महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-84, verse-80
पवित्राणां पवित्रं हि कनकं द्विजसत्तम ।
अग्नीषोमात्मकं चैव जातरूपमुदाहृतम् ॥८०॥
अग्नीषोमात्मकं चैव जातरूपमुदाहृतम् ॥८०॥
80. pavitrāṇāṁ pavitraṁ hi kanakaṁ dvijasattama ,
agnīṣomātmakaṁ caiva jātarūpamudāhṛtam.
agnīṣomātmakaṁ caiva jātarūpamudāhṛtam.
80.
pavitrāṇām pavitram hi kanakam dvijasattama
agnīṣomātmakam ca eva jātarūpam udāhṛtam
agnīṣomātmakam ca eva jātarūpam udāhṛtam
80.
dvijasattama,
kanakam hi pavitrāṇām pavitram; ca eva jātarūpam agnīṣomātmakam udāhṛtam
kanakam hi pavitrāṇām pavitram; ca eva jātarūpam agnīṣomātmakam udāhṛtam
80.
O best among the twice-born (dvija)! Gold is indeed the purest of purifiers. And 'jātarūpa' (gold) is also declared to be of the nature of Agni and Soma.
Words meanings summery:
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- पवित्राणाम् (pavitrāṇām) - of purifiers, of holy things
- पवित्रम् (pavitram) - a purifier, holy thing
- हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
- कनकम् (kanakam) - gold
- द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
- अग्नीषोमात्मकम् (agnīṣomātmakam) - having the nature of Agni and Soma, fiery and lunar in nature
- च (ca) - and, also
- एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
- जातरूपम् (jātarūpam) - gold (gold, (that which has) a natural or intrinsic form)
- उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, spoken of, illustrated
Words meanings and morphology
पवित्राणाम् (pavitrāṇām) - of purifiers, of holy things
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of pavitra
pavitra - pure, holy, sacred; a purifier, filter
From root pū- ('to purify')
Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Partitive genitive.
पवित्रम् (pavitram) - a purifier, holy thing
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pavitra
pavitra - pure, holy, sacred; a purifier, filter
From root pū- ('to purify')
Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative.
हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
कनकम् (kanakam) - gold
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kanaka
kanaka - gold
Note: Subject of the first clause.
द्विजसत्तम (dvijasattama) - O best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijasattama
dvijasattama - best among the twice-born (Brahmins)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)
- dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya); bird; tooth
noun (masculine)
From dvi- ('two') and jan- ('to be born')
Root: jan (class 4) - sattama – best, most excellent
adjective (masculine)
Superlative suffix -tama
Note: Addressed to the listener.
अग्नीषोमात्मकम् (agnīṣomātmakam) - having the nature of Agni and Soma, fiery and lunar in nature
(adjective)
neuter, singular of agnīṣomātmaka
agnīṣomātmaka - having the nature of Agni and Soma
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (agnīṣoma+ātmaka)
- agnīṣoma – Agni and Soma (a dual divinity)
noun (masculine)
Dvanda compound of Agni and Soma - ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of
adjective (neuter)
Suffix -ātmaka from ātman
Note: Qualifies 'jātarūpam'.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects with the previous statement.
एव (eva) - indeed, just, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
जातरूपम् (jātarūpam) - gold (gold, (that which has) a natural or intrinsic form)
(noun)
neuter, singular of jātarūpa
jātarūpa - gold, having a natural form, beautiful form
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāta+rūpa)
- jāta – born, produced, arisen; a being
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root jan- ('to be born')
Root: jan (class 4) - rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
noun (neuter)
Note: Subject of the second clause.
उदाहृतम् (udāhṛtam) - declared, spoken of, illustrated
(adjective)
neuter, singular of udāhṛta
udāhṛta - declared, stated, spoken, illustrated
Past Passive Participle
From root hṛ- ('to carry') with upasarga ud- and ā-
Prefixes: ud+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'jātarūpam'.