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13,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-23, verse-23

वैश्वदेवं च ये मूढा विप्राय ब्रह्मचारिणे ।
ददतीह न राजेन्द्र ते लोकान्भुञ्जतेऽशुभान् ॥२३॥
23. vaiśvadevaṁ ca ye mūḍhā viprāya brahmacāriṇe ,
dadatīha na rājendra te lokānbhuñjate'śubhān.
23. vaiśvadevam ca ye mūḍhāḥ viprāya brahmacāriṇe
dadati iha na rājendra te lokān bhuñjate aśubhān
23. rājerndra ye mūḍhāḥ iha viprāya brahmacāriṇe
vaiśvadevam ca na dadati te aśubhān lokān bhuñjate
23. O King of kings, those foolish people who do not offer the Vaiśvadeva ritual here to a Brahmin or a celibate student, they experience inauspicious realms.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वैश्वदेवम् (vaiśvadevam) - the daily Vaiśvadeva ritual (relating to Viśvadevas; daily domestic ritual for all gods)
  • (ca) - and
  • ये (ye) - who, those who
  • मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - foolish people (foolish, deluded, stupid)
  • विप्राय (viprāya) - to a Brahmin (to a Brahmin, to a sage)
  • ब्रह्मचारिणे (brahmacāriṇe) - to a celibate student (to a celibate student, to one practicing sacred study)
  • ददति (dadati) - offer (give)
  • इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)
  • (na) - not, no
  • राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O chief of kings
  • ते (te) - those (referring to 'ye mūḍhāḥ') (they, those)
  • लोकान् (lokān) - realms (worlds, realms, regions)
  • भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - experience (enjoy, experience, suffer)
  • अशुभान् (aśubhān) - inauspicious (inauspicious, evil, bad)

Words meanings and morphology

वैश्वदेवम् (vaiśvadevam) - the daily Vaiśvadeva ritual (relating to Viśvadevas; daily domestic ritual for all gods)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiśvadeva
vaiśvadeva - belonging to or sacred to the Viśvadevas (all gods); a daily offering to all beings
Derived from Viśvadeva (all gods).
Note: Object of 'dadati'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun.
मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - foolish people (foolish, deluded, stupid)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍha
mūḍha - deluded, foolish, ignorant, confused
Past Passive Participle
From root muh (to be bewildered).
Root: muh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies 'ye'.
विप्राय (viprāya) - to a Brahmin (to a Brahmin, to a sage)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - inspired, wise, a Brahmin, a sage
Note: Recipient of the offering.
ब्रह्मचारिणे (brahmacāriṇe) - to a celibate student (to a celibate student, to one practicing sacred study)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin
brahmacārin - one who practices religious studentship (brahmacarya), a celibate student
Compound of brahman (Veda/sacred knowledge) and cārin (practitioner).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)
  • brahman – Veda, sacred knowledge, supreme reality
    noun (neuter)
  • cārin – moving, practicing, following
    adjective (masculine)
    agent noun/adjective from root car
    From verb root car (to move, practice).
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'viprāya'.
ददति (dadati) - offer (give)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of dā
present active
3rd class verb (juhotyādi), present tense, active voice, 3rd person plural
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Subject is 'ye mūḍhāḥ'.
इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb 'dadati'.
राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O king of kings, O chief of kings
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra
rājendra - king of kings, chief of kings, a sovereign
Compound: rāja (king) + indra (chief).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)
  • rājan – king, ruler
    noun (masculine)
  • indra – chief, lord, Indra (name of a deity)
    noun (masculine)
Note: Term of address, likely for Yudhiṣṭhira.
ते (te) - those (referring to 'ye mūḍhāḥ') (they, those)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Correlative pronoun to 'ye'.
लोकान् (lokān) - realms (worlds, realms, regions)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people, division of the universe
Note: Object of 'bhuñjate'.
भुञ्जते (bhuñjate) - experience (enjoy, experience, suffer)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj
present middle
7th class verb (rudhādi), present tense, middle voice, 3rd person plural
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Subject is 'te'.
अशुभान् (aśubhān) - inauspicious (inauspicious, evil, bad)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of aśubha
aśubha - inauspicious, unlucky, evil, bad
Compound with negative prefix a- and śubha (auspicious).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Compound with negative prefix 'a-'.