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12,97

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-97, verse-17

ऋत्विक्पुरोहिताचार्या ये चान्ये श्रुतसंमताः ।
पूजार्हाः पूजिता यस्य स वै लोकजिदुच्यते ॥१७॥
17. ṛtvikpurohitācāryā ye cānye śrutasaṁmatāḥ ,
pūjārhāḥ pūjitā yasya sa vai lokajiducyate.
17. ṛtvik purohita ācāryāḥ ye ca anye śrutasaṃmatāḥ
pūjārhāḥ pūjitāḥ yasya saḥ vai lokajit ucyate
17. yasya ṛtvik purohita ācāryāḥ ca anye ye śrutasaṃmatāḥ pūjārhāḥ pūjitāḥ,
saḥ vai lokajit ucyate.
17. That person, by whom the ritual priests, household priests, teachers, and other learned individuals who are revered for their scriptural knowledge are honored when they are worthy of worship, he is indeed declared a conqueror of the world.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ऋत्विक् (ṛtvik) - a ritual priest, sacrificer
  • पुरोहित (purohita) - a household priest, chaplain, preceptor
  • आचार्याः (ācāryāḥ) - teachers, spiritual guides, preceptors
  • ये (ye) - who, those who
  • (ca) - and, also
  • अन्ये (anye) - others, other ones
  • श्रुतसंमताः (śrutasaṁmatāḥ) - approved by sacred tradition/learning, revered for knowledge
  • पूजार्हाः (pūjārhāḥ) - worthy of worship, deserving of honor
  • पूजिताः (pūjitāḥ) - honored, worshipped, revered
  • यस्य (yasya) - whose, by whom
  • सः (saḥ) - he, that
  • वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
  • लोकजित् (lokajit) - conqueror of the world, victor over people
  • उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

ऋत्विक् (ṛtvik) - a ritual priest, sacrificer
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛtvij
ṛtvij - ritual priest, sacrificer, one who performs sacrifices at proper seasons
From ṛtu (season) + ijyā (sacrifice), or ṛtuj (born of season)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Part of a dvandva compound list implying plural
पुरोहित (purohita) - a household priest, chaplain, preceptor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of purohita
purohita - household priest, chaplain, preceptor, one placed in front
Past Passive Participle
From puras (in front) + root dhā (to place), literally 'placed in front'
Prefix: puras
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Part of a dvandva compound list implying plural
आचार्याः (ācāryāḥ) - teachers, spiritual guides, preceptors
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ācārya
ācārya - teacher, preceptor, spiritual guide
From root car with prefix ā, meaning 'one who makes one observe rules'
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Final element in a dvandva compound, causing the plural ending to apply to the whole group.
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun, masculine nominative plural
Note: Refers to 'anye śrutasaṃmatāḥ'
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
अन्ये (anye) - others, other ones
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anya
anya - other, another, different
Note: Qualifies 'śrutasaṃmatāḥ'
श्रुतसंमताः (śrutasaṁmatāḥ) - approved by sacred tradition/learning, revered for knowledge
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śrutasaṃmata
śrutasaṁmata - approved by tradition/scripture/learning, respected for knowledge
Tatpurusha compound: śruta (heard, learned, scripture) + saṃmata (approved, esteemed)
Compound type : tatpurusha (śruta+saṃmata)
  • śruta – heard, learned, knowledge, scripture
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root śru (to hear), used as a noun
    Root: śru (class 5)
  • saṃmata – approved, esteemed, respected
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root man with prefix sam
    Prefix: sam
    Root: man (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'anye'
पूजार्हाः (pūjārhāḥ) - worthy of worship, deserving of honor
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pūjārha
pūjārha - worthy of worship, deserving of honor
Tatpurusha compound: pūjā (worship) + arha (deserving)
Compound type : tatpurusha (pūjā+arha)
  • pūjā – worship, honor, reverence
    noun (feminine)
    From root pūj (to worship)
    Root: pūj (class 1)
  • arha – deserving, worthy, suitable
    adjective (masculine)
    From root arh (to deserve)
    Root: arh (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the collective group of revered people.
पूजिताः (pūjitāḥ) - honored, worshipped, revered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pūjita
pūjita - worshipped, honored, revered, respected
Past Passive Participle
From root pūj (to worship)
Root: pūj (class 1)
Note: Predicate for the list of revered people
यस्य (yasya) - whose, by whom
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Relative pronoun, masculine genitive singular
Note: Agentive genitive, 'by whom' in a passive construction with 'pūjitāḥ'
सः (saḥ) - he, that
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular
Note: Main subject of the principal clause
वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily
(indeclinable)
Emphatic particle
लोकजित् (lokajit) - conqueror of the world, victor over people
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lokajit
lokajit - conqueror of the world, victor over people
Compound: loka (world, people) + jit (conqueror), derived from root ji
Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+jit)
  • loka – world, realm, people
    noun (masculine)
  • jit – conquering, conqueror, victor
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun from root ji (to conquer)
    Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative for 'saḥ'
उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac
Present Passive Indicative
Passive stem ucyate from root vac (class 2)
Root: vac (class 2)