महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-63, verse-7
दोग्ध्रीं दत्त्वा सवत्सां तु नक्षत्रे सोमदैवते ।
गच्छन्ति मानुषाल्लोकात्स्वर्गलोकमनुत्तमम् ॥७॥
गच्छन्ति मानुषाल्लोकात्स्वर्गलोकमनुत्तमम् ॥७॥
7. dogdhrīṁ dattvā savatsāṁ tu nakṣatre somadaivate ,
gacchanti mānuṣāllokātsvargalokamanuttamam.
gacchanti mānuṣāllokātsvargalokamanuttamam.
7.
dogdhrīm dattvā savatsām tu nakṣatre somadaivate
gacchanti mānuṣāt lokāt svargalokam anuttamam
gacchanti mānuṣāt lokāt svargalokam anuttamam
7.
somadaivate nakṣatre savatsām dogdhrīm dattvā tu
mānuṣāt lokāt anuttamam svargalokam gacchanti
mānuṣāt lokāt anuttamam svargalokam gacchanti
7.
Indeed, by giving a milking cow with its calf during the constellation ruled by Soma (Mrigaśīrṣa), people go from the human world to the supreme celestial world.
Words meanings summery:
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- दोग्ध्रीम् (dogdhrīm) - a milking cow
- दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
- सवत्साम् (savatsām) - with its calf
- तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
- नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - in the constellation; in the lunar mansion
- सोमदैवते (somadaivate) - in the Mrigaśīrṣa constellation (whose presiding deity is Soma) (presided over by Soma; having Soma as deity)
- गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go
- मानुषात् (mānuṣāt) - from human; from mankind
- लोकात् (lokāt) - from the world; from the region
- स्वर्गलोकम् (svargalokam) - to the heavenly world; to the realm of heaven
- अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unequalled; supreme; excellent
Words meanings and morphology
दोग्ध्रीम् (dogdhrīm) - a milking cow
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of dogdhrī
dogdhrī - a milking cow, a milker
Feminine form of dogdhṛ (milker), from √duh (to milk)
Root: duh (class 2)
दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From √dā (to give), suffix -tvā
Root: dā (class 3)
सवत्साम् (savatsām) - with its calf
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of savatsā
savatsā - having a calf, with its calf
From sa- (with) + vatsa (calf)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vatsa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - vatsa – calf, offspring
noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
नक्षत्रे (nakṣatre) - in the constellation; in the lunar mansion
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of nakṣatra
nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion
सोमदैवते (somadaivate) - in the Mrigaśīrṣa constellation (whose presiding deity is Soma) (presided over by Soma; having Soma as deity)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of somadaivata
somadaivata - having Soma as deity, presided over by Soma
Compound of Soma (Moon god) and daivata (deity)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (soma+daivata)
- soma – Soma (the moon deity), moon, the Soma plant/juice
proper noun (masculine) - daivata – deity, divinity, divine, presided over by a deity
noun (neuter)
गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of gam
Present Indicative
3rd person plural, active voice, parasmaipada
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: The implied subject is 'people' (manuja/nara).
मानुषात् (mānuṣāt) - from human; from mankind
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, singular of mānuṣa
mānuṣa - human, belonging to mankind
Note: Agrees with 'lokāt'.
लोकात् (lokāt) - from the world; from the region
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, region, people
स्वर्गलोकम् (svargalokam) - to the heavenly world; to the realm of heaven
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svargaloka
svargaloka - heavenly world, celestial realm
Compound of svarga (heaven) + loka (world)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+loka)
- svarga – heaven, paradise
noun (masculine) - loka – world, region, people
noun (masculine)
अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unequalled; supreme; excellent
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anuttama
anuttama - unequalled, unsurpassed, supreme, excellent
From an- (negation) + uttama (best, highest)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)
- an – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
adjective (masculine)
Superlative of ud (up/out) or related to ut (up)
Prefix: ud