महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-134, verse-46
शेषान्नमुपभुञ्जाना यथान्यायं यथाविधि ।
तुष्टपुष्टजना नित्यं नारी धर्मेण युज्यते ॥४६॥
तुष्टपुष्टजना नित्यं नारी धर्मेण युज्यते ॥४६॥
46. śeṣānnamupabhuñjānā yathānyāyaṁ yathāvidhi ,
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā nityaṁ nārī dharmeṇa yujyate.
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā nityaṁ nārī dharmeṇa yujyate.
46.
śeṣānnam upabhuñjānā yathānyāyam yathāvidhi
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā nityam nārī dharmeṇa yujyate
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā nityam nārī dharmeṇa yujyate
46.
nārī śeṣānnam upabhuñjānā yathānyāyam yathāvidhi
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā nityam dharmeṇa yujyate
tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā nityam dharmeṇa yujyate
46.
Consuming the residual food according to propriety and ritual, and ensuring her household members are always content and well-nourished, such a woman is truly endowed with her natural law (dharma).
Words meanings summery:
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- शेषान्नम् (śeṣānnam) - residual food (after offering to deities, guests, etc.) (leftover food)
- उपभुञ्जाना (upabhuñjānā) - eating, partaking of (consuming, enjoying)
- यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice/propriety
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule/rite
- तुष्टपुष्टजना (tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā) - whose people are content and well-nourished
- नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
- नारी (nārī) - woman
- धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law, by duty, by righteousness
- युज्यते (yujyate) - is joined, is connected, is endowed
Words meanings and morphology
शेषान्नम् (śeṣānnam) - residual food (after offering to deities, guests, etc.) (leftover food)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śeṣānna
śeṣānna - residual food, leftovers
Compound type : tatpurusha (śeṣa+anna)
- śeṣa – remainder, residual, leftover
adjective (masculine) - anna – food, grain
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root ad (to eat)
Root: ad (class 2)
Note: Object of the participle upabhuñjānā.
उपभुञ्जाना (upabhuñjānā) - eating, partaking of (consuming, enjoying)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of upabhuñjāna
upabhuñjāna - consuming, enjoying, eating
Present Middle Participle
From root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) with prefix upa.
Prefix: upa
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, acting as an adjective for 'nārī'.
यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice/propriety
(indeclinable)
Compound of yathā (as, according to) and nyāya (justice, rule).
Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+nyāya)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - nyāya – justice, rule, method
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ni
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule/rite
(indeclinable)
Compound of yathā (as, according to) and vidhi (rule, ordinance).
Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+vidhi)
- yathā – as, according to
indeclinable - vidhi – rule, ordinance, ritual
noun (masculine)
तुष्टपुष्टजना (tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā) - whose people are content and well-nourished
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭapuṣṭajanā
tuṣṭapuṣṭajana - one whose people are pleased and nourished
Bahuvrihi compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (tuṣṭa+puṣṭa+jana)
- tuṣṭa – pleased, content, satisfied
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root tuṣ (to be pleased)
Root: tuṣ (class 4) - puṣṭa – nourished, thriving, strong
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root puṣ (to nourish, thrive)
Root: puṣ (class 4) - jana – person, people, folk
noun (masculine)
नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
नारी (nārī) - woman
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nārī
nārī - woman, wife
Note: Subject of yujyate.
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law, by duty, by righteousness
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution, religious merit
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Refers to the quality or means by which she is joined/endowed.
युज्यते (yujyate) - is joined, is connected, is endowed
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yujyate
Present Passive
From root yuj (to join). Passive voice, 3rd person singular.
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: The agent (nārī) is in nominative, the instrumental (dharmeṇa) indicates the means.