महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-68, verse-6
तथैव गाः प्रशंसन्ति न च देयं ततः परम् ।
संनिकृष्टफलास्ता हि लघ्वर्थाश्च युधिष्ठिर ।
मातरः सर्वभूतानां गावः सर्वसुखप्रदाः ॥६॥
संनिकृष्टफलास्ता हि लघ्वर्थाश्च युधिष्ठिर ।
मातरः सर्वभूतानां गावः सर्वसुखप्रदाः ॥६॥
6. tathaiva gāḥ praśaṁsanti na ca deyaṁ tataḥ param ,
saṁnikṛṣṭaphalāstā hi laghvarthāśca yudhiṣṭhira ,
mātaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ gāvaḥ sarvasukhapradāḥ.
saṁnikṛṣṭaphalāstā hi laghvarthāśca yudhiṣṭhira ,
mātaraḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ gāvaḥ sarvasukhapradāḥ.
6.
tathā eva gāḥ praśaṃsanti na ca deyam
tataḥ param | saṃnikṛṣṭaphalāḥ tāḥ hi
laghvarthāḥ ca yudhiṣṭhira | mātaraḥ
sarvabhūtānām gāvaḥ sarvasukhapradāḥ
tataḥ param | saṃnikṛṣṭaphalāḥ tāḥ hi
laghvarthāḥ ca yudhiṣṭhira | mātaraḥ
sarvabhūtānām gāvaḥ sarvasukhapradāḥ
6.
Similarly, cows are praised, and there is no gift superior to them. Indeed, O Yudhishthira, their results are immediate, and they are easily [obtained]. Cows are the mothers of all beings and givers of all happiness.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
- एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
- गाः (gāḥ) - cows
- प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise, extol
- न (na) - not
- च (ca) - and
- देयम् (deyam) - to be given, a gift
- ततः (tataḥ) - from that, than that, thereupon
- परम् (param) - superior, higher, other
- संनिकृष्टफलाः (saṁnikṛṣṭaphalāḥ) - having immediate results, whose results are near
- ताः (tāḥ) - they (feminine)
- हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
- लघ्वर्थाः (laghvarthāḥ) - of light value, easily obtained, easy to accomplish
- च (ca) - and
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira
- मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers
- सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
- गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows
- सर्वसुखप्रदाः (sarvasukhapradāḥ) - givers of all happiness, bestowers of all comfort
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
गाः (gāḥ) - cows
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, ox, cattle
प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they praise, extol
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of praśams
Prefix: pra
Root: śaṃs (class 1)
न (na) - not
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
देयम् (deyam) - to be given, a gift
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of deya
deya - to be given, gift, fit to be given
Gerundive
root dā + ya (ṇyat)
Root: dā (class 3)
ततः (tataḥ) - from that, than that, thereupon
(indeclinable)
परम् (param) - superior, higher, other
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of para
para - other, higher, superior, supreme, ultimate
संनिकृष्टफलाः (saṁnikṛṣṭaphalāḥ) - having immediate results, whose results are near
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of saṃnikṛṣṭaphala
saṁnikṛṣṭaphala - having immediate or readily available results
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃnikṛṣṭa+phala)
- saṃnikṛṣṭa – near, close, immediate
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
prefix sam + ni + root kṛṣ + kta
Prefixes: sam+ni
Root: kṛṣ (class 1) - phala – fruit, result, consequence
noun (neuter)
ताः (tāḥ) - they (feminine)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because
(indeclinable)
लघ्वर्थाः (laghvarthāḥ) - of light value, easily obtained, easy to accomplish
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of laghvartha
laghvartha - of small value, easily attainable, easy to accomplish
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+artha)
- laghu – light, easy, small, quick
adjective (neuter) - artha – meaning, purpose, value, wealth, object
noun (masculine)
च (ca) - and
(indeclinable)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (eldest of the Pandavas)
मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta
sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (neuter) - bhūta – being, creature, element
noun (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
root bhū + kta
Root: bhū (class 1)
गावः (gāvaḥ) - cows
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of go
go - cow, ox, cattle
सर्वसुखप्रदाः (sarvasukhapradāḥ) - givers of all happiness, bestowers of all comfort
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, plural of sarvasukhaprada
sarvasukhaprada - giving all happiness, bestowing all comfort
Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (sarvasukha+prada)
- sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (neuter) - sukha – happiness, joy, comfort
noun (neuter) - prada – giving, bestowing, granting
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/karaka
root dā with prefix pra + a
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)