महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-78, verse-20
पाण्डुकम्बलवर्णां तु सवत्सां कांस्यदोहनाम् ।
प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां साध्यानां लोकमश्नुते ॥२०॥
प्रदाय वस्त्रसंवीतां साध्यानां लोकमश्नुते ॥२०॥
20. pāṇḍukambalavarṇāṁ tu savatsāṁ kāṁsyadohanām ,
pradāya vastrasaṁvītāṁ sādhyānāṁ lokamaśnute.
pradāya vastrasaṁvītāṁ sādhyānāṁ lokamaśnute.
20.
pāṇḍu-kambala-varṇām tu sa-vatsām kāṃsya-dohanām
pradāya vastra-saṃvītām sādhyānām lokam aśnute
pradāya vastra-saṃvītām sādhyānām lokam aśnute
20.
pāṇḍu-kambala-varṇām sa-vatsām kāṃsya-dohanām vastra-saṃvītām
(dhenum) tu pradāya (janaḥ) sādhyānām lokam aśnute
(dhenum) tu pradāya (janaḥ) sādhyānām lokam aśnute
20.
Indeed, by donating a cow pale white in color, along with its calf, for which a bronze milking vessel is used, and which is adorned with cloth, one attains the world of the Sādhyas.
Words meanings summery:
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- पाण्डुकम्बलवर्णाम् (pāṇḍukambalavarṇām) - (a cow that is) pale white in color (of the color of a white blanket, pale-white)
- तु (tu) - (for emphasis) (but, indeed, on the other hand)
- सवत्साम् (savatsām) - (a cow) accompanied by its calf (with calf, having a calf)
- कांस्यदोहनाम् (kāṁsyadohanām) - (a cow) for which a bronze milking vessel is used (for which a bronze milking vessel is used, having a bronze milking vessel)
- प्रदाय (pradāya) - by donating (having given, having bestowed)
- वस्त्रसंवीताम् (vastrasaṁvītām) - (a cow that is) adorned with cloth (covered with cloth, adorned with cloth)
- साध्यानाम् (sādhyānām) - of the Sādhyas (of the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings/deities))
- लोकम् (lokam) - world, abode (world, realm, abode, people)
- अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains (attains, reaches, obtains, enjoys)
Words meanings and morphology
पाण्डुकम्बलवर्णाम् (pāṇḍukambalavarṇām) - (a cow that is) pale white in color (of the color of a white blanket, pale-white)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pāṇḍukambalavarṇa
pāṇḍukambalavarṇa - of the color of a white blanket, pale-white colored
compound of pāṇḍu (pale), kambala (blanket), and varṇa (color)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāṇḍu+kambala+varṇa)
- pāṇḍu – pale, yellowish-white
adjective - kambala – blanket, woollen cloth
noun (masculine) - varṇa – color, tint, appearance
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies dhenum (implied).
तु (tu) - (for emphasis) (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
सवत्साम् (savatsām) - (a cow) accompanied by its calf (with calf, having a calf)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of savatsa
savatsa - with calf, accompanied by a calf
compound of sa (with) and vatsa (calf)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+vatsa)
- sa – with, together with
indeclinable - vatsa – calf
noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies dhenum (implied).
कांस्यदोहनाम् (kāṁsyadohanām) - (a cow) for which a bronze milking vessel is used (for which a bronze milking vessel is used, having a bronze milking vessel)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kāṃsyadohanā
kāṁsyadohanā - having a bronze milking vessel; for which a bronze milking vessel is used
Bahuvrīhi compound of kāṃsya (bronze) and dohana (milking vessel)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāṃsya+dohana)
- kāṃsya – bronze, bell-metal
noun (neuter) - dohana – milking, a milking vessel
noun (neuter)
from root duh (to milk)
Root: duh (class 2)
Note: Modifies dhenum (implied).
प्रदाय (pradāya) - by donating (having given, having bestowed)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
formed from root dā with prefix pra and suffix -ya (after prefix)
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
वस्त्रसंवीताम् (vastrasaṁvītām) - (a cow that is) adorned with cloth (covered with cloth, adorned with cloth)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vastrasaṃvītā
vastrasaṁvītā - covered with cloth, adorned with cloth (feminine of vastrasaṃvīta)
past passive participle in compound
compound of vastra (cloth) and saṃvīta (covered)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vastra+saṃvīta)
- vastra – cloth, garment
noun (neuter) - saṃvīta – covered, enveloped, wrapped
adjective
past passive participle
from verb saṃ-vī (to cover)
Prefix: sam
Root: vī (class 1)
Note: Modifies dhenum (implied).
साध्यानाम् (sādhyānām) - of the Sādhyas (of the Sādhyas (a class of celestial beings/deities))
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhya
sādhya - to be accomplished, practicable, attainable; a class of celestial beings/deities
gerundive
from root sādh (to accomplish)
Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Possessive, related to lokam.
लोकम् (lokam) - world, abode (world, realm, abode, people)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, abode, people, space
Root: lok (class 1)
Note: Object of aśnute.
अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains (attains, reaches, obtains, enjoys)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś
present active
middle voice form
Root: aś (class 5)
Note: The subject 'one' (janaḥ) is implied.