महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-57, verse-30
सदक्षिणां काञ्चनचारुशृङ्गीं कांस्योपदोहां द्रविणोत्तरीयाम् ।
धेनुं तिलानां ददतो द्विजाय लोका वसूनां सुलभा भवन्ति ॥३०॥
धेनुं तिलानां ददतो द्विजाय लोका वसूनां सुलभा भवन्ति ॥३०॥
30. sadakṣiṇāṁ kāñcanacāruśṛṅgīṁ; kāṁsyopadohāṁ draviṇottarīyām ,
dhenuṁ tilānāṁ dadato dvijāya; lokā vasūnāṁ sulabhā bhavanti.
dhenuṁ tilānāṁ dadato dvijāya; lokā vasūnāṁ sulabhā bhavanti.
30.
sadakṣiṇām kāñcanacāruśṛṅgīm kāṃsyopadohām draviṇottarīyām
dhenum tilānām dadataḥ dvijāya lokāḥ vasūnām sulabhā bhavanti
dhenum tilānām dadataḥ dvijāya lokāḥ vasūnām sulabhā bhavanti
30.
dadataḥ dvijāya tilānām dhenum sadakṣiṇām kāñcanacāruśṛṅgīm kāṃsyopadohām draviṇottarīyām,
vasūnām lokāḥ sulabhā bhavanti
vasūnām lokāḥ sulabhā bhavanti
30.
A person who gives a 'sesamum cow' (tila-dhenu) to a brahmin (dvija) – one that is presented with a donation, has beautiful gold-adorned horns, is equipped with a bronze milking vessel, and is adorned with wealth – for such a giver, the worlds of the Vasus become easily obtainable.
Words meanings summery:
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- सदक्षिणाम् (sadakṣiṇām) - with a donation/fee, accompanied by a gift
- काञ्चनचारुशृङ्गीम् (kāñcanacāruśṛṅgīm) - having beautiful gold-adorned horns
- कांस्योपदोहाम् (kāṁsyopadohām) - having a bronze milking vessel
- द्रविणोत्तरीयाम् (draviṇottarīyām) - having wealth as its upper covering, bedecked with riches
- धेनुम् (dhenum) - cow
- तिलानाम् (tilānām) - of sesamum seeds
- ददतः (dadataḥ) - of the donor (of one giving, to one giving)
- द्विजाय (dvijāya) - to a brahmin, to a twice-born
- लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms
- वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus (a class of deities) (of the Vasus (a class of deities), of wealth)
- सुलभा (sulabhā) - easily obtainable, easy to get
- भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become, are
Words meanings and morphology
सदक्षिणाम् (sadakṣiṇām) - with a donation/fee, accompanied by a gift
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sadakṣiṇā
sadakṣiṇā - accompanied by a donation/fee, with a ritual gift
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dakṣiṇā)
- sa – with, accompanied by
indeclinable - dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, offering, donation
noun (feminine)
काञ्चनचारुशृङ्गीम् (kāñcanacāruśṛṅgīm) - having beautiful gold-adorned horns
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kāñcanacāruśṛṅgī
kāñcanacāruśṛṅgī - having beautiful gold-adorned horns
Compound type : karmadhāraya (kāñcana+cāru+śṛṅgin)
- kāñcana – golden, made of gold
adjective (neuter) - cāru – beautiful, lovely
adjective (masculine) - śṛṅgin – having horns, horned
adjective (masculine)
कांस्योपदोहाम् (kāṁsyopadohām) - having a bronze milking vessel
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kāṃsyopadohā
kāṁsyopadohā - having a bronze milking vessel
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kāṃsya+upadohā)
- kāṃsya – made of bronze, bronze
noun (neuter) - upadohā – milking vessel
noun (feminine)
द्रविणोत्तरीयाम् (draviṇottarīyām) - having wealth as its upper covering, bedecked with riches
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of draviṇottarīyā
draviṇottarīyā - having wealth as an upper garment/covering; covered with riches
Compound type : bahuvrihi (draviṇa+uttarīya)
- draviṇa – wealth, riches
noun (neuter) - uttarīya – upper garment, covering
noun (neuter)
धेनुम् (dhenum) - cow
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dhenu
dhenu - cow, milch-cow
तिलानाम् (tilānām) - of sesamum seeds
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of tila
tila - sesamum seed, sesame plant
ददतः (dadataḥ) - of the donor (of one giving, to one giving)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dat
dā - to give, bestow
Root: dā (class 3)
द्विजाय (dvijāya) - to a brahmin, to a twice-born
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (epithet for brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya; also bird, tooth)
लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds, realms
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, people
वसूनाम् (vasūnām) - of the Vasus (a class of deities) (of the Vasus (a class of deities), of wealth)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of vasu
vasu - Vasu (a class of deities), wealth, treasure
सुलभा (sulabhā) - easily obtainable, easy to get
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sulabha
sulabha - easily obtained, readily available
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+labha)
- su – good, easy, well
indeclinable - labha – obtainable, to be gained
adjective
gerundive/nominal derivation
from root labh- 'to obtain'
Root: labh (class 1)
भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become, are
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)