महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-101, verse-40
अगुरुः सारिणां श्रेष्ठो यक्षराक्षसभोगिनाम् ।
दैत्यानां सल्लकीजश्च काङ्क्षितो यश्च तद्विधः ॥४०॥
दैत्यानां सल्लकीजश्च काङ्क्षितो यश्च तद्विधः ॥४०॥
40. aguruḥ sāriṇāṁ śreṣṭho yakṣarākṣasabhoginām ,
daityānāṁ sallakījaśca kāṅkṣito yaśca tadvidhaḥ.
daityānāṁ sallakījaśca kāṅkṣito yaśca tadvidhaḥ.
40.
aguruḥ sāriṇām śreṣṭhaḥ yakṣarākṣasabhoginām |
daityānām sallakī-jaḥ ca kāṅkṣitaḥ yaḥ ca tat-vidhaḥ
daityānām sallakī-jaḥ ca kāṅkṣitaḥ yaḥ ca tat-vidhaḥ
40.
aguruḥ sāriṇām yakṣarākṣasabhoginām śreṣṭhaḥ daityānām ca sallakī-jaḥ yaḥ ca tat-vidhaḥ kāṅkṣitaḥ.
40.
Agaru (aloeswood) is the foremost for roaming yakṣas, rākṣasas, and nāgas. And sallakī resin is desired by the daityas, as is any other substance of that same kind.
Words meanings summery:
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- अगुरुः (aguruḥ) - agaru (aloeswood) (agallochum, aloeswood)
- सारिणाम् (sāriṇām) - for the roaming/creeping ones (of those who move/creep, of serpents)
- श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (best, excellent, superior, foremost)
- यक्षराक्षसभोगिनाम् (yakṣarākṣasabhoginām) - for yakṣas, rākṣasas, and nāgas (of yakṣas, rākṣasas, and nāgas)
- दैत्यानाम् (daityānām) - by the daityas (of the daityas (demons))
- सल्लकी-जः (sallakī-jaḥ) - sallakī resin (born from sallakī, sallakī resin)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- काङ्क्षितः (kāṅkṣitaḥ) - desired (desired, longed for, wished)
- यः (yaḥ) - which (is) (who, which, what)
- च (ca) - and also (and, also)
- तत्-विधः (tat-vidhaḥ) - of that same kind (of that kind, similar to that)
Words meanings and morphology
अगुरुः (aguruḥ) - agaru (aloeswood) (agallochum, aloeswood)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aguru
aguru - agallochum, aloeswood, a fragrant wood (Aquilaria agallocha)
Note: Subject.
सारिणाम् (sāriṇām) - for the roaming/creeping ones (of those who move/creep, of serpents)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sārin
sārin - moving, going, flowing; a serpent, a chess piece
From root 'sṛ' (to move)
Root: sṛ (class 1)
Note: Agrees with yakṣarākṣasabhoginām.
श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (best, excellent, superior, foremost)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, excellent, superior, foremost
Superlative of praśasya (excellent)
Note: Predicate adjective for aguruḥ.
यक्षराक्षसभोगिनाम् (yakṣarākṣasabhoginām) - for yakṣas, rākṣasas, and nāgas (of yakṣas, rākṣasas, and nāgas)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yakṣarākṣasabhogin
yakṣarākṣasabhogin - yakṣas, rākṣasas, and bhogins (nāgas)
Compound type : dvandva (yakṣa+rākṣasa+bhogin)
- yakṣa – a class of nature-spirits, guardians of wealth
noun (masculine) - rākṣasa – a demon, a goblin
noun (masculine) - bhogin – one who enjoys; a serpent, a nāga
noun (masculine)
From 'bhoga' (enjoyment, hood of a snake)
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Indicates for whom Agaru is best.
दैत्यानाम् (daityānām) - by the daityas (of the daityas (demons))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of daitya
daitya - a daitya, a class of demons, sons of Diti
Note: Indicates by whom sallakī resin is desired.
सल्लकी-जः (sallakī-jaḥ) - sallakī resin (born from sallakī, sallakī resin)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sallakī-ja
sallakī-ja - born from sallakī
Compound type : tatpurusha (sallakī+ja)
- sallakī – Boswellia serrata (Indian frankincense tree)
proper noun (feminine) - ja – born, produced from
suffix/adjective (masculine)
From root 'jan' (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to the resin obtained from the sallakī tree.
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects phrases.
काङ्क्षितः (kāṅkṣitaḥ) - desired (desired, longed for, wished)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāṅkṣita
kāṅkṣita - desired, longed for, wished, agreeable
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kāṅkṣ' (to desire)
Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)
Note: Predicate for sallakī-jaḥ and yaḥ tadvidhaḥ.
यः (yaḥ) - which (is) (who, which, what)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, that
Note: Relative pronoun.
च (ca) - and also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects sallakījaḥ and tadvidhaḥ.
तत्-विधः (tat-vidhaḥ) - of that same kind (of that kind, similar to that)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tat-vidha
tat-vidha - of that kind, of such a nature, similar to that
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tad+vidha)
- tad – that
pronoun (neuter) - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with yaḥ.