महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-121, verse-37
प्रीताश्च देवता नित्यमिन्द्रे परिददत्युत ।
अन्नं ददाति शक्रश्चाप्यनुगृह्णन्निमाः प्रजाः ॥३७॥
अन्नं ददाति शक्रश्चाप्यनुगृह्णन्निमाः प्रजाः ॥३७॥
37. prītāśca devatā nityamindre paridadatyuta ,
annaṁ dadāti śakraścāpyanugṛhṇannimāḥ prajāḥ.
annaṁ dadāti śakraścāpyanugṛhṇannimāḥ prajāḥ.
37.
prītāḥ ca devatāḥ nityam indre paridadati uta
annam dadāti śakraḥ ca api anugṛhṇan imāḥ prajāḥ
annam dadāti śakraḥ ca api anugṛhṇan imāḥ prajāḥ
37.
ca prītāḥ devatāḥ nityam indre paridadati uta ca
śakraḥ api anugṛhṇan imāḥ prajāḥ annam dadāti
śakraḥ api anugṛhṇan imāḥ prajāḥ annam dadāti
37.
And the pleased deities constantly offer (the fruits of sacrifice) to Indra. And Indra (Śakra) in turn bestows food, thus blessing these creatures.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रीताः (prītāḥ) - pleased, propitiated
- च (ca) - and
- देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
- इन्द्रे (indre) - to Indra, in Indra
- परिददति (paridadati) - they give over, entrust, offer
- उत (uta) - and, moreover
- अन्नम् (annam) - food
- ददाति (dadāti) - gives
- शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also, even
- अनुगृह्णन् (anugṛhṇan) - blessing, favoring
- इमाः (imāḥ) - these
- प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, creatures, people
Words meanings and morphology
प्रीताः (prītāḥ) - pleased, propitiated
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of prīta
prīta - pleased, delighted, satisfied
past passive participle
root prī + kta
Root: prī (class 9)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities, gods
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā
devatā - deity, god, divine being
from deva + tal
Root: div
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular.
इन्द्रे (indre) - to Indra, in Indra
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of indra
indra - Indra (name of a Vedic deity)
Note: The recipient of the offering.
परिददति (paridadati) - they give over, entrust, offer
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of dā
root dā + Laṭ prathama puruṣa bahuvacana with prefix pari
Prefix: pari
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Subject is devatāḥ.
उत (uta) - and, moreover
(indeclinable)
अन्नम् (annam) - food
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain
past passive participle of ad (to eat) used as a noun
Root: ad (class 2)
ददाति (dadāti) - gives
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā
root dā + Laṭ prathama puruṣa ekavacana
Root: dā (class 3)
शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra, powerful
Root: śak
Note: Subject of dadāti.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two halves of the verse.
अपि (api) - also, even
(indeclinable)
अनुगृह्णन् (anugṛhṇan) - blessing, favoring
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anugṛhṇat
anugṛhṇat - blessing, favoring
present active participle
root grah + śatṛ pratyaya with prefix anu
Prefix: anu
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Refers to Śakra.
इमाः (imāḥ) - these
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of idam
idam - this
Note: Agrees with prajāḥ.
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, creatures, people
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, people, subjects, creatures
from root jan with prefix pra
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)