महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-35, verse-9
हुत्वा चाहवनीयस्थं महाभाग्ये प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
अग्रभोज्याः प्रसूतीनां श्रिया ब्राह्म्यानुकल्पिताः ॥९॥
अग्रभोज्याः प्रसूतीनां श्रिया ब्राह्म्यानुकल्पिताः ॥९॥
9. hutvā cāhavanīyasthaṁ mahābhāgye pratiṣṭhitāḥ ,
agrabhojyāḥ prasūtīnāṁ śriyā brāhmyānukalpitāḥ.
agrabhojyāḥ prasūtīnāṁ śriyā brāhmyānukalpitāḥ.
9.
hutvā ca āhavanīyasthaṃ mahābhāgye pratiṣṭhitāḥ
agrabhojyāḥ prasūtīnāṃ śriyā brāhmyā anukalpitāḥ
agrabhojyāḥ prasūtīnāṃ śriyā brāhmyā anukalpitāḥ
9.
āhavanīyasthaṃ hutvā ca mahābhāgye pratiṣṭhitāḥ
brāhmyā śriyā anukalpitāḥ prasūtīnāṃ agrabhojyāḥ
brāhmyā śriyā anukalpitāḥ prasūtīnāṃ agrabhojyāḥ
9.
And having offered into the Vedic ritual fire (āhavanīya), they are established in great fortune. Endowed with Brahmanical splendor, they are to be honored with the first food offerings among all creatures.
Words meanings summery:
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- हुत्वा (hutvā) - having offered, having performed a homa
- च (ca) - and, also
- आहवनीयस्थं (āhavanīyasthaṁ) - the object of offering, the āhavanīya fire itself (as a place for offerings) (located in the āhavanīya fire, related to the āhavanīya fire)
- महाभाग्ये (mahābhāgye) - in great fortune, in great destiny, in great auspiciousness
- प्रतिष्ठिताः (pratiṣṭhitāḥ) - established, fixed, settled, consecrated
- अग्रभोज्याः (agrabhojyāḥ) - to be eaten first, to be given food first, deserving the first share of food
- प्रसूतीनां (prasūtīnāṁ) - of offspring, of births, of creatures, of productions
- श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by prosperity, by glory, by wealth
- ब्राह्म्या (brāhmyā) - by Brahmanical, by divine, relating to Brahman
- अनुकल्पिताः (anukalpitāḥ) - ordained, appointed, provided, endowed
Words meanings and morphology
हुत्वा (hutvā) - having offered, having performed a homa
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed with suffix -tvā
Root: hu (class 3)
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
आहवनीयस्थं (āhavanīyasthaṁ) - the object of offering, the āhavanīya fire itself (as a place for offerings) (located in the āhavanīya fire, related to the āhavanīya fire)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of āhavanīyastha
āhavanīyastha - standing in the āhavanīya fire, belonging to the āhavanīya
Compound of āhavanīya and stha
Compound type : tatpurusha (āhavanīya+stha)
- āhavanīya – sacred fire, an altar fire for Vedic rituals
noun (masculine)
Gerundive
From ā-hu + anīya
Prefix: ā
Root: hu (class 3) - stha – standing, staying, situated
adjective (masculine)
From root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The word refers to the āhavanīya fire itself as the object of offering.
महाभाग्ये (mahābhāgye) - in great fortune, in great destiny, in great auspiciousness
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mahābhāgya
mahābhāgya - great fortune, great destiny, great auspiciousness
Compound of mahā and bhāgya
Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+bhāgya)
- mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective - bhāgya – fortune, destiny, fate, luck, auspiciousness
noun (neuter)
From root bhaj
Root: bhaj (class 1)
प्रतिष्ठिताः (pratiṣṭhitāḥ) - established, fixed, settled, consecrated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, fixed, consecrated, standing firm
Past Passive Participle
From prati-sthā + kta suffix
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Refers to the people (implied) who perform the offering.
अग्रभोज्याः (agrabhojyāḥ) - to be eaten first, to be given food first, deserving the first share of food
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of agrabhojya
agrabhojya - worthy of the first meal, receiving the first portion of food
Gerundive
Compound of agra and bhojya
Compound type : tatpurusha (agra+bhojya)
- agra – front, top, chief, first
noun (neuter) - bhojya – to be eaten, eatable, food, to be enjoyed
adjective (masculine)
Gerundive
From root bhuj + ya suffix
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Describes the people (implied) who are given first food.
प्रसूतीनां (prasūtīnāṁ) - of offspring, of births, of creatures, of productions
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prasūti
prasūti - birth, offspring, progeny, creature, production
From pra-sū + ti suffix
Prefix: pra
Root: sū (class 2)
श्रिया (śriyā) - by splendor, by prosperity, by glory, by wealth
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of śrī
śrī - splendor, glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty, divine grace
ब्राह्म्या (brāhmyā) - by Brahmanical, by divine, relating to Brahman
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of brāhmī
brāhmī - Brahmanical, sacred, divine, relating to brahman
Feminine form of brāhma
अनुकल्पिताः (anukalpitāḥ) - ordained, appointed, provided, endowed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of anukalpita
anukalpita - arranged, supplied, provided, endowed, appointed
Past Passive Participle
From anu-kḷp + kta suffix
Prefix: anu
Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Agrees with pratiṣṭhitāḥ and agrabhojyāḥ.