महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-54, verse-9
तथा मूर्धावसिक्तैश्च नानाजनपदेश्वरैः ।
ऋत्विग्भिर्देवकल्पैश्च कुशलैर्यज्ञसंस्तरे ॥९॥
ऋत्विग्भिर्देवकल्पैश्च कुशलैर्यज्ञसंस्तरे ॥९॥
9. tathā mūrdhāvasiktaiśca nānājanapadeśvaraiḥ ,
ṛtvigbhirdevakalpaiśca kuśalairyajñasaṁstare.
ṛtvigbhirdevakalpaiśca kuśalairyajñasaṁstare.
9.
tathā mūrdhāvasiktaiḥ ca nānājanapadeśvaraiḥ
ṛtvigbhiḥ devakalpaiḥ ca kuśalaiḥ yajñasaṃstare
ṛtvigbhiḥ devakalpaiḥ ca kuśalaiḥ yajñasaṃstare
9.
Similarly, he was surrounded by consecrated kings, rulers of various regions, and by god-like priests who were expert at the sacrificial rites, all present at the sacrificial ground.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and
- मूर्धावसिक्तैः (mūrdhāvasiktaiḥ) - by consecrated rulers or kings (by anointed (kings), by those consecrated (to sovereignty))
- च (ca) - and
- नानाजनपदेश्वरैः (nānājanapadeśvaraiḥ) - by lords of various regions/countries
- ऋत्विग्भिः (ṛtvigbhiḥ) - by priests, sacrificers
- देवकल्पैः (devakalpaiḥ) - by god-like ones, resembling gods
- च (ca) - and
- कुशलैः (kuśalaiḥ) - expert at the sacrificial rites (by skilled ones, by experts)
- यज्ञसंस्तरे (yajñasaṁstare) - in the sacrificial ground/altar
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, also, and
(indeclinable)
मूर्धावसिक्तैः (mūrdhāvasiktaiḥ) - by consecrated rulers or kings (by anointed (kings), by those consecrated (to sovereignty))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of mūrdhāvasikta
mūrdhāvasikta - one consecrated by sprinkling on the head, an anointed king
past passive participle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mūrdhan+avasikta)
- mūrdhan – head, top, highest part, sovereignty
noun (masculine) - avasikta – sprinkled, consecrated, anointed
adjective (masculine)
past passive participle
derived from root 'sic' (to sprinkle) with prefix 'ava'
Prefix: ava
Root: sic (class 6)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
नानाजनपदेश्वरैः (nānājanapadeśvaraiḥ) - by lords of various regions/countries
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānājanapadeśvara
nānājanapadeśvara - lord of various regions/countries
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+janapada+īśvara)
- nānā – various, manifold, diverse
indeclinable - janapada – country, region, district
noun (masculine) - īśvara – lord, master, ruler, controller
noun (masculine)
Root: īś (class 2)
ऋत्विग्भिः (ṛtvigbhiḥ) - by priests, sacrificers
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ṛtvij
ṛtvij - sacrificial priest, one who sacrifices at proper seasons
देवकल्पैः (devakalpaiḥ) - by god-like ones, resembling gods
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of devakalpa
devakalpa - like a god, god-like
Compound type : karmadhāraya (deva+kalpa)
- deva – god, deity
noun (masculine)
Root: div (class 4) - kalpa – like, resembling, almost
suffix (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कुशलैः (kuśalaiḥ) - expert at the sacrificial rites (by skilled ones, by experts)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kuśala
kuśala - skilled, expert, clever, well, happy
यज्ञसंस्तरे (yajñasaṁstare) - in the sacrificial ground/altar
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yajñasaṃstara
yajñasaṁstara - sacrificial ground, place for sacrifice, altar
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yajña+saṃstara)
- yajña – sacrifice, offering, worship
noun (masculine)
Root: yaj (class 1) - saṃstara – a layer, bed, couch, sacrificial grass
noun (masculine)
action noun
from root 'stṛ' (to spread) with prefix 'sam'
Prefix: sam
Root: stṛ (class 5)