महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-31, verse-44

तत इष्ट्वा महायज्ञैर्बहुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ।
तर्पयामास देवांश्च पितॄंश्चैव महाद्युतिः ॥४४॥

44. tata iṣṭvā mahāyajñairbahubhirbhūridakṣiṇaiḥ ,
tarpayāmāsa devāṁśca pitṝṁścaiva mahādyutiḥ.

44. tataḥ iṣṭvā mahāyajñaiḥ bahubhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
tarpayām āsa devān ca pitṝn ca eva mahādyutiḥ

44. mahādyutiḥ tataḥ bahubhiḥ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ
mahāyajñaiḥ iṣṭvā devān ca pitṝn ca eva tarpayām āsa

44. Then that luminary, having performed many yagyas with abundant gifts, satisfied the gods and the ancestors as well.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

• इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed, having sacrificed, having worshipped

• महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - by great yagyas, by great Vedic rituals

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

• भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - accompanied by abundant sacrificial gifts, with abundant dakṣiṇā

• तर्पयाम् आस (tarpayām āsa) - satisfied, pleased

• देवान् (devān) - divine beings, gods

• च (ca) - and

• पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, manes

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even

• महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - highly resplendent, luminary, glowing with great splendour

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter

(indeclinable)

इष्ट्वा (iṣṭvā) - having performed, having sacrificed, having worshipped

(adjective)

of iṣṭvā

iṣṭvā - having sacrificed, having worshipped, having performed

absolutive

root yaj with ktvā

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: absolutive functioning as a participle

महायज्ञैः (mahāyajñaiḥ) - by great yagyas, by great Vedic rituals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāyajña

mahāyajña - a great yagya, a great Vedic ritual

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahant+yajña)

• mahant – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• yajña – Vedic ritual, yagya
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many

भूरिदक्षिणैः (bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ) - accompanied by abundant sacrificial gifts, with abundant dakṣiṇā

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūridakṣiṇa

bhūridakṣiṇa - having abundant gifts or fees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+dakṣiṇā)

• bhūri – abundant, much, many
  adjective (neuter)
• dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift
  noun (feminine)

तर्पयाम् आस (tarpayām āsa) - satisfied, pleased

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, periphrastic perfect (liṭ) of tarpay

causative

root tṛp in causative

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: periphrastic formation with āsa

देवान् (devān) - divine beings, gods

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, divine being, light being

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, manes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, even

(indeclinable)

महाद्युतिः (mahādyutiḥ) - highly resplendent, luminary, glowing with great splendour

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahādyuti

mahādyuti - greatly resplendent, of great splendour

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahant+dyuti)

• mahant – great, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• dyuti – splendour, light, brilliance
  noun (feminine)

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