महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-51, verse-22
अन्यं वरय भद्रं ते वरं द्विजवरोत्तम ।
अयाचत न चाप्यन्यं वरं स भृगुनन्दन ॥२२॥
अयाचत न चाप्यन्यं वरं स भृगुनन्दन ॥२२॥
22. anyaṁ varaya bhadraṁ te varaṁ dvijavarottama ,
ayācata na cāpyanyaṁ varaṁ sa bhṛgunandana.
ayācata na cāpyanyaṁ varaṁ sa bhṛgunandana.
22.
anyam varaya bhadram te varam dvijavarottama |
ayācata na ca api anyam varam saḥ bhṛgunandanaḥ
ayācata na ca api anyam varam saḥ bhṛgunandanaḥ
22.
“Choose another boon, O best of excellent Brahmins; may good fortune be yours!” Yet, that descendant of Bhṛgu did not ask for any other boon.
Words meanings summery:
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- अन्यम् (anyam) - another (boon) (another, other)
- वरय (varaya) - choose, ask for (choose, select, ask for)
- भद्रम् (bhadram) - good fortune (auspiciousness, welfare, good fortune)
- ते (te) - to you, for you (to you, for you (dative); of you, your (genitive))
- वरम् (varam) - boon (boon, choice)
- द्विजवरोत्तम (dvijavarottama) - O best of excellent Brahmins (O best among the best of twice-born, O best of excellent Brahmins)
- अयाचत (ayācata) - asked (asked, begged)
- न (na) - not (not, no)
- च (ca) - and, also (and, also, moreover)
- अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
- अन्यम् (anyam) - another (boon) (another, other)
- वरम् (varam) - boon (boon, choice)
- सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Āstīka) (he, that)
- भृगुनन्दनः (bhṛgunandanaḥ) - descendant of Bhṛgu (referring to Āstīka) (son of Bhṛgu, descendant of Bhṛgu)
Words meanings and morphology
अन्यम् (anyam) - another (boon) (another, other)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: It refers to 'another boon', so neuter accusative singular.
वरय (varaya) - choose, ask for (choose, select, ask for)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vṛ
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: From the root 'vṛ' (to choose, to wish). Here used as a direct imperative 'choose/ask for'.
भद्रम् (bhadram) - good fortune (auspiciousness, welfare, good fortune)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhadra
bhadra - auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful; welfare, good fortune (as noun)
Note: Often used in blessings: 'bhadraṃ te' - may good be to you.
ते (te) - to you, for you (to you, for you (dative); of you, your (genitive))
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of tvad
tvad - you (pronoun)
Note: Enclitic form of dative/genitive singular of 'tvam'.
वरम् (varam) - boon (boon, choice)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vara
vara - boon, gift, choice, excellent
Root: vṛ (class 9)
द्विजवरोत्तम (dvijavarottama) - O best of excellent Brahmins (O best among the best of twice-born, O best of excellent Brahmins)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijavarottama
dvijavarottama - best of excellent twice-born
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+vara+uttama)
- dvija – twice-born, Brahmin, bird, tooth
noun (masculine) - vara – excellent, best, boon, suitor
adjective (masculine) - uttama – best, highest, supreme
adjective (masculine)
Note: Compound used as a vocative.
अयाचत (ayācata) - asked (asked, begged)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of yāc
Root: yāc (class 1)
न (na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
अन्यम् (anyam) - another (boon) (another, other)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Accusative, referring to 'boon'.
वरम् (varam) - boon (boon, choice)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vara
vara - boon, gift, choice, excellent
Root: vṛ (class 9)
Note: Object of 'ayācata'.
सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Āstīka) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
भृगुनन्दनः (bhṛgunandanaḥ) - descendant of Bhṛgu (referring to Āstīka) (son of Bhṛgu, descendant of Bhṛgu)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛgunandana
bhṛgunandana - son of Bhṛgu, descendant of Bhṛgu
Compound type : tatpurusha (bhṛgu+nandana)
- bhṛgu – name of an ancient sage, founder of a priestly lineage
noun (masculine) - nandana – son, rejoicing, delighting
noun (masculine)
Note: Appellation for Āstīka.