महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-62, verse-24
दत्त्वा त्वन्नं नरो लोके तथा स्थानमनुत्तमम् ।
मृष्टमृष्टान्नदायी तु स्वर्गे वसति सत्कृतः ॥२४॥
मृष्टमृष्टान्नदायी तु स्वर्गे वसति सत्कृतः ॥२४॥
24. dattvā tvannaṁ naro loke tathā sthānamanuttamam ,
mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī tu svarge vasati satkṛtaḥ.
mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī tu svarge vasati satkṛtaḥ.
24.
dattvā tu annam naraḥ loke tathā sthānam anuttamam
mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī tu svarge vasati satkṛtaḥ
mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī tu svarge vasati satkṛtaḥ
24.
tu naraḥ annam dattvā loke tathā anuttamam sthānam
tu mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī svarge satkṛtaḥ vasati
tu mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī svarge satkṛtaḥ vasati
24.
Having given food, a person attains an unsurpassed position in this world. But indeed, one who provides delicious and refined food dwells honored in heaven.
Words meanings summery:
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- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
- तु (tu) - but indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain)
- नरः (naraḥ) - a person (a man, a person)
- लोके (loke) - in this world (in the world, in the realm)
- तथा (tathā) - and likewise (and, thus, so, likewise)
- स्थानम् (sthānam) - position (place, position, state, abode)
- अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (unsurpassed, excellent, best)
- मृष्टमृष्टान्नदायी (mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī) - one who provides delicious and refined food (one who gives very delicious food)
- तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven (in heaven, in the celestial abode)
- वसति (vasati) - dwells (he dwells, resides, lives)
- सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored (honored, respected, well-treated)
Words meanings and morphology
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
From √dā (3rd class, juhotyādi) 'to give' + ktvā suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
तु (tu) - but indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction/particle
अन्नम् (annam) - food (food, grain)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anna
anna - food, grain
Past Passive Participle (originally)
From √ad 'to eat' + na suffix
Root: ad (class 2)
नरः (naraḥ) - a person (a man, a person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, person, human being
Root: nṛ
लोके (loke) - in this world (in the world, in the realm)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people
From √lok 'to see'
Root: lok (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and likewise (and, thus, so, likewise)
(indeclinable)
From tad + thāL (adverbial suffix)
स्थानम् (sthānam) - position (place, position, state, abode)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna
sthāna - place, position, state, abode
From √sthā 'to stand' + ana suffix
Root: sthā (class 1)
अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed (unsurpassed, excellent, best)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama
anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, best
Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of a (not) + uttama (highest, best)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+uttama)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative particle - uttama – highest, best, excellent
adjective
Superlative of ud (up) or a-u
मृष्टमृष्टान्नदायी (mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyī) - one who provides delicious and refined food (one who gives very delicious food)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyin
mṛṣṭamṛṣṭānnadāyin - one who gives very delicious food
Compound: mṛṣṭa + mṛṣṭa + anna + dāyin. Repetition of mṛṣṭa intensifies the meaning. Dāyin is a kṛt affix 'giver'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛṣṭamṛṣṭa+anna+dāyin)
- mṛṣṭa – delicious, tasty, polished, clean
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √mṛj 'to rub, clean, polish'
Root: mṛj (class 2) - mṛṣṭa – delicious, tasty, polished, clean
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √mṛj 'to rub, clean, polish'
Root: mṛj (class 2) - anna – food, grain
noun (neuter)
From √ad 'to eat'
Root: ad (class 2) - dāyin – giver, bestower
noun (masculine)
Agent noun
From √dā 'to give' + ṇini suffix
Root: dā (class 3)
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction/particle
स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven (in heaven, in the celestial abode)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of svarga
svarga - heaven, celestial abode
From svar (light, heaven) + ga (going)
Root: gam (class 1)
वसति (vasati) - dwells (he dwells, resides, lives)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas
Present tense, 3rd person singular
From √vas (1st class, bhvādi) 'to dwell'
Root: vas (class 1)
सत्कृतः (satkṛtaḥ) - honored (honored, respected, well-treated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of satkṛta
satkṛta - honored, well-received, respectfully treated
Past Passive Participle
From prefix sat (meaning good/true) + √kṛ (8th class, tanādi) 'to do, make'
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+kṛta)
- sat – good, true, real
indeclinable
From √as 'to be', present participle, used here as a prefix
Root: as (class 2) - kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √kṛ 'to do'
Root: kṛ (class 8)