महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-61, verse-58
महीं स्फीतां ददद्राजा सर्वकामगुणान्विताम् ।
राजाधिराजो भवति तद्धि दानमनुत्तमम् ॥५८॥
राजाधिराजो भवति तद्धि दानमनुत्तमम् ॥५८॥
58. mahīṁ sphītāṁ dadadrājā sarvakāmaguṇānvitām ,
rājādhirājo bhavati taddhi dānamanuttamam.
rājādhirājo bhavati taddhi dānamanuttamam.
58.
mahīm sphītām dadat rājā sarvakāmaguṇānvitām
rājādhirājaḥ bhavati tat hi dānam anuttamam
rājādhirājaḥ bhavati tat hi dānam anuttamam
58.
rājā sphītām sarvakāmaguṇānvitām mahīm dadat
rājādhirājaḥ bhavati hi tat dānam anuttamam
rājādhirājaḥ bhavati hi tat dānam anuttamam
58.
A king who bestows a vast earth, endowed with all desirable qualities, becomes an emperor; for that is indeed an unparalleled gift (dāna).
Words meanings summery:
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- महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, land
- स्फीताम् (sphītām) - vast, prosperous, swollen
- ददत् (dadat) - giving, bestowing
- राजा (rājā) - king
- सर्वकामगुणान्विताम् (sarvakāmaguṇānvitām) - endowed with all desired qualities
- राजाधिराजः (rājādhirājaḥ) - emperor, king of kings
- भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is
- तत् (tat) - that (act of giving) (that)
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
- दानम् (dānam) - gift, giving, donation
- अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unparalleled, supreme, best
Words meanings and morphology
महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, land
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī
mahī - earth, land, ground, soil
स्फीताम् (sphītām) - vast, prosperous, swollen
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sphīta
sphīta - swollen, grown large, vast, prosperous, abundant
Past Passive Participle
from root sphā (to swell) or sphī (to increase)
Root: sphā (class 1)
Note: Agrees with mahīm
ददत् (dadat) - giving, bestowing
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dadat
dadat - giving, bestowing
Present Active Participle
from root dā (to give), class 3 reduplicated
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with rājā
राजा (rājā) - king
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
सर्वकामगुणान्विताम् (sarvakāmaguṇānvitām) - endowed with all desired qualities
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sarvakāmaguṇānvita
sarvakāmaguṇānvita - endowed with all desired qualities
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+kāma+guṇa+anvita)
- sarva – all, every
pronoun - kāma – desire, wish, pleasure
noun (masculine)
Root: kam (class 1) - guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
noun (masculine) - anvita – endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
adjective
Past Passive Participle
from root iñ (to go) with prefix anu
Prefix: anu
Root: iñ (class 2)
Note: Agrees with mahīm
राजाधिराजः (rājādhirājaḥ) - emperor, king of kings
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājādhirāja
rājādhirāja - king of kings, emperor, sovereign
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+adhirāja)
- rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine) - adhirāja – over-king, sovereign
noun (masculine)
भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
present active 3rd singular
Root: bhū (class 1)
तत् (tat) - that (act of giving) (that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that
Note: Refers to the act of giving (dānam)
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
Note: particle
दानम् (dānam) - gift, giving, donation
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna
dāna - gift, giving, donation
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 1)
अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unparalleled, supreme, best
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama
anuttama - peerless, unequalled, excellent
not (an) + highest (uttama)
Compound type : navi-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)
- an – not, un-
indeclinable
negative prefix - uttama – highest, best, supreme
adjective
superlative of ud
Prefix: ut
Note: Agrees with dānam