महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-17

देवाः समेत्य ब्रह्माणं भूमिभागं यियक्षवः ।
शुभं देशमयाचन्त यजेम इति पार्थिव ॥१७॥

17. devāḥ sametya brahmāṇaṁ bhūmibhāgaṁ yiyakṣavaḥ ,
śubhaṁ deśamayācanta yajema iti pārthiva.

17. devāḥ sametya brahmāṇam bhūmibhāgam yiyakṣavaḥ
| śubham deśam ayācanta yajema iti pārthiva

17. The gods, having assembled and wishing to perform a Vedic ritual (yajña), requested an auspicious piece of land from Brahmā (brahman), saying, 'Let us perform the Vedic ritual (yajña), O King.'

Words meanings summery:

• देवाः (devāḥ) - The celestial beings who are the subject of the narrative. (the gods, the deities)

• समेत्य (sametya) - Describes the action of the gods convening before making their request. (having assembled, having met, having approached)

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - The creator deity (brahman), to whom the gods directed their request. (to Brahmā)

• भूमिभागम् (bhūmibhāgam) - A specific area of land intended for performing a Vedic ritual. (a portion of land, a piece of ground)

• यियक्षवः (yiyakṣavaḥ) - Describes the strong intention of the gods to perform a Vedic ritual, which motivates their request for land. (desiring to perform a Vedic ritual, wishing to worship)

• शुभम् (śubham) - Describing the desired quality of the land, implying it must be ritually pure and favorable. (auspicious, pure, beautiful, good)

• देशम् (deśam) - The specific location that the gods wished to acquire for their ritual. (place, region, country)

• अयाचन्त (ayācanta) - The main action of the gods: making a formal request to Brahmā. (they requested, they begged, they asked)

• यजेम (yajema) - The direct speech of the gods, expressing their desire and intent for the ritual. (let us perform a Vedic ritual, let us worship, let us offer)

• इति (iti) - Marks the conclusion of the direct speech of the gods. (thus, so, saying)

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - A respectful address to the listener, emphasizing their royal status. (O king, O son of Earth)

Words meanings and morphology

देवाः (devāḥ) - The celestial beings who are the subject of the narrative. (the gods, the deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Subject of 'ayācanta'.

समेत्य (sametya) - Describes the action of the gods convening before making their request. (having assembled, having met, having approached)

(indeclinable participle)

Note: Precedes the main action of requesting.

ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - The creator deity (brahman), to whom the gods directed their request. (to Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the creator god Brahmā, the Absolute, sacred utterance

Note: Indirect object of 'ayācanta' (requested from).

भूमिभागम् (bhūmibhāgam) - A specific area of land intended for performing a Vedic ritual. (a portion of land, a piece of ground)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+bhāga)

• bhūmi – earth, ground, land, soil
  noun (feminine)
• bhāga – share, portion, part, division
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of 'ayācanta'.

यियक्षवः (yiyakṣavaḥ) - Describes the strong intention of the gods to perform a Vedic ritual, which motivates their request for land. (desiring to perform a Vedic ritual, wishing to worship)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yiyakṣu

yiyakṣu - desiring to sacrifice, wishing to perform a Vedic ritual, desirous of worship

Desiderative noun/adjective

Derived from the desiderative stem of root yaj (to worship, sacrifice)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'devāḥ'.

शुभम् (śubham) - Describing the desired quality of the land, implying it must be ritually pure and favorable. (auspicious, pure, beautiful, good)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śubha

śubha - auspicious, pure, beautiful, good, fortunate

Note: Qualifies 'deśam'.

देशम् (deśam) - The specific location that the gods wished to acquire for their ritual. (place, region, country)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - place, spot, region, country

Note: Direct object of 'ayācanta'. It is synonymous with 'bhūmibhāgam' here.

अयाचन्त (ayācanta) - The main action of the gods: making a formal request to Brahmā. (they requested, they begged, they asked)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of yāc

Root of class 1 (bhvādivarga)

Root: yāc (class 1)

Note: The main verb of the sentence.

यजेम (yajema) - The direct speech of the gods, expressing their desire and intent for the ritual. (let us perform a Vedic ritual, let us worship, let us offer)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yaj

Root of class 1 (bhvādivarga)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Expresses a wish or intention.

इति (iti) - Marks the conclusion of the direct speech of the gods. (thus, so, saying)

(indeclinable)

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - A respectful address to the listener, emphasizing their royal status. (O king, O son of Earth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - earthly, royal, king, son of Prithu, son of Earth

Derived from pṛthivī (earth)

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