महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-39, verse-40
छन्द्यमानो वरेणाथ ब्रह्मणा स पुनः पुनः ।
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो वरयामास भारत ॥४०॥
अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो वरयामास भारत ॥४०॥
40. chandyamāno vareṇātha brahmaṇā sa punaḥ punaḥ ,
abhayaṁ sarvabhūtebhyo varayāmāsa bhārata.
abhayaṁ sarvabhūtebhyo varayāmāsa bhārata.
40.
chandyamānaḥ vareṇa atha brahmaṇā saḥ punaḥ
punaḥ abhayam sarvabhūtebhyaḥ varayāmāsa bhārata
punaḥ abhayam sarvabhūtebhyaḥ varayāmāsa bhārata
40.
atha bhārata,
brahmaṇā vareṇa punaḥ punaḥ chandyamānaḥ saḥ sarvabhūtebhyaḥ abhayam varayāmāsa
brahmaṇā vareṇa punaḥ punaḥ chandyamānaḥ saḥ sarvabhūtebhyaḥ abhayam varayāmāsa
40.
Then, O Bhārata, as he was repeatedly urged by Brahmā with an offer of a boon, he requested fearlessness (abhayam) from all beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- छन्द्यमानः (chandyamānaḥ) - being repeatedly urged (to choose a boon) (being urged, being entreated, being pressed to choose)
- वरेण (vareṇa) - with an offer of a boon (by a boon, with a gift)
- अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)
- ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (the creator god) (by Brahmā, by a Brāhmaṇa, by the absolute (brahman))
- सः (saḥ) - he (Cārvāka) (he, that)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, repeatedly)
- पुनः (punaḥ) - repeatedly (again, repeatedly)
- अभयम् (abhayam) - fearlessness (abhayam) (fearlessness, safety, security, a boon of protection)
- सर्वभूतेभ्यः (sarvabhūtebhyaḥ) - from all beings (from all beings, for all beings)
- वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - he requested (a boon) (he requested a boon, he chose, he desired)
- भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (as a descendant of Bharata) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))
Words meanings and morphology
छन्द्यमानः (chandyamānaḥ) - being repeatedly urged (to choose a boon) (being urged, being entreated, being pressed to choose)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of chandyamāna
chandyamāna - being pleased, being enticed, being urged to choose
Present Passive Participle
from causative of √chand (to please, to appear good), formed with -māna suffix
Root: chand (class 10)
वरेण (vareṇa) - with an offer of a boon (by a boon, with a gift)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vara
vara - a boon, a wish, a choice, a gift; excellent, best
अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)
(indeclinable)
ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (the creator god) (by Brahmā, by a Brāhmaṇa, by the absolute (brahman))
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - Brahmā (the creator god); a Brāhmaṇa (priest); the absolute reality (brahman)
सः (saḥ) - he (Cārvāka) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, repeatedly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of the idiom 'punaḥ punaḥ' meaning 'again and again'.
पुनः (punaḥ) - repeatedly (again, repeatedly)
(indeclinable)
Note: Part of the idiom 'punaḥ punaḥ' meaning 'again and again'.
अभयम् (abhayam) - fearlessness (abhayam) (fearlessness, safety, security, a boon of protection)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of abhaya
abhaya - fearless, safe, secure; fearlessness, safety
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+bhaya)
- a – not, un-, without
prefix - bhaya – fear, terror, dread
noun (neuter)
from √bhī (to fear)
Root: bhī
सर्वभूतेभ्यः (sarvabhūtebhyaḥ) - from all beings (from all beings, for all beings)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature
Compound type : karmahāraya (sarva+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every, whole
adjective - bhūta – being, creature, element; become, been
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
from √bhū (to be, to become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: In the context of a boon of 'fearlessness from', it's ablative.
वरयामास (varayāmāsa) - he requested (a boon) (he requested a boon, he chose, he desired)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (āmāsa-liṭ) of vṛ
Perfect Active
From √vṛ (to choose), 3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, Perfect tense, with a causative stem (varaya-)
Root: vṛ (class 9)
भारत (bhārata) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (as a descendant of Bharata) (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata; India