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13,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-18, verse-48

ब्रह्मा शक्रो मारुतो ब्रह्म सत्यं वेदा यज्ञा दक्षिणा वेदवाहाः ।
सोमो यष्टा यच्च हव्यं हविश्च रक्षा दीक्षा नियमा ये च केचित् ॥४८॥
48. brahmā śakro māruto brahma satyaṁ; vedā yajñā dakṣiṇā vedavāhāḥ ,
somo yaṣṭā yacca havyaṁ haviśca; rakṣā dīkṣā niyamā ye ca kecit.
48. brahmā śakraḥ mārutaḥ brahma satyam
vedāḥ yajñāḥ dakṣiṇāḥ vedavāhāḥ
somaḥ yaṣṭā yat ca havyaṃ haviḥ
ca rakṣā dīkṣā niyamāḥ ye ca kecit
48. brahmā śakraḥ mārutaḥ brahma satyam
vedāḥ yajñāḥ dakṣiṇāḥ vedavāhāḥ
somaḥ yaṣṭā yat ca havyaṃ haviḥ
ca rakṣā dīkṣā niyamāḥ ye ca kecit
48. Brahmā, Indra, Vāyu, the Absolute (brahman), truth, the Vedas, the Vedic rituals (yajña), the sacrificial fees, and those who uphold the Vedas; Soma, the performer of Vedic rituals, and whatever oblations (havya) and (havi) are offered; protection, initiation, and whatever observances there may be.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god
  • शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra, the king of gods
  • मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - Vāyu, the wind god; wind
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute (brahman); sacred word; Veda
  • सत्यम् (satyam) - truth; reality
  • वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas
  • यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - Vedic rituals (yajña)
  • दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - sacrificial fees; gifts; the South
  • वेदवाहाः (vedavāhāḥ) - carriers of the Vedas; those who uphold or transmit the Vedas
  • सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma (the deity, the plant, the drink)
  • यष्टा (yaṣṭā) - sacrificer; performer of Vedic rituals
  • यत् (yat) - which; whatever
  • (ca) - and
  • हव्यं (havyaṁ) - oblations (offered to gods); what is to be offered
  • हविः (haviḥ) - oblation; clarified butter
  • (ca) - and
  • रक्षा (rakṣā) - protection; guarding
  • दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - initiation; consecration
  • नियमाः (niyamāḥ) - observances; restraints; rules
  • ये (ye) - which; who
  • (ca) - and
  • केचित् (kecit) - some; whatever (plural)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā, the creator god
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmā
brahmā - Brahmā (the creator god)
शक्रः (śakraḥ) - Indra, the king of gods
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra
śakra - Indra; powerful; able
Root: śak (class 5)
मारुतः (mārutaḥ) - Vāyu, the wind god; wind
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of māruta
māruta - wind; Vāyu (god of wind)
Derived from marut (wind god, Maruts)
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute (brahman); sacred word; Veda
(noun)
neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute (brahman); sacred word; the Vedas; prayer
Root: bṛh (class 1)
Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.
सत्यम् (satyam) - truth; reality
(noun)
neuter, singular of satya
satya - truth; real; genuine
Derived from 'sat' (being, existence)
Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.
वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of veda
veda - Veda; sacred knowledge; revelation
Root: vid (class 2)
यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - Vedic rituals (yajña)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual; worship; offering (yajña)
Root: yaj (class 1)
दक्षिणाः (dakṣiṇāḥ) - sacrificial fees; gifts; the South
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of dakṣiṇā
dakṣiṇā - sacrificial fee; gift; donation; the South; right (direction)
वेदवाहाः (vedavāhāḥ) - carriers of the Vedas; those who uphold or transmit the Vedas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavāha
vedavāha - carrier of the Vedas; one who transmits or upholds the Vedas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vāha)
  • veda – Veda; sacred knowledge
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • vāha – carrier; bearer; vehicle
    noun (masculine)
    Root: vah (class 1)
सोमः (somaḥ) - Soma (the deity, the plant, the drink)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma; moon; a celestial drink; the plant itself
यष्टा (yaṣṭā) - sacrificer; performer of Vedic rituals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yaṣṭṛ
yaṣṭṛ - sacrificer; one who performs a Vedic ritual
Agent noun
Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
यत् (yat) - which; whatever
(pronoun)
neuter, singular of yad
yad - which; what; whatever
Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
हव्यं (havyaṁ) - oblations (offered to gods); what is to be offered
(noun)
neuter, singular of havya
havya - oblation; what is to be offered; sacrificial food
Gerundive/Future Passive Particable
From root 'hu' (to offer)
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.
हविः (haviḥ) - oblation; clarified butter
(noun)
neuter, singular of havis
havis - oblation; clarified butter; offering
From root 'hu' (to offer)
Root: hu (class 3)
Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
रक्षा (rakṣā) - protection; guarding
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of rakṣā
rakṣā - protection; guarding; preservation
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
दीक्षा (dīkṣā) - initiation; consecration
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dīkṣā
dīkṣā - initiation; consecration; vow
Root: dīkṣ (class 1)
नियमाः (niyamāḥ) - observances; restraints; rules
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of niyama
niyama - observance; restraint; rule; regulation
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
ये (ye) - which; who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which; what; whatever
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
केचित् (kecit) - some; whatever (plural)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kaścid
kaścid - someone; something; any; some
Compound of 'ka' (who/what) and 'cid' (an indefinite particle)
Compound type : avyayībhāva (ka+cid)
  • ka – who; what
    pronoun (masculine)
  • cid – an indefinite particle (e.g., 'any', 'some')
    indeclinable
Note: This is the plural nominative form of the indefinite pronoun 'kaścid'.