महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-15, verse-22
छन्दांसि दीक्षा यज्ञाश्च दक्षिणाः पावको हविः ।
यज्ञोपगानि द्रव्याणि मूर्तिमन्ति युधिष्ठिर ॥२२॥
यज्ञोपगानि द्रव्याणि मूर्तिमन्ति युधिष्ठिर ॥२२॥
22. chandāṁsi dīkṣā yajñāśca dakṣiṇāḥ pāvako haviḥ ,
yajñopagāni dravyāṇi mūrtimanti yudhiṣṭhira.
yajñopagāni dravyāṇi mūrtimanti yudhiṣṭhira.
22.
chandāṃsi dīkṣā yajñāḥ ca dakṣiṇāḥ pāvakaḥ haviḥ
yajñopagāni dravyāṇi mūrtimanti yudhiṣṭhira
yajñopagāni dravyāṇi mūrtimanti yudhiṣṭhira
22.
yudhiṣṭhira chandāṃsi dīkṣā yajñāḥ ca dakṣiṇāḥ
pāvakaḥ haviḥ yajñopagāni dravyāṇi mūrtimanti
pāvakaḥ haviḥ yajñopagāni dravyāṇi mūrtimanti
22.
The Vedic hymns, initiations, Vedic rituals (yajña), sacrificial fees, the purifying fire, and oblations – all the substances accessory to the Vedic ritual are personified, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
Words meanings summery:
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- छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - The sacred Vedic hymns. (Vedic meters, Vedic hymns)
- दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - The preparatory rites for a Vedic ritual. (Consecration, initiation, solemn preparation for a Vedic ritual)
- यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - The sacred Vedic rituals. (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)
- च (ca) - And (And, also)
- दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - The fees given to priests or gifts associated with Vedic rituals. (Sacrificial fees, gifts, the right (direction))
- पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - The purifying fire used in Vedic rituals. (Purifier, fire, Agni)
- हविः (haviḥ) - The sacred offerings presented in the Vedic fire ritual (homa). (Oblation, offering (especially butter or grain))
- यज्ञोपगानि (yajñopagāni) - All the implements and materials used in the Vedic ritual. (Accessories to a Vedic ritual)
- द्रव्याणि (dravyāṇi) - The various materials and implements. (Substances, materials, articles, wealth)
- मूर्तिमन्ति (mūrtimanti) - Personified, having taken on a physical form. (Having form, embodied, personified)
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (as addressed in the text). (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava))
Words meanings and morphology
छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - The sacred Vedic hymns. (Vedic meters, Vedic hymns)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of chandas
chandas - Metre, poetic measure, especially a Vedic hymn or text.
From root `chad` (to cover, to seem).
Root: chad (class 1)
दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - The preparatory rites for a Vedic ritual. (Consecration, initiation, solemn preparation for a Vedic ritual)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dīkṣā
dīkṣā - Consecration, initiation, a vow, preparatory rite.
From root `dīkṣ` (to be initiated).
Root: dīkṣ (class 1)
यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - The sacred Vedic rituals. (Vedic rituals, sacrifices)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, offering, worship, sacrifice.
From root `yaj` (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1)
च (ca) - And (And, also)
(indeclinable)
दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - The fees given to priests or gifts associated with Vedic rituals. (Sacrificial fees, gifts, the right (direction))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - Sacrificial fee, gift, reward, the right side, the south.
Related to `dakṣa` (skillful).
Root: dakṣ (class 1)
पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - The purifying fire used in Vedic rituals. (Purifier, fire, Agni)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka
pāvaka - Purifying, pure, fire, Agni.
From root `pū` (to purify) + `aka` suffix.
Root: pū (class 1)
हविः (haviḥ) - The sacred offerings presented in the Vedic fire ritual (homa). (Oblation, offering (especially butter or grain))
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of havis
havis - Oblation, offering, especially clarified butter (ghee) or grain.
From root `hu` (to offer).
Root: hu (class 3)
यज्ञोपगानि (yajñopagāni) - All the implements and materials used in the Vedic ritual. (Accessories to a Vedic ritual)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of yajñopaga
yajñopaga - Accessory to a Vedic ritual, belonging to a sacrifice.
Compound: `yajña` (Vedic ritual) + `upaga` (going near, accessory).
Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+upaga)
- yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, worship
noun (masculine)
From root `yaj` (to worship, sacrifice).
Root: yaj (class 1) - upaga – Approaching, going near, accessory, dependent
adjective
From `upa` (near) + root `gam` (to go).
Prefix: upa
Root: gam (class 1)
द्रव्याणि (dravyāṇi) - The various materials and implements. (Substances, materials, articles, wealth)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dravya
dravya - Substance, material, article, thing, wealth.
From `dru` (wood, tree) or root `dru` (to run) with suffix `ya`. There are multiple derivations.
Root: dru (class 1)
मूर्तिमन्ति (mūrtimanti) - Personified, having taken on a physical form. (Having form, embodied, personified)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of mūrtimat
mūrtimat - Having a form, embodied, material, personified.
Possessive suffix `matup` from `mūrti` (form).
Root: mūrch (class 1)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (as addressed in the text). (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Steady in battle, name of the eldest Pāṇḍava brother.
Compound `yudhi` (in battle) + `sthira` (firm).
Compound type : aluk-tatpurusha (yudh+sthira)
- yudh – Battle, fight
noun (feminine)
From root `yudh` (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4) - sthira – Firm, steady, constant
adjective (masculine)
From root `sthā` (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The vocative singular form of `yudhiṣṭhira` is `yudhiṣṭhira`.