महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
-
book-12, chapter-36, verse-6
क्रतुना चाश्वमेधेन पूयते नात्र संशयः ।
ये चास्यावभृथे स्नान्ति केचिदेवंविधा नराः ॥६॥
ये चास्यावभृथे स्नान्ति केचिदेवंविधा नराः ॥६॥
6. kratunā cāśvamedhena pūyate nātra saṁśayaḥ ,
ye cāsyāvabhṛthe snānti kecidevaṁvidhā narāḥ.
ye cāsyāvabhṛthe snānti kecidevaṁvidhā narāḥ.
6.
kratunā ca aśvamedhena pūyate na atra saṃśayaḥ ye
ca asya avabhṛthe snānti kecit evaṃvidhāḥ narāḥ
ca asya avabhṛthe snānti kecit evaṃvidhāḥ narāḥ
6.
kratunā ca aśvamedhena pūyate na atra saṃśayaḥ ca
ye narāḥ evaṃvidhāḥ kecit asya avabhṛthe snānti
ye narāḥ evaṃvidhāḥ kecit asya avabhṛthe snānti
6.
One is purified by a sacrifice, specifically by the horse sacrifice; there is no doubt about this. And some people of such a kind who bathe in the final purificatory bath of this (sacrifice)...
Words meanings summery:
(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)
- क्रतुना (kratunā) - by a sacrifice, by a ritual
- च (ca) - and, also
- अश्वमेधेन (aśvamedhena) - by the horse sacrifice
- पूयते (pūyate) - is purified, becomes pure
- न (na) - not, no
- अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter
- संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt
- ये (ye) - who, those who
- च (ca) - and, also
- अस्य (asya) - of this sacrifice (aśvamedha) (of this, its)
- अवभृथे (avabhṛthe) - in the concluding ritual bath of a sacrifice (in the final ablution, in the purificatory bath)
- स्नान्ति (snānti) - they bathe
- केचित् (kecit) - some, a few
- एवंविधाः (evaṁvidhāḥ) - of such a kind, such
- नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
Words meanings and morphology
क्रतुना (kratunā) - by a sacrifice, by a ritual
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kratu
kratu - sacrifice, ritual, wisdom, power
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अश्वमेधेन (aśvamedhena) - by the horse sacrifice
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of aśvamedha
aśvamedha - horse sacrifice (a specific ancient Vedic ritual)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+medha)
- aśva – horse
noun (masculine) - medha – sacrifice, offering, fat, marrow
noun (masculine)
पूयते (pūyate) - is purified, becomes pure
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of pū
Root: pū (class 1)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter
(indeclinable)
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अस्य (asya) - of this sacrifice (aśvamedha) (of this, its)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one
अवभृथे (avabhṛthe) - in the concluding ritual bath of a sacrifice (in the final ablution, in the purificatory bath)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of avabhṛtha
avabhṛtha - final purificatory bath at the close of a sacrifice
Prefix: ava
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
स्नान्ति (snānti) - they bathe
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of snā
Root: snā (class 2)
केचित् (kecit) - some, a few
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kecit
kecit - some, certain, a few
एवंविधाः (evaṁvidhāḥ) - of such a kind, such
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of evaṃvidha
evaṁvidha - of such a kind, suchlike, of this description
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+vidha)
- evam – thus, so, in this manner
indeclinable - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, person, human being