महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-210, verse-18
विधिज्ञेभ्यो द्विजातिभ्यो ग्राह्यमन्नं विशिष्यते ।
आहारनियमेनास्य पाप्मा नश्यति राजसः ॥१८॥
आहारनियमेनास्य पाप्मा नश्यति राजसः ॥१८॥
18. vidhijñebhyo dvijātibhyo grāhyamannaṁ viśiṣyate ,
āhāraniyamenāsya pāpmā naśyati rājasaḥ.
āhāraniyamenāsya pāpmā naśyati rājasaḥ.
18.
vidhijñebhyaḥ dvijātibhyaḥ grāhyam annam
viśiṣyate āhāraniyamena asya pāpmā naśyati rājasaḥ
viśiṣyate āhāraniyamena asya pāpmā naśyati rājasaḥ
18.
vidhijñebhyaḥ dvijātibhyaḥ grāhyam annam
viśiṣyate asya āhāraniyamena rājasaḥ pāpmā naśyati
viśiṣyate asya āhāraniyamena rājasaḥ pāpmā naśyati
18.
Food that is accepted from twice-born (dvijāti) individuals who are knowledgeable in rituals (vidhijña) is considered superior. Through the regulation of one's diet, one's passion-born (rajas) impurity is destroyed.
Words meanings summery:
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- विधिज्ञेभ्यः (vidhijñebhyaḥ) - to the ritual-knowing, to the experts in rules
- द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the twice-born
- ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam) - acceptable, to be taken, receivable
- अन्नम् (annam) - food, meal, grain
- विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, excels, is superior
- आहारनियमेन (āhāraniyamena) - by the regulation of diet
- अस्य (asya) - his, of this (person)
- पाप्मा (pāpmā) - sin, evil, impurity
- नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
- राजसः (rājasaḥ) - of rajas, passionate, born of passion
Words meanings and morphology
विधिज्ञेभ्यः (vidhijñebhyaḥ) - to the ritual-knowing, to the experts in rules
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, plural of vidhijña
vidhijña - knowing rules, expert in sacred rites
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+jña)
- vidhi – rule, ritual, ordinance, method
noun (masculine) - jña – knowing, conversant with, expert
adjective (masculine)
derived from root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
द्विजातिभ्यः (dvijātibhyaḥ) - to the twice-born
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
numeral - jāti – birth, origin, species, caste
noun (feminine)
ग्राह्यम् (grāhyam) - acceptable, to be taken, receivable
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of grāhya
grāhya - to be taken, to be received, acceptable
Gerundive
formed from root grah with suffix -ya
Root: grah (class 9)
अन्नम् (annam) - food, meal, grain
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, meal, grain
विशिष्यते (viśiṣyate) - is distinguished, excels, is superior
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of viśiṣ
passive/middle voice from root śiṣ with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: śiṣ (class 7)
आहारनियमेन (āhāraniyamena) - by the regulation of diet
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of āhāraniyama
āhāraniyama - regulation of diet, dietary control
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āhāra+niyama)
- āhāra – food, diet, taking in
noun (masculine) - niyama – control, restraint, rule, discipline
noun (masculine)
अस्य (asya) - his, of this (person)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
पाप्मा (pāpmā) - sin, evil, impurity
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpman
pāpman - sin, evil, vice, impurity
नश्यति (naśyati) - perishes, is destroyed, disappears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of naś
Root: naś (class 4)
राजसः (rājasaḥ) - of rajas, passionate, born of passion
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājasa
rājasa - relating to rajas, passionate, born of rajas