महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-144, verse-50
तथा त्वमपि कौन्तेय ब्राह्मणान्सततं प्रभो ।
पूजयस्व महाभागान्वाग्भिर्दानैश्च नित्यदा ॥५०॥
पूजयस्व महाभागान्वाग्भिर्दानैश्च नित्यदा ॥५०॥
50. tathā tvamapi kaunteya brāhmaṇānsatataṁ prabho ,
pūjayasva mahābhāgānvāgbhirdānaiśca nityadā.
pūjayasva mahābhāgānvāgbhirdānaiśca nityadā.
50.
tathā tvam api kaunteya brāhmaṇān satatam prabho
pūjayasa mahābhāgān vāgbhiḥ dānaiḥ ca nityadā
pūjayasa mahābhāgān vāgbhiḥ dānaiḥ ca nityadā
50.
Similarly, O son of Kunti (Kaunteya), O lord, you too should constantly honor the highly revered brahmins with words and always with gifts (dāna).
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same way, similarly
- त्वम् (tvam) - you
- अपि (api) - you too (also, even, too)
- कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O Arjuna! (or other son of Kunti) (O son of Kunti!)
- ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - brahmins
- सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually
- प्रभो (prabho) - O lord!, O master!
- पूजयस (pūjayasa) - honor, worship
- महाभागान् (mahābhāgān) - highly fortunate ones, revered ones, great-souled ones
- वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, by speech
- दानैः (dānaiḥ) - with gifts, by donations
- च (ca) - and, also
- नित्यदा (nityadā) - always, constantly, perpetually
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in the same way, similarly
(indeclinable)
Adverbial derivation from 'tad' (that).
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Second person pronoun.
Note: Subject of 'pūjayasa'.
अपि (api) - you too (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O Arjuna! (or other son of Kunti) (O son of Kunti!)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti
Patronymic from Kuntī.
ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - brahmins
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - brahmin, priest, relating to Brahman
From Brahman.
Root: bṛh
Note: Object of 'pūjayasva'.
सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
From sa- (with) + tata (stretched, extended).
Prefix: sa
Root: tan (class 8)
Note: Modifies 'pūjayasva'.
प्रभो (prabho) - O lord!, O master!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu
prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful
From pra- + √bhū (to be).
Prefix: pra
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Addresses the listener.
पूजयस (pūjayasa) - honor, worship
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of pūj
Imperative (command)
From √pūj, 10th class, middle voice imperative.
Root: pūj (class 10)
महाभागान् (mahābhāgān) - highly fortunate ones, revered ones, great-souled ones
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of mahābhāga
mahābhāga - very fortunate, highly blessed, exalted, noble
Compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bhāga' (fortune, share).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhāga)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective/prefix - bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
noun (masculine)
From √bhaj (to divide, obtain a share).
Root: bhaj (class 1)
वाग्भिः (vāgbhiḥ) - with words, by speech
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of vāc
vāc - voice, speech, word, language
Feminine noun, stem ending in a consonant.
Root: vac
Note: Means of honoring.
दानैः (dānaiḥ) - with gifts, by donations
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of dāna
dāna - gift, donation, giving, liberality
From √dā (to give).
Root: dā (class 1)
Note: Means of honoring.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
नित्यदा (nityadā) - always, constantly, perpetually
(indeclinable)
Adverbial derivation from 'nitya' (eternal, constant) + -dā suffix.
Note: Modifies 'pūjayasva'.