महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-227, verse-5
तिष्ठत्येतेषु गृहवान्षट्सु कर्मसु स द्विजः ।
पञ्चभिः सततं यज्ञैः श्रद्दधानो यजेत च ॥५॥
पञ्चभिः सततं यज्ञैः श्रद्दधानो यजेत च ॥५॥
5. tiṣṭhatyeteṣu gṛhavānṣaṭsu karmasu sa dvijaḥ ,
pañcabhiḥ satataṁ yajñaiḥ śraddadhāno yajeta ca.
pañcabhiḥ satataṁ yajñaiḥ śraddadhāno yajeta ca.
5.
tiṣṭhati eteṣu gṛhavān ṣaṭsu karmasu saḥ dvijaḥ |
pañcabhiḥ satataṃ yajñaiḥ śraddadhānaḥ yajeta ca
pañcabhiḥ satataṃ yajñaiḥ śraddadhānaḥ yajeta ca
5.
saḥ gṛhavān dvijaḥ eteṣu ṣaṭsu karmasu tiṣṭhati
śraddadhānaḥ pañcabhiḥ yajñaiḥ satataṃ yajeta ca
śraddadhānaḥ pañcabhiḥ yajñaiḥ satataṃ yajeta ca
5.
That householder, a twice-born (dvija) person, who abides by these six duties, should constantly perform the five (great) Vedic rituals (yajña) with faith (śraddhā).
Words meanings summery:
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- तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides, follows (stands, remains, abides, exists)
- एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these (duties/acts) (in these)
- गृहवान् (gṛhavān) - householder (referring to a dvija in the gṛhastha āśrama) (householder, one possessing a house)
- षट्सु (ṣaṭsu) - in six (duties/acts) (in six)
- कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties (karma) (in actions, in duties, in works)
- सः (saḥ) - that (dvija) (he, that)
- द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) person, specifically a Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin, bird)
- पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (sacrifices) (by five, with five)
- सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices (yajña), specifically the five great daily sacrifices (pañca mahā-yajña) (by sacrifices, with sacrifices)
- श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - being full of faith (śraddhā) (having faith, believing, faithful)
- यजेत (yajeta) - he should perform sacrifices (he should sacrifice, he should worship)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
Words meanings and morphology
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides, follows (stands, remains, abides, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative of root sthā (Pāṇinian class 1)
Root: sthā (class 1)
एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these (duties/acts) (in these)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of etat
etat - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the six duties/acts mentioned in previous context (not provided here).
गृहवान् (gṛhavān) - householder (referring to a dvija in the gṛhastha āśrama) (householder, one possessing a house)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhavat
gṛhavat - possessing a house, householder
Possessive suffix -vat
Derived from gṛha + -vat
Note: Acts as a noun qualifying "dvijaḥ".
षट्सु (ṣaṭsu) - in six (duties/acts) (in six)
(numeral)
कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties (karma) (in actions, in duties, in works)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, work, duty, ritual (karma)
Derived from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to the six prescribed duties for a twice-born householder.
सः (saḥ) - that (dvija) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) person, specifically a Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin, bird)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, snake, tooth
Compound: dvi (twice) + ja (born)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two, twice
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective
suffix -ja
Derived from root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to a member of the three upper varṇas (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya) who has undergone the upanayana (sacred thread) ceremony. In this context, likely a Brāhmaṇa.
पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (sacrifices) (by five, with five)
(numeral)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)
(indeclinable)
Derived from sa (with) + tata (stretched out)
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices (yajña), specifically the five great daily sacrifices (pañca mahā-yajña) (by sacrifices, with sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, offering (yajña)
Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the five great sacrifices (pañca mahā-yajña) prescribed for householders.
श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - being full of faith (śraddhā) (having faith, believing, faithful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śraddadhāna
śraddadhāna - having faith, believing, faithful
Present Middle Participle
Present middle participle of the verb śraddhā (śrat-dhā)
Prefix: śrat
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with "dvijaḥ".
यजेत (yajeta) - he should perform sacrifices (he should sacrifice, he should worship)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yaj
Optative Active
3rd person singular optative active of root yaj (Pāṇinian class 1)
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)