महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-54, verse-3
जातमात्रश्च यः सद्य इष्ट्या देहमवीवृधत् ।
वेदांश्चाधिजगे साङ्गान्सेतिहासान्महायशाः ॥३॥
वेदांश्चाधिजगे साङ्गान्सेतिहासान्महायशाः ॥३॥
3. jātamātraśca yaḥ sadya iṣṭyā dehamavīvṛdhat ,
vedāṁścādhijage sāṅgānsetihāsānmahāyaśāḥ.
vedāṁścādhijage sāṅgānsetihāsānmahāyaśāḥ.
3.
jātamātraḥ ca yaḥ sadyaḥ iṣṭyā deham avīvṛdhat
vedān ca adhijage sāṅgān sa itihāsān mahāyaśāḥ
vedān ca adhijage sāṅgān sa itihāsān mahāyaśāḥ
3.
And he, the greatly renowned one, immediately after birth, developed his body by his own will, and then studied the Vedas along with their ancillary branches and histories.
Words meanings summery:
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- जातमात्रः (jātamātraḥ) - immediately after birth (as soon as born, merely born)
- च (ca) - and
- यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Vyāsa) (who, which)
- सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately (immediately, instantly, at once)
- इष्ट्या (iṣṭyā) - by his spiritual power/will (by sacrifice, by desired object, by will)
- देहम् (deham) - his own body (body)
- अवीवृधत् (avīvṛdhat) - he developed (his body) (he nourished, he caused to grow, he developed)
- वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas
- च (ca) - and
- अधिजगे (adhijage) - he studied (the Vedas) (he studied, he learned)
- साङ्गान् (sāṅgān) - along with their auxiliary sciences (Vedāṅgas) (with their parts, with their ancillary branches)
- स (sa) - along with (with, together with)
- इतिहासान् (itihāsān) - the Puranas and epics (itihāsas) (histories, epic narratives)
- महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - the greatly renowned one (Vyāsa) (greatly renowned, very famous)
Words meanings and morphology
जातमात्रः (jātamātraḥ) - immediately after birth (as soon as born, merely born)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jātamātra
jātamātra - merely born, as soon as born
jāta (born) + mātra (mere, only)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jāta+mātra)
- jāta – born, produced, happened
participle
past passive participle
root jan + kta
Root: jan (class 4) - mātra – mere, only, measure
adjective (neuter)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects clauses.
यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to Vyāsa) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Subject of 'avīvṛdhat' and 'adhijage'.
सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately (immediately, instantly, at once)
(indeclinable)
इष्ट्या (iṣṭyā) - by his spiritual power/will (by sacrifice, by desired object, by will)
(noun)
feminine, singular of iṣṭi
iṣṭi - wish, desire, sacrifice, offering, spiritual power
action noun
root yaj (to sacrifice) or iṣ (to wish) + ti
Root: yaj / iṣ (class 1)
Note: Refers to Vyāsa's inherent spiritual capability.
देहम् (deham) - his own body (body)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, form, person
Root: dih (class 6)
अवीवृधत् (avīvṛdhat) - he developed (his body) (he nourished, he caused to grow, he developed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vṛdh
causative imperfect
root vṛdh + ṇic (causative) + imperfect tense ending
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
वेदान् (vedān) - the Vedas
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
root vid (to know) + a (suffix)
Root: vid (class 2)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects clauses.
अधिजगे (adhijage) - he studied (the Vedas) (he studied, he learned)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of adhi gam
perfect tense
adhi (over, upon) + gam (to go, to attain) = to learn, to study. Perfect tense.
Prefix: adhi
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: The active voice with this root and prefix usually implies 'to learn, to study'.
साङ्गान् (sāṅgān) - along with their auxiliary sciences (Vedāṅgas) (with their parts, with their ancillary branches)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sāṅga
sāṅga - having its parts, complete, accompanied by auxiliaries
sa (with) + aṅga (limb, part, auxiliary)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+aṅga)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - aṅga – limb, body, part, accessory, auxiliary science
noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'vedān'.
स (sa) - along with (with, together with)
(prefix)
Note: Part of the Bahuvrīhi compound 'saitihāsa'.
इतिहासान् (itihāsān) - the Puranas and epics (itihāsas) (histories, epic narratives)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of itihāsa
itihāsa - history, legend, tradition, epic poem
iti-ha-āsa (thus it was)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'vedān' (implicitly through the 'sa' prefix)
महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - the greatly renowned one (Vyāsa) (greatly renowned, very famous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāyaśas
mahāyaśas - greatly renowned, famous, glorious
mahat (great) + yaśas (fame, glory)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+yaśas)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - yaśas – fame, glory, renown
noun (neuter)