महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-74, verse-31
तस्मान्मान्यश्च पूज्यश्च ब्राह्मणः प्रसृताग्रभुक् ।
सर्वं श्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठं च निवेद्यं तस्य धर्मतः ॥३१॥
सर्वं श्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठं च निवेद्यं तस्य धर्मतः ॥३१॥
31. tasmānmānyaśca pūjyaśca brāhmaṇaḥ prasṛtāgrabhuk ,
sarvaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ variṣṭhaṁ ca nivedyaṁ tasya dharmataḥ.
sarvaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ variṣṭhaṁ ca nivedyaṁ tasya dharmataḥ.
31.
tasmāt mānyaḥ ca pūjyaḥ ca brāhmaṇaḥ prasṛtāgrabhuk
sarvam śreṣṭham variṣṭham ca nivedyam tasya dharmataḥ
sarvam śreṣṭham variṣṭham ca nivedyam tasya dharmataḥ
31.
tasmāt prasṛtāgrabhuk brāhmaṇaḥ mānyaḥ ca pūjyaḥ ca (asti).
sarvam śreṣṭham variṣṭham ca tasya dharmataḥ nivedyam (asti).
sarvam śreṣṭham variṣṭham ca tasya dharmataḥ nivedyam (asti).
31.
Therefore, a Brahmin who partakes of the first offerings is respectable and worshipable. All things best and most excellent should be offered to him according to natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason, from that
- मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - respectable, honorable, estimable, to be honored
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - worshipable, venerable, honorable, to be worshipped
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
- प्रसृताग्रभुक् (prasṛtāgrabhuk) - one who eats the first offered portion
- सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every, whole, entire
- श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent, supreme, chief
- वरिष्ठम् (variṣṭham) - most excellent, best, greatest, largest
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- निवेद्यम् (nivedyam) - to be offered, to be presented
- तस्य (tasya) - to him, his, of that
- धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to dharma (natural law), righteously, justly, by virtue
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, for that reason, from that
(indeclinable)
Ablative form used as an adverb
मान्यः (mānyaḥ) - respectable, honorable, estimable, to be honored
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mānya
mānya - respectable, honorable, to be honored
Gerundive
Derived from root √man (to think, believe, respect)
Root: man (class 4)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
पूज्यः (pūjyaḥ) - worshipable, venerable, honorable, to be worshipped
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pūjya
pūjya - worshipable, venerable, to be worshipped
Gerundive
Derived from root √pūj (to worship, honor)
Root: pūj (class 10)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, one related to Brahman
Derived from brahman (spiritual power, sacred knowledge)
प्रसृताग्रभुक् (prasṛtāgrabhuk) - one who eats the first offered portion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prasṛtāgrabhuk
prasṛtāgrabhuk - one who partakes of the first offering/portion
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prasṛta+agra+bhuj)
- prasṛta – spread out, offered, extended
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from pra-sṛ- (to flow forth, extend, offer)
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1) - agra – first, front, tip, foremost part
noun (neuter) - bhuj – eater, enjoyer, consumer
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
Derived from root √bhuj (to eat, enjoy)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every, whole, entire
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent, supreme, chief
(adjective)
neuter, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme
Superlative
Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)
वरिष्ठम् (variṣṭham) - most excellent, best, greatest, largest
(adjective)
neuter, singular of variṣṭha
variṣṭha - most excellent, best, greatest
Superlative
Superlative degree of uru (large, great) or vṛddha (grown, old)
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
निवेद्यम् (nivedyam) - to be offered, to be presented
(adjective)
neuter, singular of nivedya
nivedya - to be offered, to be presented, to be announced
Gerundive
Derived from root ni-vid (to inform, offer, make known)
Prefix: ni
Root: vid (class 2)
तस्य (tasya) - to him, his, of that
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to dharma (natural law), righteously, justly, by virtue
(indeclinable)
Derived from dharma (natural law, righteousness) with the suffix -tas