महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-11

आपस्तम्बश्च मेधावी शङ्खश्च लिखितस्तथा ।
महर्षिर्गौतमश्चापि तिलदानैर्दिवं गताः ॥११॥

11. āpastambaśca medhāvī śaṅkhaśca likhitastathā ,
maharṣirgautamaścāpi tiladānairdivaṁ gatāḥ.

11. āpastambaḥ ca medhāvī śaṅkhaḥ ca likhitaḥ tathā
maharṣiḥ gautamaḥ ca api tiladānaiḥ divam gatāḥ

11. medhāvī āpastambaḥ ca śaṅkhaḥ ca likhitaḥ tathā
maharṣiḥ gautamaḥ ca api tiladānaiḥ divam gatāḥ

11. The intelligent Āpastamba, as well as Śaṅkha and Likhita, and also the great sage Gautama, all attained heaven by means of sesame seed offerings (dāna).

Words meanings summery:

• आपस्तम्बः (āpastambaḥ) - The sage Āpastamba

• च (ca) - and, also

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

• शङ्खः (śaṅkhaḥ) - The sage Śaṅkha (brother of Likhita) (The sage Śaṅkha; a conch shell)

• च (ca) - and, also

• लिखितः (likhitaḥ) - The sage Likhita (brother of Śaṅkha) (The sage Likhita; written, inscribed)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, also

• महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - a great sage, a great seer

• गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (name of a sage)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तिलदानैः (tiladānaiḥ) - by means of sesame seed offerings

• दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (heaven) (gone, attained, reached)

Words meanings and morphology

आपस्तम्बः (āpastambaḥ) - The sage Āpastamba

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpastamba

āpastamba - name of a celebrated ancient sage and author of a dharma-sūtra

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मेधावी (medhāvī) - intelligent, wise, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, wise, sagacious, gifted with intellect

Derived from medhā (intellect) + -vin (possessing)

शङ्खः (śaṅkhaḥ) - The sage Śaṅkha (brother of Likhita) (The sage Śaṅkha; a conch shell)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkha

śaṅkha - a conch, a particular sage, a name of Shiva

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

लिखितः (likhitaḥ) - The sage Likhita (brother of Śaṅkha) (The sage Likhita; written, inscribed)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of likhita

likhita - written, inscribed, drawn; name of a sage

Past Passive Participle

From root likh (to write)

Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Also functions as a proper noun here.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, also

(indeclinable)

महर्षिः (maharṣiḥ) - a great sage, a great seer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound type : karma-dhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ṛṣi – a seer, an inspired poet, a sage
  noun (masculine)

गौतमः (gautamaḥ) - Gautama (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gautama

gautama - name of a sage, descendant of Gotama

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

तिलदानैः (tiladānaiḥ) - by means of sesame seed offerings

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tiladāna

tiladāna - offering of sesame seeds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tila+dāna)

• tila – sesame seed
  noun (masculine)
• dāna – giving, offering, donation
  noun (neuter)
  From root dA (to give)
  Root: dA (class 3)

दिवम् (divam) - heaven, sky

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, celestial region

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (heaven) (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, departed, reached, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective with an implied verb 'are' or 'became'.

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