महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-1

जनमेजय उवाच ।
अहो ह्येकान्तिनः सर्वान्प्रीणाति भगवान्हरिः ।
विधिप्रयुक्तां पूजां च गृह्णाति भगवान्स्वयम् ॥१॥

1. janamejaya uvāca ,
aho hyekāntinaḥ sarvānprīṇāti bhagavānhariḥ ,
vidhiprayuktāṁ pūjāṁ ca gṛhṇāti bhagavānsvayam.

1. janamejayaḥ uvāca aho hi ekāntinaḥ sarvān prīṇāti bhagavān
hariḥ vidhiprayuktām pūjām ca gṛhṇāti bhagavān svayam

1. janamejayaḥ uvāca aho hi bhagavān hariḥ sarvān ekāntinaḥ
prīṇāti ca bhagavān svayam vidhiprayuktām pūjām gṛhṇāti

1. Janamejaya said: "Oh, indeed, Lord Hari pleases all exclusive devotees (ekāntinas). The Lord himself also accepts the worship performed according to scriptural injunctions."

Words meanings summery:

• जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - King Janamejaya, the interlocutor in this dialogue. (Janamejaya)

• उवाच (uvāca) - King Janamejaya said. (said, spoke)

• अहो (aho) - An exclamation of wonder or surprise, emphasizing the statement. (Oh! Ah! Indeed!)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement, meaning 'indeed'. (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• एकान्तिनः (ekāntinaḥ) - The exclusive devotees of Lord Hari, who are singular in their devotion. (exclusive devotees, those solely devoted)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - Refers to all types of beings, emphasizing that Lord Hari pleases *all* exclusive devotees. (all, everyone)

• प्रीणाति (prīṇāti) - Lord Hari satisfies and delights his exclusive devotees. (pleases, satisfies, delights)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Lord Hari, the glorious and divine being. (Lord, blessed one, divine being)

• हरिः (hariḥ) - Lord Hari, the Supreme Being, remover of obstacles. (Hari, Vishnu, Krishna (a name of God))

• विधिप्रयुक्ताम् (vidhiprayuktām) - Worship performed exactly as prescribed by scriptures and rituals. (performed according to rules, offered according to injunctions)

• पूजाम् (pūjām) - The ritualistic worship or devotion offered to Lord Hari. (worship, adoration, honor)

• च (ca) - Connects the two parts of the statement, indicating that both types of devotion are accepted. (and, also, moreover)

• गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti) - The Lord accepts the worship offered to him. (accepts, takes, receives)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Lord Hari, acting again as the subject of accepting worship. (Lord, blessed one, divine being)

• स्वयम् (svayam) - Emphasizes that the Lord *himself* accepts the worship, highlighting his direct involvement or grace. (oneself, personally, spontaneously)

Words meanings and morphology

जनमेजयः (janamejayaḥ) - King Janamejaya, the interlocutor in this dialogue. (Janamejaya)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janamejaya

janamejaya - Janamejaya (proper name of a king)

उवाच (uvāca) - King Janamejaya said. (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active

root vac (2nd class, adadi), perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

अहो (aho) - An exclamation of wonder or surprise, emphasizing the statement. (Oh! Ah! Indeed!)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement, meaning 'indeed'. (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

एकान्तिनः (ekāntinaḥ) - The exclusive devotees of Lord Hari, who are singular in their devotion. (exclusive devotees, those solely devoted)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of ekāntin

ekāntin - exclusive devotee, solely devoted; one who has only one aim or object

From 'ekānta' (sole, exclusive) + '-in' (possessing)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+anta)

• eka – one, sole, unique
  numeral
• anta – end, limit, side, proximity, vicinity
  noun (masculine)

Note: The form 'ekāntinaḥ' can be nominative plural or accusative plural. Here it functions as the object of 'prīṇāti', hence accusative.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - Refers to all types of beings, emphasizing that Lord Hari pleases *all* exclusive devotees. (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies 'ekāntinaḥ' in the accusative plural.

प्रीणाति (prīṇāti) - Lord Hari satisfies and delights his exclusive devotees. (pleases, satisfies, delights)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of prī

present active

root prī (9th class, kradyadi), present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: prī (class 9)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Lord Hari, the glorious and divine being. (Lord, blessed one, divine being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, venerable, Lord

Note: Nominative singular of bhagavat, acting as the subject.

हरिः (hariḥ) - Lord Hari, the Supreme Being, remover of obstacles. (Hari, Vishnu, Krishna (a name of God))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari (a name of Vishnu/Krishna), lion, tawny, remover of evil/suffering

Note: Nominative singular, subject of the sentence along with 'bhagavān'.

विधिप्रयुक्ताम् (vidhiprayuktām) - Worship performed exactly as prescribed by scriptures and rituals. (performed according to rules, offered according to injunctions)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidhiprayukta

vidhiprayukta - performed according to rule, enjoined by scripture, prescribed

past passive participle

Compound of vidhi (rule) and prayukta (past passive participle of pra-yuj 'to apply, employ')

Compound type : tatpurusha (vidhi+prayukta)

• vidhi – rule, injunction, method, destiny
  noun (masculine)
• prayukta – joined, applied, employed, performed, prescribed
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  past passive participle of pra + yuj (to join, apply)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying 'pūjām'.

पूजाम् (pūjām) - The ritualistic worship or devotion offered to Lord Hari. (worship, adoration, honor)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pūjā

pūjā - worship, adoration, honor, reverence

Note: Object of 'gṛhṇāti'.

च (ca) - Connects the two parts of the statement, indicating that both types of devotion are accepted. (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

गृह्णाति (gṛhṇāti) - The Lord accepts the worship offered to him. (accepts, takes, receives)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of grah

present active

root grah (9th class, kradyadi), present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: grah (class 9)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - Refers to Lord Hari, acting again as the subject of accepting worship. (Lord, blessed one, divine being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - fortunate, glorious, divine, venerable, Lord

Note: Nominative singular of bhagavat, acting as the subject.

स्वयम् (svayam) - Emphasizes that the Lord *himself* accepts the worship, highlighting his direct involvement or grace. (oneself, personally, spontaneously)

(indeclinable)