महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-100, verse-11
दक्षिणायां यमायेह प्रतीच्यां वरुणाय च ।
सोमाय चाप्युदीच्यां वै वास्तुमध्ये द्विजातये ॥११॥
सोमाय चाप्युदीच्यां वै वास्तुमध्ये द्विजातये ॥११॥
11. dakṣiṇāyāṁ yamāyeha pratīcyāṁ varuṇāya ca ,
somāya cāpyudīcyāṁ vai vāstumadhye dvijātaye.
somāya cāpyudīcyāṁ vai vāstumadhye dvijātaye.
11.
dakṣiṇāyām yamāya iha pratīcyām varuṇāya ca
somāya ca api udīcyām vai vāstumadhye dvijātaye
somāya ca api udīcyām vai vāstumadhye dvijātaye
11.
iha dakṣiṇāyām yamāya ca pratīcyām varuṇāya ca
api udīcyām somāya vai vāstumadhye dvijātaye
api udīcyām somāya vai vāstumadhye dvijātaye
11.
Here, an offering is made to Yama in the south, and to Varuna in the west. And to Soma in the north, and indeed to the twice-born (dvija) in the center of the dwelling.
Words meanings summery:
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- दक्षिणायाम् (dakṣiṇāyām) - in the south, in the southern direction
- यमाय (yamāya) - to the deity Yama (to Yama)
- इह (iha) - here (in the context of the ritual) (here, in this world, in this case)
- प्रतीच्याम् (pratīcyām) - in the west, in the western direction
- वरुणाय (varuṇāya) - to the deity Varuna (to Varuna)
- च (ca) - and
- सोमाय (somāya) - to the deity Soma (to Soma)
- च (ca) - and
- अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
- उदीच्याम् (udīcyām) - in the north, in the northern direction
- वै (vai) - indeed, surely
- वास्तुमध्ये (vāstumadhye) - in the middle of the dwelling
- द्विजातये (dvijātaye) - to the twice-born (dvija) (to the twice-born, to the Brahmin)
Words meanings and morphology
दक्षिणायाम् (dakṣiṇāyām) - in the south, in the southern direction
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - south, southern direction, right (side)
यमाय (yamāya) - to the deity Yama (to Yama)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of yama
yama - Yama (god of death), a twin, restraint
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Recipient of the offering.
इह (iha) - here (in the context of the ritual) (here, in this world, in this case)
(indeclinable)
प्रतीच्याम् (pratīcyām) - in the west, in the western direction
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of pratīcī
pratīcī - west, western direction
From prati- + √añc.
Prefix: prati
Root: añc (class 1)
वरुणाय (varuṇāya) - to the deity Varuna (to Varuna)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of varuṇa
varuṇa - Varuna (Vedic deity of cosmic order, ocean, justice)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Recipient of the offering.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सोमाय (somāya) - to the deity Soma (to Soma)
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma (Vedic deity, sacred drink, moon)
Root: su (class 5)
Note: Recipient of the offering.
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also, even, indeed
(indeclinable)
उदीच्याम् (udīcyām) - in the north, in the northern direction
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of udīcī
udīcī - north, northern direction
From ud- + √añc.
Prefix: ud
Root: añc (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
वास्तुमध्ये (vāstumadhye) - in the middle of the dwelling
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vāstumadhya
vāstumadhya - middle of the dwelling
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāstu+madhya)
- vāstu – dwelling, house, site
noun (neuter)
Root: vas (class 1) - madhya – middle, center
noun (neuter)
द्विजातये (dvijātaye) - to the twice-born (dvija) (to the twice-born, to the Brahmin)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (referring to a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya; often specifically a Brahmin), bird, tooth
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two, twice
numeral - jāti – birth, origin, species, class
noun (feminine)
From √jan.
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Recipient of the offering.