महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-220, verse-56
सर्वैः क्रतुशतैरिष्टं न त्वमेकः शतक्रतुः ।
सर्वे धर्मपराश्चासन्सर्वे सततसत्रिणः ॥५६॥
सर्वे धर्मपराश्चासन्सर्वे सततसत्रिणः ॥५६॥
56. sarvaiḥ kratuśatairiṣṭaṁ na tvamekaḥ śatakratuḥ ,
sarve dharmaparāścāsansarve satatasatriṇaḥ.
sarve dharmaparāścāsansarve satatasatriṇaḥ.
56.
sarvaiḥ kratuśataiḥ iṣṭam na tvam ekaḥ śatakratuḥ
sarve dharmaparāḥ ca āsan sarve satatasatriṇaḥ
sarve dharmaparāḥ ca āsan sarve satatasatriṇaḥ
56.
sarvaiḥ kratuśataiḥ iṣṭam tvam ekaḥ śatakratuḥ na
sarve dharmaparāḥ ca āsan sarve satatasatriṇaḥ
sarve dharmaparāḥ ca āsan sarve satatasatriṇaḥ
56.
Hundreds of Vedic rituals (yajña) were offered by all of them; you are not the only one who has performed a hundred sacrifices (śatakratu). All of them were devoted to (dharma) and all were continually performing sacrificial rites.
Words meanings summery:
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- सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all of them (the aforementioned demons/chiefs) (by all)
- क्रतुशतैः (kratuśataiḥ) - by hundreds of sacrifices (yajña)
- इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - offered (as a sacrifice) (sacrificed, worshipped, desired)
- न (na) - not
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, sole
- शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - one who has performed a hundred sacrifices (epithet of Indra)
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, all of them
- धर्मपराः (dharmaparāḥ) - devoted to the intrinsic nature (dharma) of righteousness and duty (devoted to natural law (dharma), righteous)
- च (ca) - and
- आसन् (āsan) - they were
- सर्वे (sarve) - all, all of them
- सततसत्रिणः (satatasatriṇaḥ) - continually performing sacrifices, always performing sattra (long sacrificial sessions)
Words meanings and morphology
सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all of them (the aforementioned demons/chiefs) (by all)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
क्रतुशतैः (kratuśataiḥ) - by hundreds of sacrifices (yajña)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kratuśata
kratuśata - hundreds of sacrifices
Compound type : tatpurusha (kratu+śata)
- kratu – sacrifice, ritual, purpose, power
noun (masculine) - śata – a hundred
noun (neuter)
इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - offered (as a sacrifice) (sacrificed, worshipped, desired)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa
yaj - to sacrifice, worship
Past Passive Participle
root yaj (irregular ppp), past passive participle
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: here functions as a noun 'that which was sacrificed' or as an adjective 'sacrificed (by them)'
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
एकः (ekaḥ) - one, alone, sole
(numeral)
Note: functions as an adjective here.
शतक्रतुः (śatakratuḥ) - one who has performed a hundred sacrifices (epithet of Indra)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śatakratu
śatakratu - one who has performed a hundred sacrifices (an epithet of Indra)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+kratu)
- śata – a hundred
numeral (neuter) - kratu – sacrifice, ritual, power
noun (masculine)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, all of them
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
धर्मपराः (dharmaparāḥ) - devoted to the intrinsic nature (dharma) of righteousness and duty (devoted to natural law (dharma), righteous)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmapara
dharmapara - devoted to natural law (dharma), righteous, intent on duty
Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+para)
- dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
noun (masculine) - para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, chief
adjective (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
आसन् (āsan) - they were
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as
Imperfect Active
root as, Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice
Root: as (class 2)
सर्वे (sarve) - all, all of them
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
सततसत्रिणः (satatasatriṇaḥ) - continually performing sacrifices, always performing sattra (long sacrificial sessions)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of satatasatrin
satatasatrin - one who continually performs sattra (sacrificial session)
Compound type : karmadharaya (satata+satrin)
- satata – continual, constant, perpetual
adjective (masculine) - satrin – one who performs a sattra (a long sacrificial session)
noun (masculine)
noun derived from sattra