महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-128, verse-42
भुक्ते परिजने पश्चाद्भोजनं धर्म उच्यते ।
ब्राह्मणस्य गृहस्थस्य श्रोत्रियस्य विशेषतः ॥४२॥
ब्राह्मणस्य गृहस्थस्य श्रोत्रियस्य विशेषतः ॥४२॥
42. bhukte parijane paścādbhojanaṁ dharma ucyate ,
brāhmaṇasya gṛhasthasya śrotriyasya viśeṣataḥ.
brāhmaṇasya gṛhasthasya śrotriyasya viśeṣataḥ.
42.
bhukte parijane paścāt bhojanam dharmaḥ ucyate
brāhmaṇasya gṛhasthasya śrotriyasya viśeṣataḥ
brāhmaṇasya gṛhasthasya śrotriyasya viśeṣataḥ
42.
गृहस्थस्य ब्राह्मणस्य श्रोत्रियस्य विशेषतः
परिजने भुक्ते पश्चात् भोजनम् धर्मः उच्यते
परिजने भुक्ते पश्चात् भोजनम् धर्मः उच्यते
42.
It is declared to be the proper conduct (dharma) for a householder, especially for a brāhmaṇa who is learned in the Vedas, to partake of his meal only after his dependents have eaten.
Words meanings summery:
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- भुक्ते (bhukte) - after (they have) eaten (having eaten, enjoyed; eaten)
- परिजने (parijane) - household members, dependents (attendants, retinue, household members, dependents)
- पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, behind, later, subsequently
- भोजनम् (bhojanam) - the meal (one takes) (eating, food, meal)
- धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - proper conduct or duty (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, proper conduct)
- उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
- ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brāhmaṇa
- गृहस्थस्य (gṛhasthasya) - of a householder
- श्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) - of one learned in the Vedas, a learned Brahmin
- विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically
Words meanings and morphology
भुक्ते (bhukte) - after (they have) eaten (having eaten, enjoyed; eaten)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of bhukta
bhukta - eaten, enjoyed, consumed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
Root: √bhuj (class 7)
Note: Used as a noun in a locative absolute construction with 'parijane'
परिजने (parijane) - household members, dependents (attendants, retinue, household members, dependents)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of parijana
parijana - attendants, retinue, household; people around
Note: Used in a locative absolute construction
पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, behind, later, subsequently
(indeclinable)
भोजनम् (bhojanam) - the meal (one takes) (eating, food, meal)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of bhojana
bhojana - eating, feeding, food, meal
verbal noun
Derived from root √bhuj (to eat, enjoy)
Root: √bhuj (class 7)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - proper conduct or duty (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, proper conduct)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion, constitution, proper conduct
Root: √dhṛ (class 1)
उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √vac
Root: √vac (class 2)
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a brāhmaṇa
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, a Brahmin
गृहस्थस्य (gṛhasthasya) - of a householder
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - a householder, one who stays in a house; the second stage of life (āśrama)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)
- gṛha – house, home, dwelling
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, staying, situated in, abiding
adjective (masculine)
Derived from root √sthā
Root: √sthā (class 1)
श्रोत्रियस्य (śrotriyasya) - of one learned in the Vedas, a learned Brahmin
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śrotriya
śrotriya - a Brahmin learned in the Vedas; one who knows the śruti
विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, specifically
(indeclinable)