महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-184, verse-3
दानं तु द्विविधं प्राहुः परत्रार्थमिहैव च ।
सद्भ्यो यद्दीयते किंचित्तत्परत्रोपतिष्ठति ॥३॥
सद्भ्यो यद्दीयते किंचित्तत्परत्रोपतिष्ठति ॥३॥
3. dānaṁ tu dvividhaṁ prāhuḥ paratrārthamihaiva ca ,
sadbhyo yaddīyate kiṁcittatparatropatiṣṭhati.
sadbhyo yaddīyate kiṁcittatparatropatiṣṭhati.
3.
dānam tu dvividham prāhuḥ paratra artham iha eva ca
sadbhyaḥ yat dīyate kiñcit tat paratra upatiṣṭhati
sadbhyaḥ yat dīyate kiñcit tat paratra upatiṣṭhati
3.
dānam tu dvividham prāhuḥ paratra artham iha eva ca.
yat kiñcit sadbhyaḥ dīyate tat paratra upatiṣṭhati
yat kiñcit sadbhyaḥ dīyate tat paratra upatiṣṭhati
3.
They declare charity (dāna) to be of two kinds: that for the sake of the other world (paratra) and that for this world (iha) itself. Whatever is given to the virtuous (sat), that accrues in the other world (paratra).
Words meanings summery:
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- दानम् (dānam) - charity, giving
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
- द्विविधम् (dvividham) - of two kinds, twofold
- प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare
- परत्रार्थम् (paratrārtham) - for the sake of the other world, for the next life
- इहैव (ihaiva) - here itself, in this very world
- च (ca) - and
- सद्भ्यः (sadbhyaḥ) - to the virtuous, to the good people
- यत् (yat) - which, whatever
- दीयते (dīyate) - is given, is offered
- किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, whatever little
- तत् (tat) - that, it
- परत्र (paratra) - in the other world, in the next life
- उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - accrues, stands near, serves
Words meanings and morphology
दानम् (dānam) - charity, giving
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, charity, giving, donation
Root: dā (class 1)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, however
(indeclinable)
द्विविधम् (dvividham) - of two kinds, twofold
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dvividha
dvividha - of two kinds, twofold, various
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+vidha)
- dvi – two
numeral - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `dānam`.
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say, they declare
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pra-ah
Perfect, 3rd person plural
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
परत्रार्थम् (paratrārtham) - for the sake of the other world, for the next life
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paratrārtha
paratrārtha - purpose of the other world, benefit for the next life
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paratra+artha)
- paratra – in the other world, in the next life, elsewhere
indeclinable
Locative adverb formed from para - artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
noun (masculine)
इहैव (ihaiva) - here itself, in this very world
(indeclinable)
Sandhi of 'iha' (here) and 'eva' (indeed, only)
Compound type : sandhi (iha+eva)
- iha – here, in this world, at this place
indeclinable - eva – indeed, just, only, exactly
indeclinable
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सद्भ्यः (sadbhyaḥ) - to the virtuous, to the good people
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of sat
sat - existent, good, virtuous, real
Present Active Participle (substantivized)
Derived from √as 'to be'
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Can also be ablative plural, but dative fits 'given to' better.
यत् (yat) - which, whatever
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yad
yad - which, what, whoever, whatever
Note: Refers to `kiñcit` (something, whatever).
दीयते (dīyate) - is given, is offered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of dā
Present Passive, 3rd person singular
Root: dā (class 3)
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - something, anything, whatever little
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃ-cid
kiṁ-cid - something, anything, a little, whatever
Compound type : avyayībhāva (kim+cid)
- kim – what
pronoun (neuter) - cid – an indefinite particle (meaning 'some', 'any')
indeclinable
तत् (tat) - that, it
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Correlative pronoun to `yat`.
परत्र (paratra) - in the other world, in the next life
(indeclinable)
उपतिष्ठति (upatiṣṭhati) - accrues, stands near, serves
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of upa-sthā
Present, 3rd person singular
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1)