महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-68, verse-61

वेदेष्वपि वदन्तीमं मन्त्रवादं द्विजातयः ।
जातकर्मणि पुत्राणां तवापि विदितं तथा ॥६१॥

61. vedeṣvapi vadantīmaṁ mantravādaṁ dvijātayaḥ ,
jātakarmaṇi putrāṇāṁ tavāpi viditaṁ tathā.

61. vedeṣu api vadanti imam mantravādam dvijātayaḥ
jātakarmani putrāṇām tava api viditam tathā

61. Even in the Vedas, the twice-born (Brahmins) recite this mantra's teaching during the Jātakarman (birth ceremony) for sons. This is also known to you.

61. גם בוֵדוֹת אומרים בני המעמדות העליונים את דברי המַנְטְרַה הזו בטקס הלידה של בנים, וגם אתה מכיר זאת.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas

• अपि (api) - also, even

• वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they declare, they speak

• इमम् (imam) - this

• मन्त्रवादम् (mantravādam) - a mantra's teaching, the recital of a mantra

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - Brahmins (twice-born ones)

• जातकर्मनि (jātakarmani) - at the birth ceremony (Jātakarman)

• पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of sons, of children

• तव (tava) - to you, of you, your

• अपि (api) - also, even

• विदितम् (viditam) - known, understood

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

Words meanings and morphology

वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - in the Vedas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, knowledge, wisdom

Derived from root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they declare, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Present

3rd plural Present Parasmaipada of root vad.

Root: vad (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

मन्त्रवादम् (mantravādam) - a mantra's teaching, the recital of a mantra

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantravāda

mantravāda - utterance of a mantra, teaching or doctrine concerning a mantra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+vāda)

• mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, prayer, counsel
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• vāda – speech, utterance, teaching, doctrine, argument
  noun (masculine)
  From root vad (to speak).
  Root: vad (class 1)

द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - Brahmins (twice-born ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (epithet for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+jāti)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• jāti – birth, origin, species, class
  noun (feminine)
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

जातकर्मनि (jātakarmani) - at the birth ceremony (Jātakarman)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jātakarman

jātakarman - birth ceremony, one of the principal Hindu saṃskāras

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāta+karman)

• jāta – born, produced
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• karman – action, deed, ritual, work
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of sons, of children

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

तव (tava) - to you, of you, your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you, your

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

विदितम् (viditam) - known, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root vid.

Root: vid (class 2)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

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