महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-12, chapter-98, verse-10
ब्राह्मणार्थे समुत्पन्ने योऽभिनिःसृत्य युध्यते ।
आत्मानं यूपमुच्छ्रित्य स यज्ञोऽनन्तदक्षिणः ॥१०॥
आत्मानं यूपमुच्छ्रित्य स यज्ञोऽनन्तदक्षिणः ॥१०॥
10. brāhmaṇārthe samutpanne yo'bhiniḥsṛtya yudhyate ,
ātmānaṁ yūpamucchritya sa yajño'nantadakṣiṇaḥ.
ātmānaṁ yūpamucchritya sa yajño'nantadakṣiṇaḥ.
10.
brāhmaṇārthe samutpanne yaḥ abhiniḥsṛtya yudhyate
ātmānam yūpam ucchṛtya saḥ yajñaḥ anantadakṣiṇaḥ
ātmānam yūpam ucchṛtya saḥ yajñaḥ anantadakṣiṇaḥ
10.
yaḥ brāhmaṇārthe samutpanne abhiniḥsṛtya yudhyate
ātmānam yūpam ucchṛtya saḥ anantadakṣiṇaḥ yajñaḥ
ātmānam yūpam ucchṛtya saḥ anantadakṣiṇaḥ yajñaḥ
10.
When a cause concerning Brahmins arises, whoever comes forth and fights, having made their own self (ātman) the sacrificial post (yūpa), that is indeed a Vedic ritual (yajña) with immeasurable ritual fees (dakṣiṇā).
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of Brahmins, in the matter of Brahmins, concerning Brahmins
- समुत्पन्ने (samutpanne) - when arisen, having appeared, when produced, having occurred
- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
- अभिनिःसृत्य (abhiniḥsṛtya) - having gone forth, having sallied out, having emerged
- युध्यते (yudhyate) - he fights, engages in battle
- आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self, the soul
- यूपम् (yūpam) - sacrificial post
- उच्छृत्य (ucchṛtya) - having erected, having raised up, having set up
- सः (saḥ) - that, he
- यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice
- अनन्तदक्षिणः (anantadakṣiṇaḥ) - having infinite ritual fees, with endless donations
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of Brahmins, in the matter of Brahmins, concerning Brahmins
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha
brāhmaṇārtha - the cause, purpose, or interest of Brahmins
Compound: 'brāhmaṇa' (Brahmin) + 'artha' (purpose, sake).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+artha)
- brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
noun (masculine)
Derived from 'brahman'. - artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, for the sake of
noun (masculine)
Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'when a matter concerning Brahmins...'
समुत्पन्ने (samutpanne) - when arisen, having appeared, when produced, having occurred
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of samutpanna
samutpanna - arisen, produced, happened, born, originated
Past Passive Participle
From root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefixes 'sam' (together, completely) and 'ut' (up, forth).
Prefixes: sam+ut
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'brāhmaṇārthe', forming a locative absolute construction.
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
Note: Starts the relative clause.
अभिनिःसृत्य (abhiniḥsṛtya) - having gone forth, having sallied out, having emerged
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root 'sṛ' (to go, flow) with prefixes 'abhi' (towards, upon) and 'nis' (out, forth).
Prefixes: abhi+nis
Root: sṛ (class 1)
युध्यते (yudhyate) - he fights, engages in battle
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of yudh
Present middle (ātmanepada) 3rd person singular
From root 'yudh' (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self, the soul
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul, breath
Note: Object of 'ucchṛtya'.
यूपम् (yūpam) - sacrificial post
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yūpa
yūpa - sacrificial post, a wooden pillar to which the victim is tied during a Vedic ritual
Note: Object of 'ucchṛtya'.
उच्छृत्य (ucchṛtya) - having erected, having raised up, having set up
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root 'śri' (to resort to, lean on) or 'śrā' (to cook) with prefix 'ud' (up, forth), where 'ś' becomes 'ch' due to sandhi.
Prefix: ud
Root: śri (class 1)
सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Correlative pronoun to 'yaḥ'.
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, religious offering, sacrifice, worship
Derived from root 'yaj' (to worship, offer)
Root: yaj (class 1)
अनन्तदक्षिणः (anantadakṣiṇaḥ) - having infinite ritual fees, with endless donations
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anantadakṣiṇa
anantadakṣiṇa - having boundless ritual fees (dakṣiṇā), accompanied by infinite gifts
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'ananta' (endless) + 'dakṣiṇā' (ritual fee).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ananta+dakṣiṇā)
- ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
adjective (masculine)
Compound of 'a' (not) + 'anta' (end). - dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, donation, gift; right (direction); skillful
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'yajñaḥ'.