महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-103, verse-36
तस्माद्दीपाः प्रदातव्याः सायं वै गृहमेधिभिः ।
दिव्यं चक्षुरवाप्नोति प्रेत्य दीपप्रदायकः ।
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशा दीपदाश्च भवन्त्युत ॥३६॥
दिव्यं चक्षुरवाप्नोति प्रेत्य दीपप्रदायकः ।
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशा दीपदाश्च भवन्त्युत ॥३६॥
36. tasmāddīpāḥ pradātavyāḥ sāyaṁ vai gṛhamedhibhiḥ ,
divyaṁ cakṣuravāpnoti pretya dīpapradāyakaḥ ,
pūrṇacandrapratīkāśā dīpadāśca bhavantyuta.
divyaṁ cakṣuravāpnoti pretya dīpapradāyakaḥ ,
pūrṇacandrapratīkāśā dīpadāśca bhavantyuta.
36.
tasmāt dīpāḥ pradātavyāḥ sāyam vai
gṛhamedhibhiḥ divyam cakṣuḥ avāpnoti
pretya dīpapradāyakaḥ
pūrṇacandrapratīkāśāḥ dīpadāḥ ca bhavanti uta
gṛhamedhibhiḥ divyam cakṣuḥ avāpnoti
pretya dīpapradāyakaḥ
pūrṇacandrapratīkāśāḥ dīpadāḥ ca bhavanti uta
36.
Therefore, lamps should certainly be offered in the evening by householders. One who offers lamps attains divine vision after death. And indeed, these lamp-givers become radiant like the full moon.
Words meanings summery:
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- तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason
- दीपाः (dīpāḥ) - lamps
- प्रदातव्याः (pradātavyāḥ) - should be given, to be offered
- सायम् (sāyam) - in the evening, at dusk
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely
- गृहमेधिभिः (gṛhamedhibhiḥ) - by householders
- दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial
- चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, vision, sight
- अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - attains, obtains, reaches
- प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having departed
- दीपप्रदायकः (dīpapradāyakaḥ) - one who offers lamps, lamp-giver
- पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशाः (pūrṇacandrapratīkāśāḥ) - resembling the full moon, having the appearance of the full moon
- दीपदाः (dīpadāḥ) - lamp-givers, those who give lamps
- च (ca) - and, also
- भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are
- उत (uta) - and, moreover, also
Words meanings and morphology
तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason
(pronoun)
Ablative, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
दीपाः (dīpāḥ) - lamps
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dīpa
dīpa - lamp, light, lantern
Root: dīp (class 4)
प्रदातव्याः (pradātavyāḥ) - should be given, to be offered
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pradātavya
pradātavya - to be given, to be granted, fit to be bestowed
Gerundive
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
सायम् (sāyam) - in the evening, at dusk
(indeclinable)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely
(indeclinable)
गृहमेधिभिः (gṛhamedhibhiḥ) - by householders
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of gṛhamedhin
gṛhamedhin - householder, one who dwells in a house
Compound type : tatpurusha (gṛha+medhin)
- gṛha – house, home, dwelling
noun (neuter) - medhin – dwelling, inhabiting, one who dwells or possesses
adjective (masculine)
दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, heavenly, celestial
(adjective)
neuter, singular of divya
divya - divine, celestial, heavenly, supernatural
Root: div (class 4)
चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, vision, sight
(noun)
neuter, singular of cakṣus
cakṣus - eye, sight, vision, light
Root: cakṣ (class 2)
अवाप्नोति (avāpnoti) - attains, obtains, reaches
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of āp
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having departed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
दीपप्रदायकः (dīpapradāyakaḥ) - one who offers lamps, lamp-giver
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpapradāyaka
dīpapradāyaka - lamp-giver, one who presents lamps
Compound type : tatpurusha (dīpa+pradāyaka)
- dīpa – lamp, light, lantern
noun (masculine)
Root: dīp (class 4) - pradāyaka – giver, bestower, presenter
verbal derivative (masculine)
Agent Noun
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रतीकाशाः (pūrṇacandrapratīkāśāḥ) - resembling the full moon, having the appearance of the full moon
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pūrṇacandrapratīkāśa
pūrṇacandrapratīkāśa - resembling the full moon in appearance
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pūrṇacandra+pratīkāśa)
- pūrṇacandra – full moon
noun (masculine) - pratīkāśa – appearance, semblance, likeness, resembling
noun (masculine)
Prefix: prati
Root: kāś (class 1)
दीपदाः (dīpadāḥ) - lamp-givers, those who give lamps
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dīpada
dīpada - one who gives lamps or light
Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (dīpa+da)
- dīpa – lamp, light, lantern
noun (masculine)
Root: dīp (class 4) - da – giver, bestower
verbal derivative (masculine)
Agent Suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they are
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
उत (uta) - and, moreover, also
(indeclinable)