महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-1, chapter-68, verse-3
जातकर्मादिसंस्कारं कण्वः पुण्यकृतां वरः ।
तस्याथ कारयामास वर्धमानस्य धीमतः ॥३॥
तस्याथ कारयामास वर्धमानस्य धीमतः ॥३॥
3. jātakarmādisaṁskāraṁ kaṇvaḥ puṇyakṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
tasyātha kārayāmāsa vardhamānasya dhīmataḥ.
tasyātha kārayāmāsa vardhamānasya dhīmataḥ.
3.
jātakarmādisaṃskāram kaṇvaḥ puṇyakṛtām varaḥ
tasya atha kārayāmāsa vardhamānasya dhīmataḥ
tasya atha kārayāmāsa vardhamānasya dhīmataḥ
3.
Then, Kaṇva, the foremost among the virtuous, had the birth rituals and other saṃskāras performed for that intelligent child as he grew.
Words meanings summery:
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- जातकर्मादिसंस्कारम् (jātakarmādisaṁskāram) - the birth rituals and other saṃskāras (the birth ritual and other rites)
- कण्वः (kaṇvaḥ) - The sage Kaṇva (Kaṇva)
- पुण्यकृताम् (puṇyakṛtām) - among the virtuous (among those who perform virtuous deeds, of the virtuous)
- वरः (varaḥ) - the foremost, the best (best, excellent, boon)
- तस्य (tasya) - for him (the child) (of him, for him, of that)
- अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)
- कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - had performed (the rites) (caused to be done/made, had performed)
- वर्धमानस्य (vardhamānasya) - of the growing (child) (of the growing one, of the increasing one)
- धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent (child) (of the intelligent one, of the wise one)
Words meanings and morphology
जातकर्मादिसंस्कारम् (jātakarmādisaṁskāram) - the birth rituals and other saṃskāras (the birth ritual and other rites)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jātakarmādisaṃskāra
jātakarmādisaṁskāra - the rite of birth and others (like naming, feeding, tonsure, etc.)
Compound: 'jāta-karma' (birth ritual) + 'ādi' (etc., beginning with) + 'saṃskāra' (sacramental rite).
Compound type : dvandva/tatpuruṣa (jātakarma+ādi+saṃskāra)
- jātakarma – birth ritual
noun (neuter)
Compound of jāta (born) and karma (act, ritual). - ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
indeclinable/noun (masculine) - saṃskāra – sacramental rite, refinement, impression, ceremony
noun (masculine)
From sam-√kṛ (to prepare, refine).
Prefix: sam
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to the various purification rites prescribed in Hinduism.
कण्वः (kaṇvaḥ) - The sage Kaṇva (Kaṇva)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇva
kaṇva - Name of a sage, foster-father of Śakuntalā
पुण्यकृताम् (puṇyakṛtām) - among the virtuous (among those who perform virtuous deeds, of the virtuous)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of puṇyakṛt
puṇyakṛt - doing good, virtuous, righteous
agent noun from verbal root √kṛ (to do) + puṇya
Compound. 'puṇya' (merit, virtue) + 'kṛt' (doer). Genitive plural.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+kṛt)
- puṇya – merit, virtue, good, auspicious
noun/adjective (neuter) - kṛt – doer, maker, one who performs
noun (masculine)
agent noun
From root √kṛ (to do, make).
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वरः (varaḥ) - the foremost, the best (best, excellent, boon)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vara
vara - best, excellent, most distinguished, boon, suitor
From √vṛ (to choose, select).
Root: vṛ (class 9)
तस्य (tasya) - for him (the child) (of him, for him, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Pronominal stem.
Note: Refers to the child. Genitive can indicate for whom something is done.
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
कारयामास (kārayāmāsa) - had performed (the rites) (caused to be done/made, had performed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ
perfect causative, 3rd person singular
Causative stem 'kāraya-', perfect form.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
वर्धमानस्य (vardhamānasya) - of the growing (child) (of the growing one, of the increasing one)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vardhamāna
vardhamāna - growing, increasing, prospering
Present Active Participle (Ātmanepada)
Derived from root √vṛdh (to grow, increase), present participle middle voice.
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
धीमतः (dhīmataḥ) - of the intelligent (child) (of the intelligent one, of the wise one)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dhīmat
dhīmat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious
From 'dhī' (thought, intelligence) + -mat suffix (possessing).