महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-106, verse-15
दोग्ध्रीणां वै गवां चैव प्रयुतानि दशैव ह ।
प्रादां दशगुणं ब्रह्मन्न च तेनाहमागतः ॥१५॥
प्रादां दशगुणं ब्रह्मन्न च तेनाहमागतः ॥१५॥
15. dogdhrīṇāṁ vai gavāṁ caiva prayutāni daśaiva ha ,
prādāṁ daśaguṇaṁ brahmanna ca tenāhamāgataḥ.
prādāṁ daśaguṇaṁ brahmanna ca tenāhamāgataḥ.
15.
dogdhrīṇām vai gavām ca eva prayutāni daśa eva ha
| prādām daśaguṇam brahman na ca tena aham āgataḥ
| prādām daśaguṇam brahman na ca tena aham āgataḥ
15.
brahman,
dogdhrīṇām gavām ca eva vai daśaguṇam daśa eva ha prayutāni prādām,
tena ca aham na āgataḥ
dogdhrīṇām gavām ca eva vai daśaguṇam daśa eva ha prayutāni prādām,
tena ca aham na āgataḥ
15.
Indeed, O (brahman), I gave one hundred million milch cows, yet I have not attained (the desired state) through that (action).
Words meanings summery:
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- दोग्ध्रीणाम् (dogdhrīṇām) - of milch cows, of milk-giving females
- वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
- गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, of cattle
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
- प्रयुतानि (prayutāni) - ten million (10^7) (millions, ten millions)
- दश (daśa) - ten
- एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
- ह (ha) - indeed, verily, a particle denoting emphasis
- प्रादाम् (prādām) - I gave
- दशगुणम् (daśaguṇam) - ten times the amount (i.e., making it 100 million) (tenfold, ten times)
- ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Vocative, addressing a brahmin (O brahmin, O (brahman))
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - and, also
- तेन (tena) - by that action of giving (by that, through that)
- अहम् (aham) - I
- आगतः (āgataḥ) - attained (the desired state/goal) (arrived, come, attained)
Words meanings and morphology
दोग्ध्रीणाम् (dogdhrīṇām) - of milch cows, of milk-giving females
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of dogdhrī
dogdhrī - a milch cow, a cow giving milk
Feminine of dogdhṛ (one who milks), derived from root duh (to milk).
Root: duh (class 2)
वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily
(indeclinable)
गवाम् (gavām) - of cows, of cattle
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
(indeclinable)
प्रयुतानि (prayutāni) - ten million (10^7) (millions, ten millions)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of prayuta
prayuta - a million, ten millions (a specific high number)
Prefix: pra
Root: yuta
दश (daśa) - ten
(numeral)
एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely
(indeclinable)
ह (ha) - indeed, verily, a particle denoting emphasis
(indeclinable)
प्रादाम् (prādām) - I gave
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, Aorist (Luṅ) of dā
Aorist (Luṅ)
First person singular Aorist (Luṅ) of root dā, with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
दशगुणम् (daśaguṇam) - ten times the amount (i.e., making it 100 million) (tenfold, ten times)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of daśaguṇa
daśaguṇa - tenfold, ten times
Compound of daśa (ten) and guṇa (multiplier/fold).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daśa+guṇa)
- daśa – ten
numeral - guṇa – quality, attribute, multiple, fold
noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the extent of the gift, making 'ten prayutas' into 'one hundred million'.
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Vocative, addressing a brahmin (O brahmin, O (brahman))
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - priest, brahmin; sacred word, prayer; the Absolute (brahman); creator god (Brahmā)
The form 'brahman' is vocative singular of a masculine 'brahman' (a brahmin priest).
Root: bṛh
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
तेन (tena) - by that action of giving (by that, through that)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, it, he, she
Note: Refers to the act of giving.
अहम् (aham) - I
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
आगतः (āgataḥ) - attained (the desired state/goal) (arrived, come, attained)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata
āgata - arrived, come, approached, attained, returned
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle of root gam (to go) with prefix ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: gam (class 1)