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13,142

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-142, verse-21

दत्तात्रेयप्रसादाच्च मया प्राप्तमिदं यशः ।
लोके च परमा कीर्तिर्धर्मश्च चरितो महान् ॥२१॥
21. dattātreyaprasādācca mayā prāptamidaṁ yaśaḥ ,
loke ca paramā kīrtirdharmaśca carito mahān.
21. dattātreyaprasādāt ca mayā prāptam idam yaśaḥ
loke ca paramā kīrtiḥ dharmaḥ ca caritaḥ mahān
21. ca dattātreyaprasādāt mayā idam yaśaḥ prāptam
ca loke paramā kīrtiḥ ca mahān dharmaḥ caritaḥ
21. And by the grace of Dattātreya, this fame was obtained by me. Also, supreme renown in the world and great (dharma) were (thereby) observed.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दत्तात्रेयप्रसादात् (dattātreyaprasādāt) - by the divine favor of the sage Dattātreya (by the grace of Dattātreya)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • मया (mayā) - by me (Arjuna) (by me)
  • प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - was gained (by me) (obtained, achieved, gained)
  • इदम् (idam) - this (specific) (this)
  • यशः (yaśaḥ) - this particular fame (fame, glory, renown)
  • लोके (loke) - in this world, among mankind (in the world, among people)
  • (ca) - and, additionally (and, also)
  • परमा (paramā) - highest level of (supreme, highest, greatest)
  • कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - widespread acclaim (renown, fame, glory)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - great (dharma) or righteous conduct ( (dharma), righteousness, natural law, duty)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • चरितः (caritaḥ) - was observed or performed (by me) (practiced, performed, observed, lived)
  • महान् (mahān) - great (dharma) (great, mighty, large)

Words meanings and morphology

दत्तात्रेयप्रसादात् (dattātreyaprasādāt) - by the divine favor of the sage Dattātreya (by the grace of Dattātreya)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of dattātreyaprasāda
dattātreyaprasāda - grace of Dattātreya
Compound of 'Dattātreya' (a sage) and 'prasāda' (grace).
Compound type : tatpurusha (dattātreya+prasāda)
  • dattātreya – name of a sage, an incarnation of Viṣṇu
    proper noun (masculine)
  • prasāda – grace, favor, blessing, clarity
    noun (masculine)
    From pra-sad.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Indicates the source of achievement.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects this verse to preceding statements.
मया (mayā) - by me (Arjuna) (by me)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of aham
aham - I
First person singular pronoun.
Note: Agent of 'prāptam'.
प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - was gained (by me) (obtained, achieved, gained)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, reached, gained
Past Passive Participle
From root āp with prefix pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Predicative adjective.
इदम् (idam) - this (specific) (this)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of idam
idam - this, this one (near speaker)
Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular.
यशः (yaśaḥ) - this particular fame (fame, glory, renown)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas
yaśas - fame, glory, renown, honor
s-stem noun.
Root: yaś
लोके (loke) - in this world, among mankind (in the world, among people)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, common usage
Root: lok (class 1)
Note: Specifies location.
(ca) - and, additionally (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the two parts of the verse.
परमा (paramā) - highest level of (supreme, highest, greatest)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of parama
parama - supreme, highest, greatest, best
Superlative form of 'para'.
कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - widespread acclaim (renown, fame, glory)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti
kīrti - renown, fame, glory, praise
From root kīrt.
Root: kīrt (class 10)
Note: Subject of implied verb.
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - great (dharma) or righteous conduct ( (dharma), righteousness, natural law, duty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - (dharma), righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue, cosmic order
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'caritaḥ'.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Joins 'kīrtiḥ' and 'dharmaḥ'.
चरितः (caritaḥ) - was observed or performed (by me) (practiced, performed, observed, lived)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of carita
carita - practiced, performed, observed, behaved, traversed
Past Passive Participle
From root car + suffix -ta.
Root: car (class 1)
Note: Predicative adjective for 'dharmaḥ'.
महान् (mahān) - great (dharma) (great, mighty, large)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat
mahat - great, large, mighty, important
Stem 'mahat'.
Note: Modifies 'dharmaḥ'.