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13,61

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-61, verse-21

तपो यज्ञः श्रुतं शीलमलोभः सत्यसंधता ।
गुरुदैवतपूजा च नातिवर्तन्ति भूमिदम् ॥२१॥
21. tapo yajñaḥ śrutaṁ śīlamalobhaḥ satyasaṁdhatā ,
gurudaivatapūjā ca nātivartanti bhūmidam.
21. tapaḥ yajñaḥ śrutam śīlam alobhaḥ satyasaṃdhatā
gurudaivatapūjā ca na ativartanti bhūmidam
21. Asceticism (tapas), performance of Vedic ritual (yajña), sacred knowledge, good moral conduct, non-greed (alobha), adherence to truth, and the worship of gurus and deities—even these do not surpass the one who gives land.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism, spiritual austerity, penance
  • यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
  • श्रुतम् (śrutam) - sacred knowledge, learning, tradition
  • शीलम् (śīlam) - good conduct, character, moral behavior
  • अलोभः (alobhaḥ) - non-greed, absence of covetousness
  • सत्यसंधता (satyasaṁdhatā) - adherence to truth, truthfulness, integrity
  • गुरुदैवतपूजा (gurudaivatapūjā) - worship of gurus and deities
  • (ca) - and
  • (na) - not, no
  • अतिवर्तन्ति (ativartanti) - they surpass, they overcome, they exceed
  • भूमिदम् (bhūmidam) - the giver of land, one who gives land

Words meanings and morphology

तपः (tapaḥ) - asceticism, spiritual austerity, penance
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas
tapas - heat, spiritual fervor, asceticism, penance, austerity
`s`-stem noun.
Root: tap (class 1)
यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, worship, offering, sacrifice
From root `yaj` (to perform Vedic ritual, to worship).
Root: yaj (class 1)
श्रुतम् (śrutam) - sacred knowledge, learning, tradition
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta
śruta - heard, learned, sacred knowledge, tradition
Past Passive Participle
From root `śru` (to hear). Used as a noun.
Root: śru (class 5)
Note: Also accusative singular neuter.
शीलम् (śīlam) - good conduct, character, moral behavior
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śīla
śīla - habit, custom, conduct, moral character, virtue
From root `śīl` (to practice, to serve).
Root: śīl (class 10)
Note: Also accusative singular neuter.
अलोभः (alobhaḥ) - non-greed, absence of covetousness
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alobha
alobha - non-greed, freedom from covetousness
Negative prefix `a` + `lobha` (greed).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lobha)
  • a – not, un-, in-
    indeclinable
  • lobha – greed, covetousness, desire
    noun (masculine)
    From root `lubh` (to desire, be greedy).
    Root: lubh (class 4)
सत्यसंधता (satyasaṁdhatā) - adherence to truth, truthfulness, integrity
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyasaṃdhatā
satyasaṁdhatā - truthfulness, fidelity to truth, integrity
Derived from `satyasaṃdha` (true to one's promise) + `tā` (abstract suffix).
Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+saṃdha)
  • satya – truth, true, real
    noun (neuter)
    From `sat` (being, existing).
    Root: as (class 2)
  • saṃdha – promise, agreement, connection; bound by
    noun (masculine)
    From `sam` + root `dhā`. `tā` is a feminine suffix making it an abstract noun.
    Prefix: sam
    Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: One of the virtues listed.
गुरुदैवतपूजा (gurudaivatapūjā) - worship of gurus and deities
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gurudaivatapūjā
gurudaivatapūjā - worship of gurus and deities
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (guru+daivata+pūjā)
  • guru – teacher, spiritual guide, heavy
    noun (masculine)
    Root: gṝ
  • daivata – deity, divinity, god
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from `deva` (god).
    Root: div
  • pūjā – worship, adoration, honor
    noun (feminine)
    From root `pūj` (to worship).
    Root: pūj (class 10)
Note: One of the virtues listed.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the last item in the list.
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the verb `ativartanti`.
अतिवर्तन्ति (ativartanti) - they surpass, they overcome, they exceed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of ativṛt
Prefix `ati` + root `vṛt`, present tense, 3rd person plural, parasmaipada.
Prefix: ati
Root: vṛt (class 1)
भूमिदम् (bhūmidam) - the giver of land, one who gives land
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūmida
bhūmida - giver of land, one who grants land
Compound of `bhūmi` (land) + `da` (giver, from root `dā`).
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+da)
  • bhūmi – earth, ground, land, soil
    noun (feminine)
    Root: bhū
  • da – giver, granter, bestower
    noun (masculine)
    Agent noun from root `dā` (to give).
    Root: dā (class 3)