महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-2, verse-34
प्रतिजग्राह चाग्निस्तां राजपुत्रीं सुदर्शनाम् ।
विधिना वेददृष्टेन वसोर्धारामिवाध्वरे ॥३४॥
विधिना वेददृष्टेन वसोर्धारामिवाध्वरे ॥३४॥
34. pratijagrāha cāgnistāṁ rājaputrīṁ sudarśanām ,
vidhinā vedadṛṣṭena vasordhārāmivādhvare.
vidhinā vedadṛṣṭena vasordhārāmivādhvare.
34.
pratijagrāha ca agniḥ tām rājaputrīm sudarśanām
vidhinā vedadṛṣṭena vasoḥ dhārām iva adhvare
vidhinā vedadṛṣṭena vasoḥ dhārām iva adhvare
34.
ca agniḥ tām sudarśanām rājaputrīm vedadṛṣṭena
vidhinā adhvare vasoḥ dhārām iva pratijagrāha
vidhinā adhvare vasoḥ dhārām iva pratijagrāha
34.
And Agni (the Fire god) accepted that beautiful princess according to the ritual prescribed by the Vedas, just as (he accepts) the stream of Vasu (wealth) in a Vedic ritual (yajña).
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - (Agni) accepted (he accepted, he received)
- च (ca) - and (and, also)
- अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni, the Fire god (fire, Agni (god of fire))
- ताम् (tām) - that (princess) (her, that (feminine, accusative singular))
- राजपुत्रीम् (rājaputrīm) - the princess (princess, daughter of a king (accusative singular))
- सुदर्शनाम् (sudarśanām) - beautiful (beautiful, lovely, fair to look at (accusative singular))
- विधिना (vidhinā) - according to the ritual (by ritual, by rule, according to precept (instrumental singular))
- वेददृष्टेन (vedadṛṣṭena) - prescribed by the Vedas (seen by the Vedas, prescribed by the Vedas (instrumental singular))
- वसोः (vasoḥ) - of Vasu (wealth) (of wealth, of Vasu (a deity/demigod, often associated with wealth) (genitive singular))
- धाराम् (dhārām) - the stream (stream, flow, current (accusative singular))
- इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as it were)
- अध्वरे (adhvare) - in a Vedic ritual (yajña) (in a Vedic ritual, in a sacrifice (locative singular))
Words meanings and morphology
प्रतिजग्राह (pratijagrāha) - (Agni) accepted (he accepted, he received)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of grah
perfect active indicative
3rd person singular perfect active of root grah (class 9) with prefix prati-
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)
च (ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni, the Fire god (fire, Agni (god of fire))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire (Agni)
i-stem noun
ताम् (tām) - that (princess) (her, that (feminine, accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
Feminine form of 'tad'
राजपुत्रीम् (rājaputrīm) - the princess (princess, daughter of a king (accusative singular))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of rājaputrī
rājaputrī - princess, king's daughter
Tatpuruṣa compound: rājan (king) + putrī (daughter)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+putrī)
- rājan – king
noun (masculine) - putrī – daughter
noun (feminine)
सुदर्शनाम् (sudarśanām) - beautiful (beautiful, lovely, fair to look at (accusative singular))
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sudarśanā
sudarśanā - beautiful, lovely, fair to look at
Compound su (good) + darśana (sight, appearance)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+darśana)
- su – good, well, easily
indeclinable
Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well' - darśana – seeing, appearance, sight
noun (neuter)
From root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with rājaputrīm
विधिना (vidhinā) - according to the ritual (by ritual, by rule, according to precept (instrumental singular))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi
vidhi - rule, ritual, injunction, method
From root dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)
वेददृष्टेन (vedadṛṣṭena) - prescribed by the Vedas (seen by the Vedas, prescribed by the Vedas (instrumental singular))
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of vedadṛṣṭa
vedadṛṣṭa - seen by the Vedas, enjoined by the Vedas
Tatpuruṣa compound: veda (Veda) + dṛṣṭa (seen)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+dṛṣṭa)
- veda – knowledge, Veda (sacred scripture)
noun (masculine) - dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, prescribed
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Agrees with vidhinā
वसोः (vasoḥ) - of Vasu (wealth) (of wealth, of Vasu (a deity/demigod, often associated with wealth) (genitive singular))
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of vasu
vasu - wealth, riches, good, excellent, a name of certain deities
u-stem noun
Root: vas
धाराम् (dhārām) - the stream (stream, flow, current (accusative singular))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dhārā
dhārā - stream, flow, current, edge of a sword
From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as it were)
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison
अध्वरे (adhvare) - in a Vedic ritual (yajña) (in a Vedic ritual, in a sacrifice (locative singular))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of adhvara
adhvara - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, non-injurious
a-stem noun
Note: Contextually, it refers to a yajña.