महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-61, verse-43
आदित्या इव दीप्यन्ते तेजसा भुवि मानवाः ।
ददन्ति वसुधां स्फीतां ये वेदविदुषि द्विजे ॥४३॥
ददन्ति वसुधां स्फीतां ये वेदविदुषि द्विजे ॥४३॥
43. ādityā iva dīpyante tejasā bhuvi mānavāḥ ,
dadanti vasudhāṁ sphītāṁ ye vedaviduṣi dvije.
dadanti vasudhāṁ sphītāṁ ye vedaviduṣi dvije.
43.
ādityāḥ iva dīpyante tejasā bhuvi mānavāḥ
dadanti vasudhām sphītām ye vedaviduṣi dvije
dadanti vasudhām sphītām ye vedaviduṣi dvije
43.
ye vedaviduṣi dvije sphītām vasudhām dadanti,
te mānavāḥ ādityāḥ iva tejasā bhuvi dīpyante.
te mānavāḥ ādityāḥ iva tejasā bhuvi dīpyante.
43.
Those who bestow fertile land upon a Brahmin knowledgeable in the Vedas shine on earth with their brilliance, just like the suns (ādityas).
Words meanings summery:
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- आदित्याः (ādityāḥ) - the Ādityas (a class of gods, often solar deities); suns
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- दीप्यन्ते (dīpyante) - they shine, they blaze, they glow
- तेजसा (tejasā) - by their brilliance (by splendor, by brilliance, by energy, by power)
- भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)
- मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, men, mankind
- ददन्ति (dadanti) - they give, they bestow
- वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - land (as property) (the earth, land, world)
- स्फीताम् (sphītām) - fertile (abundant, flourishing, prosperous, fertile, extensive)
- ये (ye) - who, those who
- वेदविदुषि (vedaviduṣi) - to one learned in the Vedas
- द्विजे (dvije) - to a Brahmin (to a twice-born (one), to a Brahmin)
Words meanings and morphology
आदित्याः (ādityāḥ) - the Ādityas (a class of gods, often solar deities); suns
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of āditya
āditya - Āditya (a class of gods, sons of Aditi); the sun
Derived from Aditi (mother goddess).
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
दीप्यन्ते (dīpyante) - they shine, they blaze, they glow
(verb)
3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of dīp
present middle
Present middle (ātmanepada) 3rd person plural, Class 4 verb.
Root: dīp (class 4)
तेजसा (tejasā) - by their brilliance (by splendor, by brilliance, by energy, by power)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, brilliance, energy, power, light
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhū
bhū - the earth, ground, land
मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - humans, men, mankind
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava
mānava - human, man, descendant of Manu
Derived from Manu (progenitor of mankind).
Note: Used here as the subject of dīpyante, referring to 'those who give'.
ददन्ति (dadanti) - they give, they bestow
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of dā
present active
Present active 3rd person plural, reduplicated root dā, Class 3 verb.
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: The subject is ye.
वसुधाम् (vasudhām) - land (as property) (the earth, land, world)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasudhā
vasudhā - the earth (literally 'bearer of wealth')
Compound of vasu (wealth) and dhā (bearer, from root dhṛ).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vasu+dhā)
- vasu – wealth, riches, good
noun (neuter) - dhā – bearer, upholder
noun (feminine)
agent noun
From root dhṛ (to bear, hold). Often found in compounds.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Object of dadanti.
स्फीताम् (sphītām) - fertile (abundant, flourishing, prosperous, fertile, extensive)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sphīta
sphīta - swollen, increased, abundant, flourishing, fertile
Past Passive Participle
From root sphāy (to grow, swell) or sphī (to grow fat, flourish).
Root: sphāy (class 1)
Note: Modifies vasudhām.
ये (ye) - who, those who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - who, which, what
Note: Relative pronoun, subject of dadanti.
वेदविदुषि (vedaviduṣi) - to one learned in the Vedas
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of vedavidus
vedavidus - knower of the Vedas, learned in the Vedas
Compound of veda (knowledge, especially Vedic) and vidus (knower, from root vid).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vidus)
- veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, the Vedas
noun (masculine)
Root: vid (class 2) - vidus – knowing, wise; one who knows
noun
participial
From root vid (to know), agent noun formation.
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Modifies dvije.
द्विजे (dvije) - to a Brahmin (to a twice-born (one), to a Brahmin)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya); Brahmin; bird; tooth
Compound of dvi (two) and ja (born).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)
- dvi – two
numeral - ja – born, produced, originating from
adjective
suffix
From root jan (to be born).
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The dative case is often used to indicate the recipient of an action, but Sanskrit also uses locative with verbs of giving, implying 'in relation to' or 'for the benefit of'.