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10,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-18, verse-5

लोकयज्ञः क्रियायज्ञो गृहयज्ञः सनातनः ।
पञ्चभूतमयो यज्ञो नृयज्ञश्चैव पञ्चमः ॥५॥
5. lokayajñaḥ kriyāyajño gṛhayajñaḥ sanātanaḥ ,
pañcabhūtamayo yajño nṛyajñaścaiva pañcamaḥ.
5. lokayajñaḥ kriyāyajñaḥ gṛhayajñaḥ sanātanaḥ
pañcabhūtamayaḥ yajñaḥ nṛyajñaḥ ca eva pañcamaḥ
5. lokayajñaḥ kriyāyajñaḥ gṛhayajñaḥ sanātanaḥ
pañcabhūtamayaḥ yajñaḥ ca eva nṛyajñaḥ pañcamaḥ
5. There is the world-sacrifice (lokayajña), the action-sacrifice (kriyāyajña), the domestic sacrifice (gṛhayajña), which is eternal (sanātana), and the Vedic ritual (yajña) made of the five elements (pañcabhūtamaya); the human-sacrifice (nṛyajña) is indeed the fifth.

Words meanings summery:

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  • लोकयज्ञः (lokayajñaḥ) - the sacrifice of the world, the sacrifice for the people
  • क्रियायज्ञः (kriyāyajñaḥ) - the sacrifice of action, ritualistic sacrifice
  • गृहयज्ञः (gṛhayajñaḥ) - the domestic sacrifice, household ritual
  • सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient
  • पञ्चभूतमयः (pañcabhūtamayaḥ) - consisting of the five elements
  • यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice, ritual, devotion
  • नृयज्ञः (nṛyajñaḥ) - the human-sacrifice (referring to duty towards humanity) (human sacrifice, sacrifice for humanity)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
  • पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - fifth

Words meanings and morphology

लोकयज्ञः (lokayajñaḥ) - the sacrifice of the world, the sacrifice for the people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lokayajña
lokayajña - world-sacrifice, people's sacrifice
Compound type : Tatpurusha (loka+yajña)
  • loka – world, people, community
    noun (masculine)
  • yajña – sacrifice, ritual, devotion
    noun (masculine)
क्रियायज्ञः (kriyāyajñaḥ) - the sacrifice of action, ritualistic sacrifice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kriyāyajña
kriyāyajña - action-sacrifice, ritualistic sacrifice
Compound type : Tatpurusha (kriyā+yajña)
  • kriyā – action, ritual, performance
    noun (feminine)
  • yajña – sacrifice, ritual, devotion
    noun (masculine)
गृहयज्ञः (gṛhayajñaḥ) - the domestic sacrifice, household ritual
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhayajña
gṛhayajña - domestic sacrifice, household ritual
Compound type : Tatpurusha (gṛha+yajña)
  • gṛha – house, home
    noun (neuter)
  • yajña – sacrifice, ritual, devotion
    noun (masculine)
सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana
sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, primeval
Note: Modifies `gṛhayajñaḥ`.
पञ्चभूतमयः (pañcabhūtamayaḥ) - consisting of the five elements
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcabhūtamaya
pañcabhūtamaya - consisting of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, ether)
Compound type : Tatpurusha (pañca+bhūta+maya)
  • pañca – five
    numeral
  • bhūta – element, being, creature
    noun (neuter)
  • maya – made of, consisting of, full of
    suffix
Note: Modifies `yajñaḥ`.
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - sacrifice, ritual, devotion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, offering, worship, ritual, devotion
नृयज्ञः (nṛyajñaḥ) - the human-sacrifice (referring to duty towards humanity) (human sacrifice, sacrifice for humanity)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛyajña
nṛyajña - human-sacrifice, offering to men, hospitality
Compound type : Tatpurusha (nṛ+yajña)
  • nṛ – man, human, leader
    noun (masculine)
  • yajña – sacrifice, ritual, devotion
    noun (masculine)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
पञ्चमः (pañcamaḥ) - fifth
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pañcama
pañcama - fifth
Note: Ordinal numeral, modifies `nṛyajñaḥ`.