महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-116, verse-35
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं स्वस्त्ययनं महत् ।
मांसस्याभक्षणं प्राहुर्नियताः परमर्षयः ॥३५॥
मांसस्याभक्षणं प्राहुर्नियताः परमर्षयः ॥३५॥
35. dhanyaṁ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṁ svargyaṁ svastyayanaṁ mahat ,
māṁsasyābhakṣaṇaṁ prāhurniyatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ.
māṁsasyābhakṣaṇaṁ prāhurniyatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ.
35.
dhanyam yaśasyam āyuṣyam svargyam svastyayanam mahat
māṃsasya abhakṣaṇam prāhuḥ niyatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ
māṃsasya abhakṣaṇam prāhuḥ niyatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ
35.
niyatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ māṃsasya abhakṣaṇam dhanyam
yaśasyam āyuṣyam svargyam mahat svastyayanam prāhuḥ
yaśasyam āyuṣyam svargyam mahat svastyayanam prāhuḥ
35.
The great, self-controlled supreme sages (paramarṣayaḥ) declare the non-consumption of meat to be blessed, conducive to fame, promoting longevity, leading to heaven, and a great source of prosperity.
Words meanings summery:
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- धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed, auspicious, fortunate
- यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - conducive to fame, glorious
- आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - promoting longevity, life-extending
- स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - leading to heaven, heavenly
- स्वस्त्ययनम् (svastyayanam) - source of well-being, prosperity, blessing
- महत् (mahat) - great, significant
- मांसस्य (māṁsasya) - of meat, related to flesh
- अभक्षणम् (abhakṣaṇam) - non-consumption, abstinence from eating
- प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare, they say
- नियताः (niyatāḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined, restrained
- परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - supreme sages, great seers
Words meanings and morphology
धन्यम् (dhanyam) - blessed, auspicious, fortunate
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhanya
dhanya - blessed, auspicious, fortunate, virtuous
From root dhana (wealth) + ya (suffix for 'possessing')
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - conducive to fame, glorious
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśasya
yaśasya - conducive to fame, glorious, celebrated
From yaśas (fame, glory) + ya (suffix)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
आयुष्यम् (āyuṣyam) - promoting longevity, life-extending
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of āyuṣya
āyuṣya - promoting longevity, life-extending, healthy, wholesome
From āyus (life, vitality) + ya (suffix)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
स्वर्ग्यम् (svargyam) - leading to heaven, heavenly
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svargya
svargya - leading to heaven, heavenly, celestial
From svarga (heaven) + ya (suffix)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
स्वस्त्ययनम् (svastyayanam) - source of well-being, prosperity, blessing
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of svastyayana
svastyayana - well-being, prosperity, blessing, propitiatory rite
From svasti (well-being, luck) + ayana (going, course, path)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svasti+ayana)
- svasti – well-being, prosperity, good fortune, blessing
indeclinable - ayana – going, coming, path, course, movement
noun (neuter)
From root i (to go) + an (suffix)
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
महत् (mahat) - great, significant
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, vast, important
Present participle of root mah (to be great), but often used as an adjective
Root: mah (class 1)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
मांसस्य (māṁsasya) - of meat, related to flesh
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of māṃsa
māṁsa - meat, flesh
अभक्षणम् (abhakṣaṇam) - non-consumption, abstinence from eating
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of abhakṣaṇa
abhakṣaṇa - not eating, abstinence from eating
Negative prefix a- + bhakṣaṇa (eating). From root bhakṣ (to eat) + ana (suffix)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhakṣaṇa)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable - bhakṣaṇa – eating, consuming
noun (neuter)
From root bhakṣ (to eat) + ana (kṛt suffix for action noun)
Root: bhakṣ (class 10)
Note: Can also be accusative singular neuter.
प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they declare, they say
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of pra-ah
Prefix: pra
Root: ah (class 2)
Note: Root is also seen as `brū` (to speak) for forms like `āhuḥ`.
नियताः (niyatāḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined, restrained
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of niyata
niyata - restrained, controlled, disciplined, firm, constant
Past Passive Participle
From root yam (to restrain, control) with upasarga ni-
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Used substantively here for 'those who are self-controlled'.
परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - supreme sages, great seers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi
paramarṣi - a great sage, a supreme seer
Compound of parama (supreme) and ṛṣi (sage)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)
- parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
adjective (masculine) - ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
noun (masculine)