महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-256, verse-9
श्रोत्रियस्य कदर्यस्य वदान्यस्य च वार्धुषेः ।
मीमांसित्वोभयं देवाः सममन्नमकल्पयन् ॥९॥
मीमांसित्वोभयं देवाः सममन्नमकल्पयन् ॥९॥
9. śrotriyasya kadaryasya vadānyasya ca vārdhuṣeḥ ,
mīmāṁsitvobhayaṁ devāḥ samamannamakalpayan.
mīmāṁsitvobhayaṁ devāḥ samamannamakalpayan.
9.
śrotriyasya kadaryasya vadānyasya ca vārdhuṣeḥ
mīmāṃsitvā ubhayam devāḥ samam annam akalpayan
mīmāṃsitvā ubhayam devāḥ samam annam akalpayan
9.
devāḥ śrotriyasya kadaryasya ca vadānyasya vārdhuṣeḥ
ca ubhayam mīmāṃsitvā samam annam akalpayan
ca ubhayam mīmāṃsitvā samam annam akalpayan
9.
Having investigated both cases—that of the miserly Vedic scholar and that of the generous usurer—the gods allotted food equally.
Words meanings summery:
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- श्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) - of the Vedic scholar, of the one who studies the Vedas
- कदर्यस्य (kadaryasya) - of the miser, of the stingy one
- वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one
- च (ca) - and, also
- वार्धुषेः (vārdhuṣeḥ) - of the usurer, of the money-lender
- मीमांसित्वा (mīmāṁsitvā) - having investigated, having considered, having deliberated
- उभयम् (ubhayam) - both, both cases
- देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods
- समम् (samam) - equally, impartially, similar, same
- अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance, rice
- अकल्पयन् (akalpayan) - they allotted, they arranged, they decided
Words meanings and morphology
श्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) - of the Vedic scholar, of the one who studies the Vedas
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śrotriya
śrotriya - a Vedic scholar, one learned in the Vedas, a Brahmin learned in the Śrutis
Derived from śrotra (ear, hearing, Veda)
Note: Refers to a person.
कदर्यस्य (kadaryasya) - of the miser, of the stingy one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kadarya
kadarya - miserly, stingy, avaricious, contemptible
Note: Modifies śrotriyasya.
वदान्यस्य (vadānyasya) - of the generous one, of the liberal one
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vadānya
vadānya - generous, liberal, eloquent
From root vad (to speak, to give freely)
Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Modifies an implied "person".
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Used to connect the two pairs.
वार्धुषेः (vārdhuṣeḥ) - of the usurer, of the money-lender
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vārdhuṣi
vārdhuṣi - usurer, money-lender, one who lives by interest
Derived from vṛddhi (interest, growth)
Note: Modifies vadānyasya.
मीमांसित्वा (mīmāṁsitvā) - having investigated, having considered, having deliberated
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
Absolutive form of root man (to think) with desiderative prefix mīmāṃs-
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Precedes ubhayam.
उभयम् (ubhayam) - both, both cases
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of ubhaya
ubhaya - both, of both kinds
Note: Object of mīmāṃsitvā.
देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity
Note: Subject of akalpayan.
समम् (samam) - equally, impartially, similar, same
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sama
sama - equal, same, even, impartial
Note: Modifies annam.
अन्नम् (annam) - food, sustenance, rice
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, sustenance, cooked rice
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. of ad (to eat); also a noun derived from it.
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Object of akalpayan. Here, "food" can represent "provisions" or "rewards".
अकल्पयन् (akalpayan) - they allotted, they arranged, they decided
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kḷp
Causative of kḷp
Root: kḷp (class 1)