महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-65, verse-35

इत्येतद्भूमिदानस्य फलमुक्तं विशां पते ।
अतः परं तु गोदानं कीर्तयिष्यामि तेऽनघ ॥३५॥

35. ityetadbhūmidānasya phalamuktaṁ viśāṁ pate ,
ataḥ paraṁ tu godānaṁ kīrtayiṣyāmi te'nagha.

35. iti etad bhūmidānasya phalam uktam viśām pate
ataḥ param tu godānam kīrtayiṣyāmi te anagha

35. Thus, this is the declared result of land donation, O lord of the people. Now, after this, I will explain to you the merits of cow donation, O sinless one.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

• एतद् (etad) - this (result) (this, this one)

• भूमिदानस्य (bhūmidānasya) - of land donation, of giving land

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

• उक्तम् (uktam) - declared (as in, proclaimed) (said, declared, spoken)

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - O lord (of the people) (O lord, O master)

• अतः (ataḥ) - after this (topic) (hence, therefore, after this)

• परम् (param) - following (this discussion) (after, beyond, superior)

• तु (tu) - indeed, now (but, indeed, however)

• गोदानम् (godānam) - cow donation, gift of cows

• कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I will explain (the merits) (I will praise, I will declare, I will speak of)

• ते (te) - to you, for you

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

एतद् (etad) - this (result) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'phalam'.

भूमिदानस्य (bhūmidānasya) - of land donation, of giving land

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bhūmidāna

bhūmidāna - land donation, act of giving land

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūmi+dāna)

• bhūmi – earth, land, ground
  noun (feminine)
• dāna – giving, donation, gift
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dā (class 3)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

उक्तम् (uktam) - declared (as in, proclaimed) (said, declared, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'phalam'.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, commoners

पते (pate) - O lord (of the people) (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband

Note: Refers to the listener, likely a king or prince.

अतः (ataḥ) - after this (topic) (hence, therefore, after this)

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - following (this discussion) (after, beyond, superior)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - indeed, now (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

गोदानम् (godānam) - cow donation, gift of cows

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of godāna

godāna - cow donation, gift of cows

Compound type : tatpurusha (go+dāna)

• go – cow, ox
  noun (feminine)
• dāna – giving, donation, gift
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'kīrtayiṣyāmi'.

कीर्तयिष्यामि (kīrtayiṣyāmi) - I will explain (the merits) (I will praise, I will declare, I will speak of)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kīrtay

Causal/Denominative

from root kṛt

Root: kṛt (class 10)

ते (te) - to you, for you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used here in dative sense: "to you".

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one, O faultless one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+agha)

• an – not, without
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• agha – sin, fault, evil
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for the listener.

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