महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-14, verse-39
यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्जुह्वन्नग्नीन्प्रयच्छ च ।
पुराणि भोगान्वासांसि द्विजातिभ्यो नृपोत्तम ॥३९॥
पुराणि भोगान्वासांसि द्विजातिभ्यो नृपोत्तम ॥३९॥
39. yajasva vividhairyajñairjuhvannagnīnprayaccha ca ,
purāṇi bhogānvāsāṁsi dvijātibhyo nṛpottama.
purāṇi bhogānvāsāṁsi dvijātibhyo nṛpottama.
39.
yajasva vividhaiḥ yajñaiḥ juhvan agnīn prayaccha
ca purāṇi bhogān vāsāṃsi dvijātibhyaḥ nṛpottama
ca purāṇi bhogān vāsāṃsi dvijātibhyaḥ nṛpottama
39.
nṛpottama vividhaiḥ yajñaiḥ yajasva agnīn juhvan
ca purāṇi bhogān vāsāṃsi dvijātibhyaḥ prayaccha
ca purāṇi bhogān vāsāṃsi dvijātibhyaḥ prayaccha
39.
O best of kings, perform various Vedic rituals (yajña) by offering into the fires, and give cities, provisions, and garments to the twice-born (dvijāti).
Words meanings summery:
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- यजस्व (yajasva) - perform sacrifices (yajña) (sacrifice, worship, perform a sacrifice)
- विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña) (by sacrifices, rituals)
- जुह्वन् (juhvan) - offering (into the fires) (offering, sacrificing)
- अग्नीन् (agnīn) - the fires (of sacrifice) (fires)
- प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give (give, offer, bestow)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- पुराणि (purāṇi) - cities (as gifts) (cities, old things, ancient texts)
- भोगान् (bhogān) - provisions, enjoyments (enjoyments, possessions, provisions, food)
- वासांसि (vāsāṁsi) - garments (garments, clothes)
- द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the twice-born (dvijāti) (to the twice-born)
- नृपोत्तम (nṛpottama) - O best of kings
Words meanings and morphology
यजस्व (yajasva) - perform sacrifices (yajña) (sacrifice, worship, perform a sacrifice)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of yaj
Imperative mood, 2nd person singular
Root `yaj`, atmanepada, imperative, 2nd singular.
Root: yaj (class 1)
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various (various, manifold, diverse)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - various, manifold, diverse, of different kinds
From `vi` + `vidhā` (to arrange, dispose).
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with `yajñaiḥ`.
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña) (by sacrifices, rituals)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship, offering
From root `yaj` (to sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
जुह्वन् (juhvan) - offering (into the fires) (offering, sacrificing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of juhvat
juhvat - offering, sacrificing, pouring libations
Present active participle
From root `hu` (to offer), intensive/reduplicated stem `juhu`. Declined as nominative singular masculine, modifying the implied subject "you".
Root: hu (class 3)
अग्नीन् (agnīn) - the fires (of sacrifice) (fires)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of agni
agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire
`i`-stem declension.
Root: ag
Note: Object of `juhvan` (offering).
प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give (give, offer, bestow)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prayacch
Imperative mood, 2nd person singular
Root `yam` with prefix `pra`, changed to `yacch` in present stem. Parasmaipada, imperative, 2nd singular.
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects clauses or items in a list.
पुराणि (purāṇi) - cities (as gifts) (cities, old things, ancient texts)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of pura
pura - city, stronghold, fortress, town
Note: Object of `prayaccha`.
भोगान् (bhogān) - provisions, enjoyments (enjoyments, possessions, provisions, food)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga
bhoga - enjoyment, possession, food, provision, pleasure, experience
From root `bhuj` (to enjoy, consume).
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Object of `prayaccha`.
वासांसि (vāsāṁsi) - garments (garments, clothes)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vāsas
vāsas - garment, cloth, clothing
`as`-stem neuter noun. From root `vas` (to wear).
Root: vas (class 2)
Note: Object of `prayaccha`.
द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the twice-born (dvijāti) (to the twice-born)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
Compound of `dvi` (two) + `jāti` (birth).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
numeral - jāti – birth, origin, class, caste
noun (feminine)
From root `jan` (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Indirect object of `prayaccha`.
नृपोत्तम (nṛpottama) - O best of kings
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpottama
nṛpottama - best of kings, excellent king
Tatpurusha compound: `nṛpa` (king) + `uttama` (best).
Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛpa+uttama)
- nṛpa – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
From `nṛ` (man) + `pā` (to protect).
Root: pā (class 2) - uttama – best, excellent, highest
adjective
Superlative of `ud`.