महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-62, verse-10
ब्राह्मणायाभिरूपाय यो दद्यादन्नमर्थिने ।
निदधाति निधिं श्रेष्ठं पारलौकिकमात्मनः ॥१०॥
निदधाति निधिं श्रेष्ठं पारलौकिकमात्मनः ॥१०॥
10. brāhmaṇāyābhirūpāya yo dadyādannamarthine ,
nidadhāti nidhiṁ śreṣṭhaṁ pāralaukikamātmanaḥ.
nidadhāti nidhiṁ śreṣṭhaṁ pāralaukikamātmanaḥ.
10.
brāhmaṇāya abhirūpāya yaḥ dadyāt annam arthine
nidadhāti nidhim śreṣṭham pāralaukikam ātmanaḥ
nidadhāti nidhim śreṣṭham pāralaukikam ātmanaḥ
10.
yaḥ abhirūpāya brāhmaṇāya arthine annam dadyāt
(saḥ) ātmanaḥ śreṣṭham pāralaukikam nidhim nidadhāti
(saḥ) ātmanaḥ śreṣṭham pāralaukikam nidhim nidadhāti
10.
Whoever gives food to a distinguished brahmin and to a supplicant, he (or she) deposits an excellent otherworldly treasure for themselves.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्राह्मणाय (brāhmaṇāya) - to a brahmin
- अभिरूपाय (abhirūpāya) - to a distinguished one (to a handsome one, to a suitable one, to a distinguished one)
- यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give, may give
- अन्नम् (annam) - food, cooked rice
- अर्थिने (arthine) - to a supplicant (to one in need, to a supplicant, to one desiring something)
- निदधाति (nidadhāti) - places, deposits, lays down
- निधिम् (nidhim) - treasure, fund, store
- श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, excellent, superior
- पारलौकिकम् (pāralaukikam) - otherworldly, pertaining to the next world
- आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, for oneself
Words meanings and morphology
ब्राह्मणाय (brāhmaṇāya) - to a brahmin
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, relating to brahman, sacred
अभिरूपाय (abhirūpāya) - to a distinguished one (to a handsome one, to a suitable one, to a distinguished one)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of abhirūpa
abhirūpa - handsome, beautiful, suitable, fitting, excellent, distinguished
Prefix: abhi
Root: rūp
Note: Agreeing with 'brāhmaṇāya'
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give, may give
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (potential mood) (vidhiliṅ) of dā
Root: dā (class 3)
अन्नम् (annam) - food, cooked rice
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, boiled rice, grain
अर्थिने (arthine) - to a supplicant (to one in need, to a supplicant, to one desiring something)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of arthin
arthin - desiring, having an object, supplicant, a petitioner, one in need
निदधाति (nidadhāti) - places, deposits, lays down
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of nidadhā
Prefix: ni
Root: dhā (class 3)
निधिम् (nidhim) - treasure, fund, store
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nidhi
nidhi - a treasure, store, deposit, receptacle
श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, excellent, superior
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha
śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal
Note: Agreeing with 'nidhim'
पारलौकिकम् (pāralaukikam) - otherworldly, pertaining to the next world
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of pāralaukika
pāralaukika - pertaining to the other world, otherworldly
Derived from 'paraloka' (the other world) + 'ika' suffix.
Note: Agreeing with 'nidhim'
आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, for oneself
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life
Note: Possessive, indicating 'for oneself'