महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-27, verse-5
यजतः पुत्रकामस्य कश्यपस्य प्रजापतेः ।
साहाय्यमृषयो देवा गन्धर्वाश्च ददुः किल ॥५॥
साहाय्यमृषयो देवा गन्धर्वाश्च ददुः किल ॥५॥
5. yajataḥ putrakāmasya kaśyapasya prajāpateḥ ,
sāhāyyamṛṣayo devā gandharvāśca daduḥ kila.
sāhāyyamṛṣayo devā gandharvāśca daduḥ kila.
5.
yajataḥ putrakāmasya kaśyapasya prajāpateḥ
sāhāyyam ṛṣayaḥ devāḥ gandharvāḥ ca daduḥ kila
sāhāyyam ṛṣayaḥ devāḥ gandharvāḥ ca daduḥ kila
5.
While Prajāpati Kaśyapa, desirous of sons, was performing a sacrifice, the Rishis, Devas, and Gandharvas certainly rendered him assistance.
Words meanings summery:
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- यजतः (yajataḥ) - while performing a sacrifice (sacrificing, performing sacrifice)
- पुत्रकामस्य (putrakāmasya) - desirous of sons
- कश्यपस्य (kaśyapasya) - of Kaśyapa (of Kaśyapa (a sage))
- प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati (of Prajāpati, of the lord of creatures)
- साहाय्यम् (sāhāyyam) - assistance (assistance, help, alliance)
- ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - Rishis (sages, Rishis)
- देवाः (devāḥ) - Devas (gods, deities)
- गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (Gandharvas (celestial musicians))
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- ददुः (daduḥ) - they rendered (they gave)
- किल (kila) - certainly (indeed, certainly, it is said)
Words meanings and morphology
यजतः (yajataḥ) - while performing a sacrifice (sacrificing, performing sacrifice)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yajat
yajat - sacrificing, worshipping; a sacrificer
present active participle
from √yaj + śatṛ
Root: √yaj (class 1)
Note: Qualifies Prajāpati Kaśyapa.
पुत्रकामस्य (putrakāmasya) - desirous of sons
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of putrakāma
putrakāma - desirous of sons
tatpuruṣa compound: putra + kāma
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+kāma)
- putra – son, child
noun (masculine) - kāma – desire, wish
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies Prajāpati Kaśyapa.
कश्यपस्य (kaśyapasya) - of Kaśyapa (of Kaśyapa (a sage))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - name of a celebrated Vedic sage, one of the seven great Rishis
प्रजापतेः (prajāpateḥ) - of Prajāpati (of Prajāpati, of the lord of creatures)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of prajāpati
prajāpati - lord of creatures, progenitor, a creator god (e.g., Brahmā, Kaśyapa)
tatpuruṣa compound: prajā + pati
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+pati)
- prajā – offspring, progeny, subjects, creatures
noun (feminine) - pati – lord, master, husband
noun (masculine)
Note: Kaśyapa is here identified as a Prajāpati.
साहाय्यम् (sāhāyyam) - assistance (assistance, help, alliance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sāhāyya
sāhāyya - assistance, help, alliance, company
action noun
from sahāya (companion) + ṣyañ
ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - Rishis (sages, Rishis)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi
ṛṣi - seer, sage, inspired poet of Vedic hymns
देवाः (devāḥ) - Devas (gods, deities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
गन्धर्वाः (gandharvāḥ) - Gandharvas (Gandharvas (celestial musicians))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva
gandharva - celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
ददुः (daduḥ) - they rendered (they gave)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of √dā
Root: √dā (class 3)
किल (kila) - certainly (indeed, certainly, it is said)
(indeclinable)