महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-113, verse-19
न्यायेनावाप्तमन्नं तु नरो लोभविवर्जितः ।
द्विजेभ्यो वेदवृद्धेभ्यो दत्त्वा पापात्प्रमुच्यते ॥१९॥
द्विजेभ्यो वेदवृद्धेभ्यो दत्त्वा पापात्प्रमुच्यते ॥१९॥
19. nyāyenāvāptamannaṁ tu naro lobhavivarjitaḥ ,
dvijebhyo vedavṛddhebhyo dattvā pāpātpramucyate.
dvijebhyo vedavṛddhebhyo dattvā pāpātpramucyate.
19.
nyāyena avāptam annam tu naraḥ lobhavivarjitaḥ
dvijebhyaḥ vedavṛddhebhyah dattvā pāpāt pramucyate
dvijebhyaḥ vedavṛddhebhyah dattvā pāpāt pramucyate
19.
tu naraḥ lobhavivarjitaḥ nyāyena avāptam annam vedavṛddhebhyah dvijebhyaḥ dattvā pāpāt pramucyate.
19.
A person, however, who is free from greed and has acquired food through just means, by giving it to Brahmins who are venerable in Vedic knowledge, is completely freed from sin.
Words meanings summery:
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- न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by lawful means (by justice, by right method, by lawful means)
- अवाप्तम् (avāptam) - acquired (obtained, acquired, reached)
- अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain, sustenance)
- तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)
- नरः (naraḥ) - person (man, person)
- लोभविवर्जितः (lobhavivarjitaḥ) - free from greed (free from greed, devoid of avarice)
- द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to Brahmins (to the twice-born, to Brahmins, to birds, to teeth)
- वेदवृद्धेभ्यह् (vedavṛddhebhyah) - to those venerable in Vedic knowledge (to those venerable in the Vedas, to those grown old/expert in Vedic knowledge)
- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
- पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin (from sin, from evil, from wickedness)
- प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is completely freed (is freed, is released, is liberated)
Words meanings and morphology
न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by lawful means (by justice, by right method, by lawful means)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of nyāya
nyāya - justice, rule, method, system, logic, correctness
From ni- (down, into) + i (to go) + a (suffix). "Going into, or following, a rule."
Root: i (class 2)
अवाप्तम् (avāptam) - acquired (obtained, acquired, reached)
(adjective)
neuter, singular of avāpta
avāpta - obtained, gained, acquired, reached, attained
Past Passive Participle
From ava- (down, away) + root āp (to obtain).
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Acts as an attribute to 'annam'.
अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain, sustenance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, boiled rice, grain
Past Passive Participle
From root ad (to eat), with prefix a- and suffix -na.
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: This 'annam' is the object of the implied action of obtaining and the action of giving.
तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
नरः (naraḥ) - person (man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human being, male
Root: nṛ
Note: Subject of the sentence.
लोभविवर्जितः (lobhavivarjitaḥ) - free from greed (free from greed, devoid of avarice)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of lobhavivarjita
lobhavivarjita - devoid of greed, free from avarice
lobha (greed) + vivarjita (abandoned, free from).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+vivarjita)
- lobha – greed, avarice, desire
noun (masculine)
From root lubh (to covet, desire).
Root: lubh (class 4) - vivarjita – abandoned, avoided, excluded, free from
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From vi- + root vṛj (to avoid, abandon) + ita (suffix for PPP).
Prefix: vi
Root: vṛj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with naraḥ.
द्विजेभ्यः (dvijebhyaḥ) - to Brahmins (to the twice-born, to Brahmins, to birds, to teeth)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of dvija
dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
dvi (two) + ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced from
adjective (masculine)
From root jan (to be born) + ḍa suffix.
Root: jan (class 4)
वेदवृद्धेभ्यह् (vedavṛddhebhyah) - to those venerable in Vedic knowledge (to those venerable in the Vedas, to those grown old/expert in Vedic knowledge)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, plural of vedavṛddha
vedavṛddha - venerable in the Vedas, expert in sacred knowledge, aged in learning
veda (Veda, knowledge) + vṛddha (grown, old, venerable).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vṛddha)
- veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, knowledge
noun (masculine)
From root vid (to know) + a suffix.
Root: vid (class 2) - vṛddha – old, aged, grown, augmented, venerable, great
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh (to grow, increase).
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix ktvā from root dā.
Root: dā (class 3)
पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin (from sin, from evil, from wickedness)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of pāpa
pāpa - sin, evil, wicked, bad action
प्रमुच्यते (pramucyate) - is completely freed (is freed, is released, is liberated)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pramuc
Present tense
From root muc (to release) with prefix pra-. Passive voice.
Prefix: pra
Root: muc (class 6)