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13,70

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-70, verse-40

तिलालाभे च यो दद्याज्जलधेनुं यतव्रतः ।
स कामप्रवहां शीतां नदीमेतामुपाश्नुते ॥४०॥
40. tilālābhe ca yo dadyājjaladhenuṁ yatavrataḥ ,
sa kāmapravahāṁ śītāṁ nadīmetāmupāśnute.
40. tilālābhe ca yaḥ dadyāt jaladhenum yatavrataḥ
saḥ kāmapravahām śītām nadīm etām upāśnute
40. yatavrataḥ yaḥ ca tilālābhe jaladhenum dadyāt
saḥ etām kāmapravahām śītām nadīm upāśnute
40. And a disciplined person who, when sesame is unavailable, offers a symbolic water-cow (a cow of water), he attains this cool river that flows according to desires.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तिलालाभे (tilālābhe) - in a situation where sesame seeds are not available (in the absence of sesame)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
  • दद्यात् (dadyāt) - may give, should give
  • जलधेनुम् (jaladhenum) - a symbolic cow made of water, offered as a ritual donation (a water-cow, a cow made of water (symbolic offering))
  • यतव्रतः (yatavrataḥ) - a person who is strict in observing their religious vows and practices (disciplined, one who has controlled vows, one who has observed vows)
  • सः (saḥ) - he
  • कामप्रवहाम् (kāmapravahām) - having a current that fulfills all desires (flowing according to desire, carrying wishes)
  • शीताम् (śītām) - cool, cold
  • नदीम् (nadīm) - river
  • एताम् (etām) - this
  • उपाश्नुते (upāśnute) - attains, enjoys, experiences

Words meanings and morphology

तिलालाभे (tilālābhe) - in a situation where sesame seeds are not available (in the absence of sesame)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of tilālābha
tilālābha - absence of sesame, non-attainment of sesame
tila (sesame) + alābha (absence)
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tila+alābha)
  • tila – sesame seed
    noun (masculine)
  • alābha – non-attainment, absence, loss
    noun (masculine)
    Root: labh (class 1)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ya
ya - who, which, what (relative pronoun)
दद्यात् (dadyāt) - may give, should give
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā
optative mood, present tense
Pāṇini Dhātupāṭha root dā (class 3)
Root: dā (class 3)
जलधेनुम् (jaladhenum) - a symbolic cow made of water, offered as a ritual donation (a water-cow, a cow made of water (symbolic offering))
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jaladhenu
jaladhenu - a cow made of water (for ritual donation)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (jala+dhenu)
  • jala – water
    noun (neuter)
  • dhenu – milch cow
    noun (feminine)
यतव्रतः (yatavrataḥ) - a person who is strict in observing their religious vows and practices (disciplined, one who has controlled vows, one who has observed vows)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatavrata
yatavrata - one who has controlled or restrained vows; diligent in religious observances
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+vrata)
  • yata – restrained, controlled, disciplined
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from root yam (to control)
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies 'yaḥ' (whoever).
सः (saḥ) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
masculine nominative singular of tad
Note: Corresponds to the relative pronoun 'yaḥ'.
कामप्रवहाम् (kāmapravahām) - having a current that fulfills all desires (flowing according to desire, carrying wishes)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kāmapravahā
kāmapravahā - flowing according to desire, stream of desires
kāma (desire) + pravahā (flowing forth)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kāma+pravahā)
  • kāma – desire, wish, love
    noun (masculine)
    from root kam
    Root: kam (class 1)
  • pravahā – flowing forth, stream, current
    adjective (feminine)
    from pra + root vah
    Prefix: pra
    Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.
शीताम् (śītām) - cool, cold
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of śītā
śītā - cool, cold, chilly
feminine form of śīta
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.
नदीम् (nadīm) - river
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nadī
nadī - river
Root: nad (class 1)
Note: Object of `upāśnute`.
एताम् (etām) - this
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, these (demonstrative pronoun)
feminine accusative singular of etad
Note: Qualifies `nadīm`.
उपाश्नुते (upāśnute) - attains, enjoys, experiences
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upa-aś
present tense, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Pāṇini Dhātupāṭha root aś (class 5 or 9) with prefix upa
Prefix: upa
Root: aś (class 5)