महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-49, verse-56
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः पृथिवीं कृत्वा निःक्षत्रियां प्रभुः ।
दक्षिणामश्वमेधान्ते कश्यपायाददत्ततः ॥५६॥
दक्षिणामश्वमेधान्ते कश्यपायाददत्ततः ॥५६॥
56. triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivīṁ kṛtvā niḥkṣatriyāṁ prabhuḥ ,
dakṣiṇāmaśvamedhānte kaśyapāyādadattataḥ.
dakṣiṇāmaśvamedhānte kaśyapāyādadattataḥ.
56.
triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivīm kṛtvā niḥkṣatriyām prabhuḥ
dakṣiṇām aśvamedhānte kaśyapāya ādadat tataḥ
dakṣiṇām aśvamedhānte kaśyapāya ādadat tataḥ
56.
prabhuḥ triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ pṛthivīm niḥkṣatriyām
kṛtvā tataḥ aśvamedhānte dakṣiṇām kaśyapāya ādadat
kṛtvā tataḥ aśvamedhānte dakṣiṇām kaśyapāya ādadat
56.
The powerful one (prabhu), having made the earth devoid of Kshatriyas twenty-one times, then gave it as a sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā) to Kaśyapa at the end of the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha).
Words meanings summery:
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- त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः (triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ) - twenty-one times (twenty-one times, thrice seven times)
- पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth (the earth, land)
- कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (having done, having made)
- निःक्षत्रियाम् (niḥkṣatriyām) - devoid of Kshatriyas (devoid of Kshatriyas, free from Kshatriyas)
- प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the powerful one (Paraśurāma) (lord, master, mighty, powerful)
- दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - the sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā) (sacrificial fee, reward, gift, south)
- अश्वमेधान्ते (aśvamedhānte) - at the end of the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha) (at the end of the horse sacrifice)
- कश्यपाय (kaśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa
- आददत् (ādadat) - gave (gave, granted)
- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, thence, afterwards)
Words meanings and morphology
त्रिःसप्तकृत्वः (triḥsaptakṛtvaḥ) - twenty-one times (twenty-one times, thrice seven times)
(indeclinable)
Compound of triḥ (thrice) and saptan (seven) and kṛtvas (suffix for times).
Compound type : avyayībhāva (triḥ+saptan+kṛtvas)
- triḥ – thrice, three times
indeclinable - saptan – seven
numeral - kṛtvas – times
indeclinable
Suffix indicating repetition or multiplication.
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth (the earth, land)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, land, world
Note: Object of kṛtvā.
कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (having done, having made)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix tvā.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Gerund indicating prior action.
निःक्षत्रियाम् (niḥkṣatriyām) - devoid of Kshatriyas (devoid of Kshatriyas, free from Kshatriyas)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of niḥkṣatriya
niḥkṣatriya - devoid of Kshatriyas
Compound of nis (without) and kṣatriya (Kshatriya).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+kṣatriya)
- nis – without, out, forth
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence. - kṣatriya – belonging to the warrior class, a warrior
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies pṛthivīm.
प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the powerful one (Paraśurāma) (lord, master, mighty, powerful)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, powerful, eminent
Compound of pra (forth, forward) and root bhū (to be, to become).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - the sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā) (sacrificial fee, reward, gift, south)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee, reward, gift, right (side), south
Note: Object of ādadat.
अश्वमेधान्ते (aśvamedhānte) - at the end of the horse sacrifice (aśvamedha) (at the end of the horse sacrifice)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of aśvamedhānta
aśvamedhānta - end of a horse sacrifice
Tatpurusha compound of aśvamedha (horse sacrifice) and anta (end).
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśvamedha+anta)
- aśvamedha – horse sacrifice
noun (masculine) - anta – end, boundary, limit
noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates the time of the action.
कश्यपाय (kaśyapāya) - to Kaśyapa
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa
kaśyapa - Name of a famous ancient sage, one of the Prajāpatis.
आददत् (ādadat) - gave (gave, granted)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dā
Imperfect Active
3rd singular imperfect active from dā (to give) with ā prefix.
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter (then, thence, afterwards)
(indeclinable)
From tad with tas suffix.
Note: Indicates sequence of events.