महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-221, verse-93

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इमां सपर्यां सह सर्वकामदैः श्रियाश्च शक्रप्रमुखैश्च दैवतैः ।
पठन्ति ये विप्रसदः समागमे समृद्धकामाः श्रियमाप्नुवन्ति ते ॥९३॥

93. imāṁ saparyāṁ saha sarvakāmadaiḥ; śriyāśca śakrapramukhaiśca daivataiḥ ,
paṭhanti ye viprasadaḥ samāgame; samṛddhakāmāḥ śriyamāpnuvanti te.

93. imām saparyām saha sarvakāmadaiḥ
śriyāḥ ca śakrapramukhaiḥ ca daivataiḥ
| paṭhanti ye viprasadaḥ samāgame
samṛddhakāmāḥ śriyam āpnuvanti te

93. ye viprasadaḥ samāgame imām saparyām śriyāḥ ca sarvakāmadaiḥ ca śakrapramukhaiḥ daivataiḥ saha paṭhanti,
te samṛddhakāmāḥ śriyam āpnuvanti

93. Those who, in an assembly of Brahmins, recite this offering dedicated to Śrī (Lakshmi) and accompanied by all wish-granting deities and the gods headed by Indra, attain prosperity and fulfillment of their desires.

Words meanings summery:

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इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine, accusative)

सपर्याम् (saparyām) - worship, offering, homage

सह (saha) - with, along with

सर्वकामदैः (sarvakāmadaiḥ) - with all wish-bestowers, with those who grant all desires

श्रियाः (śriyāḥ) - dedicated to Śrī (Lakshmi) (of Śrī (Lakshmi); of prosperity)

च (ca) - and

शक्रप्रमुखैः (śakrapramukhaiḥ) - with Indra as the chief (of the gods) (with those headed by Śakra (Indra))

च (ca) - and

दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods, by the gods

पठन्ति (paṭhanti) - they read, they recite

ये (ye) - who, those who

विप्रसदः (viprasadaḥ) - assembly of Brahmins

समागमे (samāgame) - in the gathering, in the assembly

समृद्धकामाः (samṛddhakāmāḥ) - (they) who have achieved their desires (whose desires are fulfilled, desirous of prosperity)

श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, wealth, glory, Lakshmi

आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they obtain, they attain, they reach

ते (te) - they (masculine)

Words meanings and morphology

इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine, accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with saparyām.

सपर्याम् (saparyām) - worship, offering, homage

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saparyā

saparyā - worship, homage, adoration, offering

From root sap (to serve, to worship).

Root: sap (class 1)

Note: Object of paṭhanti.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb usually governing the instrumental case.

सर्वकामदैः (sarvakāmadaiḥ) - with all wish-bestowers, with those who grant all desires

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvakāmada

sarvakāmada - bestowing all desires, wish-granting

Compound: sarva (all) + kāma (desire) + da (giving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+kāma+da)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun/adjective (masculine)
kāma – desire, wish
noun (masculine)
From root kam (to desire).
Root: kam (class 1)
da – giving, bestowing
adjective (masculine)
Agent noun (Kṛt suffix)
From root dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Governed by saha.

श्रियाः (śriyāḥ) - dedicated to Śrī (Lakshmi) (of Śrī (Lakshmi); of prosperity)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, Lakshmi (goddess)

Irregular feminine noun ending in ī.

Root: śrī

Note: śrī (Lakshmi).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

शक्रप्रमुखैः (śakrapramukhaiḥ) - with Indra as the chief (of the gods) (with those headed by Śakra (Indra))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śakrapramukha

śakrapramukha - having Indra as chief, led by Indra

Bahuvrīhi compound: śakra (Indra) + pramukha (chief/foremost).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śakra+pramukha)

śakra – Indra (king of gods), mighty, powerful
proper noun (masculine)
From root śak (to be able).
Root: śak (class 5)
pramukha – chief, principal, foremost, headed by
noun/adjective (masculine)
pra (forth) + mukha (face, mouth, front).
Prefix: pra

Note: Agrees with daivataiḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

दैवतैः (daivataiḥ) - with the gods, by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of daivata

daivata - pertaining to a deity, divine, god, deity

From deva (god) + ta suffix.

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Governed by saha.

पठन्ति (paṭhanti) - they read, they recite

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of paṭh

Present tense, 3rd person plural

paṭh is a 1st class root.

Root: paṭh (class 1)

Note: Subject is ye (those who).

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of paṭhanti.

विप्रसदः (viprasadaḥ) - assembly of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viprasada

viprasada - assembly of Brahmins, gathering of learned priests

Compound: vipra (Brahmin) + sada (assembly, seat).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vipra+sada)

vipra – Brahmin, inspired, sage
noun (masculine)
From root vip (to tremble, to excite, to inspire).
Root: vip (class 1)
sada – assembly, meeting, seat, residence
noun (masculine)
From root sad (to sit).
Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Here, locative sadaḥ (in the assembly of Brahmins) or genitive plural viprasadām would be more direct. But viprasadaḥ can also be nominative plural or genitive singular, or locative singular ending in s. In this context, it is acting like a genitive.

समागमे (samāgame) - in the gathering, in the assembly

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samāgama

samāgama - meeting, assembly, confluence, gathering

From sam + ā + root gam (to go, to come).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

समृद्धकामाः (samṛddhakāmāḥ) - (they) who have achieved their desires (whose desires are fulfilled, desirous of prosperity)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samṛddhakāma

samṛddhakāma - whose desires are fulfilled, having abundant wishes

Bahuvrīhi compound: samṛddha (prosperous, fulfilled) + kāma (desire).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samṛddha+kāma)

samṛddha – prosperous, rich, accomplished, fulfilled
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From sam + root ṛdh (to grow, prosper) + suffix kta.
Prefix: sam
Root: ṛdh (class 4)
kāma – desire, wish
noun (masculine)
From root kam (to desire).
Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with te.

श्रियम् (śriyam) - prosperity, wealth, glory, Lakshmi

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, Lakshmi (goddess)

Irregular feminine noun ending in ī.

Root: śrī

Note: Object of āpnuvanti.

आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they obtain, they attain, they reach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ā-āp

Present tense, 3rd person plural