महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-109, verse-24

ज्येष्ठामूलं तु यो मासमेकभक्तेन संक्षपेत् ।
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं श्रेष्ठं पुमान्स्त्री वाभिजायते ॥२४॥

24. jyeṣṭhāmūlaṁ tu yo māsamekabhaktena saṁkṣapet ,
aiśvaryamatulaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ pumānstrī vābhijāyate.

24. jyeṣṭhāmūlam tu yaḥ māsam ekabhaktena saṃkṣapet
aiśvaryam atulam śreṣṭham pumān strī vā abhijāyate

24. yaḥ pumān strī vā ekabhaktena jyeṣṭhāmūlam māsam saṃkṣapet,
(saḥ/sā) atulam śreṣṭham aiśvaryam abhijāyate

24. Whoever, whether a man or a woman, observes the month of Jyeshtha by eating only once a day, attains unequalled and supreme prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्येष्ठामूलम् (jyeṣṭhāmūlam) - the month of Jyeshtha, possibly referring to the Mūla nakṣatra in Jyeṣṭha (Jyeshtha month)

• तु (tu) - indeed, and

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• मासम् (māsam) - month

• एकभक्तेन (ekabhaktena) - by observing the vow of eating only one meal a day (by eating only once (a day))

• संक्षपेत् (saṁkṣapet) - should completely observe or pass (the month) (should spend completely)

• ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - prosperity, sovereignty, wealth

• अतुलम् (atulam) - incomparable, unequalled

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - supreme, best, excellent

• पुमान् (pumān) - man, male

• स्त्री (strī) - woman, female

• वा (vā) - or

• अभिजायते (abhijāyate) - is born to, attains, comes to possess

Words meanings and morphology

ज्येष्ठामूलम् (jyeṣṭhāmūlam) - the month of Jyeshtha, possibly referring to the Mūla nakṣatra in Jyeṣṭha (Jyeshtha month)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jyeṣṭhāmūla

jyeṣṭhāmūla - the month of Jyeṣṭha; (lit.) the root of Jyeṣṭhā

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jyeṣṭhā+mūla)

• jyeṣṭhā – the elder, eldest; the month Jyeshtha; a constellation
  noun (feminine)
• mūla – root, origin, foundation; the Mūla nakṣatra
  noun (neuter)

तु (tu) - indeed, and

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

मासम् (māsam) - month

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māsa

māsa - month

एकभक्तेन (ekabhaktena) - by observing the vow of eating only one meal a day (by eating only once (a day))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ekabhakta

ekabhakta - a single meal; the practice of eating only once a day

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+bhakta)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• bhakta – food, meal; eaten
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bhaj (to divide, partake, eat)
  Root: bhaj

संक्षपेत् (saṁkṣapet) - should completely observe or pass (the month) (should spend completely)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṣip

6th class verb, Parasmaipada, with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: kṣip (class 6)

ऐश्वर्यम् (aiśvaryam) - prosperity, sovereignty, wealth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aiśvarya

aiśvarya - sovereignty, dominion, supreme power; wealth, prosperity

Derived from īśvara (lord, master)

अतुलम् (atulam) - incomparable, unequalled

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atula

atula - unequalled, peerless, incomparable

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tula)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tula – equal, balance, comparison
  noun (neuter)

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - supreme, best, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme

Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent)

पुमान् (pumān) - man, male

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pums

pums - man, male, human being

स्त्री (strī) - woman, female

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अभिजायते (abhijāyate) - is born to, attains, comes to possess

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

4th class verb, Ātmanepada, with prefix abhi-

Prefix: abhi

Root: jan (class 4)

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