महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-58, verse-14
तथा धर्मपरे क्षत्रे सहस्राक्षः शतक्रतुः ।
स्वादु देशे च काले च ववर्षाप्याययन्प्रजाः ॥१४॥
स्वादु देशे च काले च ववर्षाप्याययन्प्रजाः ॥१४॥
14. tathā dharmapare kṣatre sahasrākṣaḥ śatakratuḥ ,
svādu deśe ca kāle ca vavarṣāpyāyayanprajāḥ.
svādu deśe ca kāle ca vavarṣāpyāyayanprajāḥ.
14.
tathā dharmapare kṣatre sahasrākṣaḥ śatakratuḥ
svādu deśe ca kāle ca vavavarṣa āpyāyayan prajāḥ
svādu deśe ca kāle ca vavavarṣa āpyāyayan prajāḥ
14.
Thus, when the kṣatriyas were devoted to Dharma, the thousand-eyed Indra, who performs a hundred sacrifices, rained water in fertile regions and at opportune times, nourishing the people.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- धर्मपरे (dharmapare) - among the kṣatriyas who were devoted to Dharma (devoted to Dharma, intent on righteousness)
- क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - when the kṣatriyas were in such a state (in the kṣatriya class, among warriors)
- सहस्राक्षः (sahasrākṣaḥ) - Indra (thousand-eyed one)
- शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Indra (performer of a hundred sacrifices)
- स्वादु (svādu) - fertile, favorable (region) (sweet, pleasant, agreeable)
- देशे (deśe) - in the region, in the country
- च (ca) - and
- काले (kāle) - at an opportune time (at the time, in season)
- च (ca) - and
- वववर्ष (vavavarṣa) - rained
- आप्याययन् (āpyāyayan) - sustaining, making prosperous (nourishing, causing to thrive)
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the people (people, subjects, offspring)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
धर्मपरे (dharmapare) - among the kṣatriyas who were devoted to Dharma (devoted to Dharma, intent on righteousness)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of dharmapara
dharmapara - devoted to righteousness, intent on duty, ethical
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+para)
- dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
noun (masculine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, highest
adjective (masculine)
Note: Agrees with kṣatre (referring to the kṣatriya class/people).
क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - when the kṣatriyas were in such a state (in the kṣatriya class, among warriors)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kṣatra
kṣatra - rule, dominion, power; warrior class, kṣatriya
सहस्राक्षः (sahasrākṣaḥ) - Indra (thousand-eyed one)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sahasrākṣa
sahasrākṣa - thousand-eyed; epithet of Indra
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sahasra+akṣi)
- sahasra – a thousand
numeral (neuter) - akṣi – eye
noun (neuter)
Note: Epithet for Indra.
शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - Indra (performer of a hundred sacrifices)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatakratu
śatakratu - having a hundred sacrifices, performer of a hundred sacrifices; epithet of Indra
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śata+kratu)
- śata – a hundred
numeral (neuter) - kratu – sacrifice, ritual, power, insight
noun (masculine)
Note: Epithet for Indra.
स्वादु (svādu) - fertile, favorable (region) (sweet, pleasant, agreeable)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of svādu
svādu - sweet, pleasant, agreeable, delicious, tasteful
Note: Agrees with deśe.
देशे (deśe) - in the region, in the country
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deśa
deśa - place, region, country, spot
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
काले (kāle) - at an opportune time (at the time, in season)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, period, season, opportune moment
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
वववर्ष (vavavarṣa) - rained
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vṛṣ
Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
Note: The implied subject is Indra (sahasrākṣaḥ śatakratuḥ).
आप्याययन् (āpyāyayan) - sustaining, making prosperous (nourishing, causing to thrive)
(nominal form)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āpyāyaya
pyāy - to swell, grow fat; (causative) to cause to swell, to nourish, to strengthen
causative
Causative form of root pyāy with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: pyāy (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject (Indra).
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the people (people, subjects, offspring)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects, creatures
Note: Object of āpyāyayan.