महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-99, verse-2

ब्राह्मणो गुणवान्कश्चिद्धनेनोपनिमन्त्र्यताम् ।
विचित्रवीर्यक्षेत्रेषु यः समुत्पादयेत्प्रजाः ॥२॥

2. brāhmaṇo guṇavānkaściddhanenopanimantryatām ,
vicitravīryakṣetreṣu yaḥ samutpādayetprajāḥ.

2. brāhmaṇaḥ guṇavān kaścit dhanena upanīmantryatām
vicitravīryakṣetreṣu yaḥ samutpādayet prajāḥ

2. A virtuous brahmin should be invited with wealth, so that he may beget progeny in the territories of Vichitravirya.

2. יש להזמין, תמורת ממון, בְּרַהְמִין כלשהו בעל סגולות, אשר יוליד צאצאים בנשותיו של וִיצ׳ִיטְרַוִירְיַה.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, endowed with good qualities

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, any, a certain one

• धनेन (dhanena) - by wealth, with wealth

• उपनीमन्त्र्यताम् (upanīmantryatām) - should be invited, let him be invited

• विचित्रवीर्यक्षेत्रेषु (vicitravīryakṣetreṣu) - in the fields/territories of Vichitravirya

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• समुत्पादयेत् (samutpādayet) - may he produce, should he beget

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, endowed with good qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - virtuous, excellent, endowed with good qualities

Suffix -mat/-vat indicating possession

Note: Agrees with brāhmaṇaḥ.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - some, any, a certain one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - some, any, a certain one

Formed from kim (who) + cid

Note: Refers to the Brahmin.

धनेन (dhanena) - by wealth, with wealth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Root: dhā (class 3)

उपनीमन्त्र्यताम् (upanīmantryatām) - should be invited, let him be invited

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of upanīmantraya

Imperative

Third person singular imperative, ātmanepada, passive voice. From root mantr (to advise) with prefixes upa and ni, in causative/denominative stem

Prefixes: upa+ni

Root: mantr (class 10)

Note: The suffix `yatām` indicates passive imperative.

विचित्रवीर्यक्षेत्रेषु (vicitravīryakṣetreṣu) - in the fields/territories of Vichitravirya

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vicitravīryakṣetra

vicitravīryakṣetra - fields/territories of Vichitravirya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicitravīrya+kṣetra)

• vicitravīrya – Vichitravirya (proper name of a king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kṣetra – field, land, territory, wife (as a 'field' for progeny)
  noun (neuter)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers back to 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

समुत्पादयेत् (samutpādayet) - may he produce, should he beget

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of samutpādaya

Optative

Third person singular optative, parasmaipada, causative stem. From root pad (to go, move) with prefixes sam and ut.

Prefixes: sam+ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Causative verb form.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, children, subjects, people

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of 'samutpādayet'.

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