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13,102

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-102, verse-7

अग्निकार्याणि समिधः कुशाः सुमनसस्तथा ।
बलयश्चान्नलाजाभिर्धूपनं दीपकर्म च ॥७॥
7. agnikāryāṇi samidhaḥ kuśāḥ sumanasastathā ,
balayaścānnalājābhirdhūpanaṁ dīpakarma ca.
7. agnikāryāṇi samidhaḥ kuśāḥ sumanasaḥ tathā
balayaḥ ca annalājābhiḥ dhūpanam dīpakarma ca
7. Among these activities were Vedic fire rituals (agnikārya), fuel sticks, sacred Kuśa grass, and flowers, as well as offerings (bali) of rice and parched grain, incense, and the lighting of lamps.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अग्निकार्याणि (agnikāryāṇi) - The Vedic fire rituals performed by Nahuṣa. (fire rituals, rites performed with fire)
  • समिधः (samidhaḥ) - The wooden sticks used for sacred fire rituals. (fuel sticks, faggots (for fire ritual))
  • कुशाः (kuśāḥ) - The sacred grass used in Vedic rituals. (Kuśa grass, sacred grass)
  • सुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) - Here, referring to flowers (as offerings). (flowers, good-minded, benevolent)
  • तथा (tathā) - Listing further items in a series. (thus, so, and also)
  • बलयः (balayaḥ) - The ritual offerings made, specifically of food. (offerings, tribute, presents)
  • (ca) - Connecting the offerings to the previous items. (and)
  • अन्नलाजाभिः (annalājābhiḥ) - The offerings consisted of rice and parched grain. (with rice and parched grain)
  • धूपनम् (dhūpanam) - The act of burning incense as a ritual. (fumigation, incense burning)
  • दीपकर्म (dīpakarma) - The ritual act of lighting lamps. (lamp-lighting work, lamp ritual)
  • (ca) - Concluding the list of activities. (and)

Words meanings and morphology

अग्निकार्याणि (agnikāryāṇi) - The Vedic fire rituals performed by Nahuṣa. (fire rituals, rites performed with fire)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of agnikārya
agnikārya - fire ritual, ceremony involving sacred fire, duty concerning fire
Compound of agni (fire) and kārya (action/duty).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (agni+kārya)
  • agni – fire, god of fire
    noun (masculine)
  • kārya – action, deed, work, duty, what is to be done
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    From √kṛ 'to do'
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Listed as one of the activities.
समिधः (samidhaḥ) - The wooden sticks used for sacred fire rituals. (fuel sticks, faggots (for fire ritual))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of samidh
samidh - fuel stick, faggot, log (for sacred fire)
From sam- + √idh 'to kindle'
Prefix: sam
Root: idh (class 2)
Note: Listed as one of the activities/materials for rituals.
कुशाः (kuśāḥ) - The sacred grass used in Vedic rituals. (Kuśa grass, sacred grass)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kuśa
kuśa - Kuśa grass (Poa cynosuroides), a sacred grass used in Hindu rituals
Note: Listed as one of the activities/materials for rituals.
सुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) - Here, referring to flowers (as offerings). (flowers, good-minded, benevolent)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of sumanas
sumanas - flowers (plural), benevolent, well-disposed, cheerful
Compound of su (good) + manas (mind); also used as 'flower' in plural.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+manas)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
  • manas – mind, intellect, thought
    noun (neuter)
Note: Listed as one of the activities/materials for rituals.
तथा (tathā) - Listing further items in a series. (thus, so, and also)
(indeclinable)
बलयः (balayaḥ) - The ritual offerings made, specifically of food. (offerings, tribute, presents)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bali
bali - offering, tribute, oblation, gift
Note: Listed as one of the activities/materials for rituals.
(ca) - Connecting the offerings to the previous items. (and)
(indeclinable)
अन्नलाजाभिः (annalājābhiḥ) - The offerings consisted of rice and parched grain. (with rice and parched grain)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of annalāja
annalāja - food, rice, parched grain, rice and parched grain (compound)
Compound of anna (food/rice) and lāja (parched grain).
Compound type : dvandva (anna+lāja)
  • anna – food, boiled rice, grain
    noun (neuter)
    Root: ad (class 2)
  • lāja – parched grain, fried rice
    noun (masculine)
Note: Instrumental case with bali (implied).
धूपनम् (dhūpanam) - The act of burning incense as a ritual. (fumigation, incense burning)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhūpana
dhūpana - fumigation, burning of incense, incense
From √dhūp 'to fumigate, to incense'
Root: dhūp (class 10)
Note: Listed as one of the activities.
दीपकर्म (dīpakarma) - The ritual act of lighting lamps. (lamp-lighting work, lamp ritual)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dīpakarma
dīpakarma - lighting of lamps, lamp work, ritual involving lamps
Compound of dīpa (lamp) and karman (action/work).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dīpa+karman)
  • dīpa – lamp, light
    noun (masculine)
  • karman – action, deed, work, ritual action
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Listed as one of the activities.
(ca) - Concluding the list of activities. (and)
(indeclinable)