महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-70, verse-33
तथानड्वाहं ब्राह्मणाय प्रदाय दान्तं धुर्यं बलवन्तं युवानम् ।
कुलानुजीवं वीर्यवन्तं बृहन्तं भुङ्क्ते लोकान्संमितान्धेनुदस्य ॥३३॥
कुलानुजीवं वीर्यवन्तं बृहन्तं भुङ्क्ते लोकान्संमितान्धेनुदस्य ॥३३॥
33. tathānaḍvāhaṁ brāhmaṇāya pradāya; dāntaṁ dhuryaṁ balavantaṁ yuvānam ,
kulānujīvaṁ vīryavantaṁ bṛhantaṁ; bhuṅkte lokānsaṁmitāndhenudasya.
kulānujīvaṁ vīryavantaṁ bṛhantaṁ; bhuṅkte lokānsaṁmitāndhenudasya.
33.
tathā anaḍvāham brāhmaṇāya pradāya
dāntam dhuryam balavantam yuvānam
kulānujīvam vīryavantam bṛhantam
bhuṅkte lokān saṁmitān dhenudasya
dāntam dhuryam balavantam yuvānam
kulānujīvam vīryavantam bṛhantam
bhuṅkte lokān saṁmitān dhenudasya
33.
tathā dāntam dhuryam balavantam
yuvānam kulānujīvam vīryavantam
bṛhantam anaḍvāham brāhmaṇāya pradāya
dhenudasya saṁmitān lokān bhuṅkte
yuvānam kulānujīvam vīryavantam
bṛhantam anaḍvāham brāhmaṇāya pradāya
dhenudasya saṁmitān lokān bhuṅkte
33.
Similarly, by offering a bull to a brahmin—a bull that is tamed, capable of carrying burdens, strong, young, supporting its lineage, vigorous, and large—the donor enjoys realms (lokān) equivalent to those obtained by donating a cow.
Words meanings summery:
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- तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
- अनड्वाहम् (anaḍvāham) - a bull, an ox
- ब्राह्मणाय (brāhmaṇāya) - to a brahmin
- प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given, having offered
- दान्तम् (dāntam) - tamed, self-controlled, subdued
- धुर्यम् (dhuryam) - capable of bearing burdens (like a yoke) (fit for a burden/yoke; chief, principal)
- बलवन्तम् (balavantam) - strong, powerful
- युवानम् (yuvānam) - young
- कुलानुजीवम् (kulānujīvam) - supporting its lineage (by being a good breeding animal or worker) (supporting its family/lineage; dependent on family)
- वीर्यवन्तम् (vīryavantam) - vigorous, potent, valorous
- बृहन्तम् (bṛhantam) - large, great, extensive
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - he enjoys, he consumes
- लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms
- संमितान् (saṁmitān) - equal to, comparable to, equivalent
- धेनुदस्य (dhenudasya) - like those of the cow-giver (of the cow-giver; of him who gives a cow)
Words meanings and morphology
तथा (tathā) - similarly, thus, so
(indeclinable)
अनड्वाहम् (anaḍvāham) - a bull, an ox
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anaḍvāh
anaḍvāh - bull, ox, draught-ox
From anas (cart) + √vah (to carry).
ब्राह्मणाय (brāhmaṇāya) - to a brahmin
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, related to brahman, sacred
Note: Indicates the recipient.
प्रदाय (pradāya) - having given, having offered
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From pra- √dā (to give)
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
दान्तम् (dāntam) - tamed, self-controlled, subdued
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, gentle
Past Passive Participle
From √dam (to tame, subdue).
Root: dam (class 4)
धुर्यम् (dhuryam) - capable of bearing burdens (like a yoke) (fit for a burden/yoke; chief, principal)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhurya
dhurya - fit for the yoke, bearing a burden, chief, principal
From dhur (yoke, burden).
बलवन्तम् (balavantam) - strong, powerful
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of balavant
balavant - strong, powerful, mighty, vigorous
Possessive adjective from bala (strength) + -vat suffix.
युवानम् (yuvānam) - young
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of yuvan
yuvan - young, youthful, a youth
कुलानुजीवम् (kulānujīvam) - supporting its lineage (by being a good breeding animal or worker) (supporting its family/lineage; dependent on family)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kulānujīva
kulānujīva - living on a family, supporting its lineage, belonging to a family
Tatpuruṣa compound of kula (family) and anujīva (living according to/on).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+anujīva)
- kula – family, lineage, race, community
noun (neuter) - anujīva – living upon, dependent, servant
adjective (masculine)
From anu- √jīv (to live after, depend on)
Prefix: anu
Root: jīv (class 1)
वीर्यवन्तम् (vīryavantam) - vigorous, potent, valorous
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vīryavant
vīryavant - vigorous, potent, brave, valorous, powerful
Possessive adjective from vīrya (vigor) + -vat suffix.
बृहन्तम् (bṛhantam) - large, great, extensive
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bṛhat
bṛhat - large, great, extensive, lofty, strong
Present active participle of √bṛh (to grow, be large), functioning as an adjective.
Root: bṛh (class 1)
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - he enjoys, he consumes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj
Present Middle
From √bhuj (to enjoy, eat, possess).
Root: bhuj (class 7)
लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of loka
loka - world, realm, space, people
संमितान् (saṁmitān) - equal to, comparable to, equivalent
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṁmita
saṁmita - measured together, equal, proportionate, comparable
Past Passive Participle
From sam- √mā (to measure, compare).
Prefix: sam
Root: mā (class 2)
धेनुदस्य (dhenudasya) - like those of the cow-giver (of the cow-giver; of him who gives a cow)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dhenuda
dhenuda - giver of a cow
Compound of dhenu (cow) and da (giver, from √dā).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhenu+da)
- dhenu – cow, milch-cow
noun (feminine) - da – giver, bestower
adjective (masculine)
Suffix -da from √dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Genitive indicating comparison: 'realms of the cow-giver'.