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārambha

ārambha - beginning, undertaking, enterprise, effort

action noun

derived from root rabh with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

गरुडस्य (garuḍasya) - of Garuḍa

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Viṣṇu)

Note: possesses the `ārambhaḥ`

तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - O ascetics (ascetics, those whose wealth is penance)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is penance/austerity; (as noun) an ascetic

compound of tapas (penance) and dhana (wealth)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – religious austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: refers to the Vālakhilyas

चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - he intends to accomplish (he wishes to do, he intends to make)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

desiderative stem

derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: subject is Garuḍa (implied)

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Note: describes karma

कर्म (karma) - feat, deed (action, deed, work, ritual)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

action noun

derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: object of `cikīrṣati`

तत् (tat) - it (the deed/intention) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: refers to the `mahat karma`

अनुज्ञातुम् (anujñātum) - to grant permission (to permit, to allow, to give leave)

(verb (infinitive))

Note: complements `arhatha`

अर्हथ (arhatha) - you should (permit) (you ought, you are able, you deserve)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: subject is `tapodhanāḥ` (implied, by vocative)

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