महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-68, verse-2
पृथिवीं क्षत्रियो दद्याद्ब्राह्मणस्तां स्वकर्मणा ।
विधिवत्प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न त्वन्यो दातुमर्हति ॥२॥
विधिवत्प्रतिगृह्णीयान्न त्वन्यो दातुमर्हति ॥२॥
2. pṛthivīṁ kṣatriyo dadyādbrāhmaṇastāṁ svakarmaṇā ,
vidhivatpratigṛhṇīyānna tvanyo dātumarhati.
vidhivatpratigṛhṇīyānna tvanyo dātumarhati.
2.
pṛthivīm kṣatriyaḥ dadyāt brāhmaṇaḥ tām svakarmaṇā
vidhivat pratigṛhṇīyāt na tu anyaḥ dātum arhati
vidhivat pratigṛhṇīyāt na tu anyaḥ dātum arhati
2.
kṣatriyaḥ pṛthivīm dadyāt brāhmaṇaḥ tām svakarmaṇā
vidhivat pratigṛhṇīyāt tu anyaḥ dātum na arhati
vidhivat pratigṛhṇīyāt tu anyaḥ dātum na arhati
2.
A kṣatriya should give land. A brāhmaṇa should accept it according to the prescribed rules, in accordance with his own vocation (karma). However, no other person is authorized to make such a gift.
Words meanings summery:
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- पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - The specific object of donation. (earth, land)
- क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - The only social class authorized to give land. (a kṣatriya (member of the warrior/ruling class))
- दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give
- ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The social class designated to receive land donations. (a brāhmaṇa (member of the priestly class))
- ताम् (tām) - Refers to the "land" (pṛthivīm). (that (feminine accusative singular))
- स्वकर्मणा (svakarmaṇā) - The brāhmaṇa receives it as part of his prescribed (dharma) or duty. (by one's own action/duty/vocation)
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - Specifies the correct manner of acceptance. (according to rule, properly)
- प्रतिगृह्णीयात् (pratigṛhṇīyāt) - should accept, should receive
- न (na) - not, no
- तु (tu) - Introduces a contrast. (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- अन्यः (anyaḥ) - Refers to any person who is not a kṣatriya or brāhmaṇa in this context. (another, other)
- दातुम् (dātum) - to give (infinitive)
- अर्हति (arhati) - Implies authorization or appropriateness. (is worthy, is able, ought)
Words meanings and morphology
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - The specific object of donation. (earth, land)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, land, world
क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - The only social class authorized to give land. (a kṣatriya (member of the warrior/ruling class))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya
kṣatriya - a member of the kṣatriya (warrior/ruling) class
From kṣatra (rule, dominion).
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of dā
Optative mood, active voice
root dā, 3rd class, active voice, optative, 3rd person singular
Root: dā (class 3)
ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The social class designated to receive land donations. (a brāhmaṇa (member of the priestly class))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brāhmaṇa (member of the priestly class), relating to brahman (brahman or the Vedas)
From brahman.
ताम् (tām) - Refers to the "land" (pṛthivīm). (that (feminine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, she, it
स्वकर्मणा (svakarmaṇā) - The brāhmaṇa receives it as part of his prescribed (dharma) or duty. (by one's own action/duty/vocation)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of svakarma
svakarma - one's own action, one's own duty, one's own work
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma)
- sva – own, one's own
adjective (masculine) - karma – action (karma), deed, work, duty
noun (neuter)
From root √kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - Specifies the correct manner of acceptance. (according to rule, properly)
(indeclinable)
From vidhi with -vat suffix.
प्रतिगृह्णीयात् (pratigṛhṇīyāt) - should accept, should receive
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of pratigrah
Optative mood, active voice
root grah, 9th class, active voice, optative, 3rd person singular with upasarga prati
Prefix: prati
Root: grah (class 9)
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - Introduces a contrast. (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
अन्यः (anyaḥ) - Refers to any person who is not a kṣatriya or brāhmaṇa in this context. (another, other)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anya
anya - other, another, different
दातुम् (dātum) - to give (infinitive)
(verb)
active, infinitive of dā
Infinitive
Root dā, infinitive form.
Root: dā (class 3)
अर्हति (arhati) - Implies authorization or appropriateness. (is worthy, is able, ought)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh
Present tense, active voice
root arh, 1st class, active voice, present, 3rd person singular
Root: arh (class 1)