महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-65, verse-21
दक्षिणा सर्वयज्ञानां दातव्या भूतिमिच्छता ।
पाकयज्ञा महार्हाश्च कर्तव्याः सर्वदस्युभिः ॥२१॥
पाकयज्ञा महार्हाश्च कर्तव्याः सर्वदस्युभिः ॥२१॥
21. dakṣiṇā sarvayajñānāṁ dātavyā bhūtimicchatā ,
pākayajñā mahārhāśca kartavyāḥ sarvadasyubhiḥ.
pākayajñā mahārhāśca kartavyāḥ sarvadasyubhiḥ.
21.
dakṣiṇā sarvayajñānāṃ dātavyā bhūtim icchata
pākayajñā mahārhāḥ ca kartavyāḥ sarvadasyubhiḥ
pākayajñā mahārhāḥ ca kartavyāḥ sarvadasyubhiḥ
21.
bhūtim icchata sarvayajñānāṃ dakṣiṇā dātavyā
ca mahārhāḥ pākayajñā sarvadasyubhiḥ kartavyāḥ
ca mahārhāḥ pākayajñā sarvadasyubhiḥ kartavyāḥ
21.
One who desires prosperity should give the prescribed sacrificial fee (dakṣiṇā) for all Vedic rituals (yajña). Moreover, domestic fire rituals (pākayajña), which are of great importance, should be performed by everyone.
Words meanings summery:
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- दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - sacrificial fee (sacrificial fee, donation, right side)
- सर्वयज्ञानां (sarvayajñānāṁ) - of all Vedic rituals
- दातव्या (dātavyā) - should be given, ought to be given
- भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity (prosperity, welfare, existence)
- इच्छत (icchata) - by one desiring
- पाकयज्ञा (pākayajñā) - domestic fire rituals (pākayajña) (domestic rituals)
- महार्हाः (mahārhāḥ) - of great importance (greatly worthy, highly valuable, of great importance)
- च (ca) - and
- कर्तव्याः (kartavyāḥ) - should be performed/done
- सर्वदस्युभिः (sarvadasyubhiḥ) - by all people (by all people / by all classes)
Words meanings and morphology
दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā) - sacrificial fee (sacrificial fee, donation, right side)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee, gift, donation, right (side)
सर्वयज्ञानां (sarvayajñānāṁ) - of all Vedic rituals
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvayajña
sarvayajña - all Vedic rituals, all sacrifices
Compound of sarva (all) and yajña (Vedic ritual).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+yajña)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun - yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
noun (masculine)
Derived from root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
दातव्या (dātavyā) - should be given, ought to be given
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dātavya
dātavya - to be given, due to be given
Gerundive
Derived from root dā (to give) with suffix -tavya.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'dakṣiṇā'.
भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity (prosperity, welfare, existence)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti
bhūti - prosperity, welfare, power, existence, well-being
Derived from root bhū (to be, exist).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Object of the desiderative participle 'icchata'.
इच्छत (icchata) - by one desiring
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat
icchat - desiring, wishing
Present Active Participle
Derived from root iṣ (to wish, desire).
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Used as a noun "by one desiring".
पाकयज्ञा (pākayajñā) - domestic fire rituals (pākayajña) (domestic rituals)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pākayajña
pākayajña - small domestic ritual, simple sacrifice
Compound of pāka (cooking, simple) and yajña (Vedic ritual).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (pāka+yajña)
- pāka – cooking, simple, immature, innocent
noun (masculine)
Derived from root pac (to cook).
Root: pac (class 1) - yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
noun (masculine)
Derived from root yaj (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
महार्हाः (mahārhāḥ) - of great importance (greatly worthy, highly valuable, of great importance)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mahārha
mahārha - highly valuable, very costly, of great merit, important
Compound of mahā (great) and arha (worthy, deserving).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+arha)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - arha – worthy, deserving, valuable
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root arh (to deserve).
Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'pākayajñā'.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कर्तव्याः (kartavyāḥ) - should be performed/done
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, ought to be done, duty
Gerundive
Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -tavya.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Agrees with 'pākayajñā'.
सर्वदस्युभिः (sarvadasyubhiḥ) - by all people (by all people / by all classes)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvadasyu
sarvadasyu - all people, all classes, all beings
Compound of sarva (all) and dasyu (people, folk, class). Dasyu can also mean 'robber' but here it likely refers to 'people' or 'classes' as in a general sense of citizenry or those eligible for rituals.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dasyu)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun - dasyu – people, folk, class, tribe, also robber/enemy (less likely here)
noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates the agent of the passive construction.