महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-29, verse-53
स चतुर्दश वर्षाणि वने प्रोष्य महातपाः ।
दशाश्वमेधाञ्जारूथ्यानाजहार निरर्गलान् ॥५३॥
दशाश्वमेधाञ्जारूथ्यानाजहार निरर्गलान् ॥५३॥
53. sa caturdaśa varṣāṇi vane proṣya mahātapāḥ ,
daśāśvamedhāñjārūthyānājahāra nirargalān.
daśāśvamedhāñjārūthyānājahāra nirargalān.
53.
sa caturdaśa varṣāṇi vane proṣya mahātapāḥ
daśāśvamedhān jārūthyān ājuhāra nirargalān
daśāśvamedhān jārūthyān ājuhāra nirargalān
53.
sa mahātapāḥ caturdaśa varṣāṇi vane proṣya
nirargalān jārūthyān daśāśvamedhān ājuhāra
nirargalān jārūthyān daśāśvamedhān ājuhāra
53.
He, the one of great austerity (tapas), after living in the forest for fourteen years, performed ten unimpeded *aśvamedha* (horse sacrifices) that were complete with vigorous steeds.
Words meanings summery:
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- स (sa) - he
- चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen
- वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years
- वने (vane) - in the forest
- प्रोष्य (proṣya) - having resided, having stayed away
- महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - one of great austerity, great ascetic
- दशाश्वमेधान् (daśāśvamedhān) - ten horse sacrifices
- जारूथ्यान् (jārūthyān) - referring to the horse sacrifices being complete with vigorous steeds, implying grandeur and proper execution (with vigorous steeds, well-equipped (with chariots/horses))
- आजुहार (ājuhāra) - he performed, he offered
- निरर्गलान् (nirargalān) - unobstructed, unimpeded
Words meanings and morphology
स (sa) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
चतुर्दश (caturdaśa) - fourteen
(numeral)
वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of varṣa
varṣa - year, rain, rainy season
Note: Indicates duration of time.
वने (vane) - in the forest
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove
प्रोष्य (proṣya) - having resided, having stayed away
(indeclinable)
absolutive / gerund
Derived from the root vas (to dwell, reside) with the prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: vas (class 1)
महातपाः (mahātapāḥ) - one of great austerity, great ascetic
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapā
mahātapā - one of great asceticism/austerity
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (masculine) - tapas – austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor
noun (neuter)
Root: tap (class 1)
दशाश्वमेधान् (daśāśvamedhān) - ten horse sacrifices
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of daśāśvamedha
daśāśvamedha - ten horse sacrifices
Compound type : dvigu (daśa+aśvamedha)
- daśa – ten
numeral - aśvamedha – horse sacrifice (a Vedic ritual)
noun (masculine)
जारूथ्यान् (jārūthyān) - referring to the horse sacrifices being complete with vigorous steeds, implying grandeur and proper execution (with vigorous steeds, well-equipped (with chariots/horses))
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of jārūthya
jārūthya - possessing vigorous steeds, chariot-born, well-equipped
आजुहार (ājuhāra) - he performed, he offered
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of ājuhāra
Prefix: ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Intensive form of root hṛ with ā.
निरर्गलान् (nirargalān) - unobstructed, unimpeded
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of nirargala
nirargala - unobstructed, unimpeded, free
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+argala)
- nis – without, out, free from
indeclinable - argala – bolt, impediment, obstruction
noun (masculine)