महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-9, verse-16

ब्राह्मणो ह्याशया पूर्वं कृतया पृथिवीपते ।
सुसमिद्धो यथा दीप्तः पावकस्तद्विधः स्मृतः ॥१६॥

16. brāhmaṇo hyāśayā pūrvaṁ kṛtayā pṛthivīpate ,
susamiddho yathā dīptaḥ pāvakastadvidhaḥ smṛtaḥ.

16. brāhmaṇaḥ hi āśayā pūrvam kṛtayā pṛthivīpate
susamiddhaḥ yathā dīptaḥ pāvakaḥ tat vidhaḥ smṛtaḥ

16. pṛthivīpate,
hi pūrvam kṛtayā āśayā brāhmaṇaḥ yathā susamiddhaḥ dīptaḥ pāvakaḥ,
tat vidhaḥ smṛtaḥ

16. For, O Lord of the Earth, a brahmin whose expectation has been created in advance is considered to be like a well-kindled, blazing fire.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin

• हि (hi) - for (introducing a reason or explanation) (indeed, for, because)

• आशया (āśayā) - by hope (that has been raised) (by hope, by expectation)

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in advance, beforehand (previously, formerly, before)

• कृतया (kṛtayā) - by what was created/nurtured (referring to hope) (by what was done, by what was made)

• पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O Lord of the Earth

• सुसमिद्धः (susamiddhaḥ) - well-kindled (fire) (well-kindled, well-fed (fire))

• यथा (yathā) - like (introducing a simile) (as, just as, like)

• दीप्तः (dīptaḥ) - blazing (fire) (blazing, glowing, shining)

• पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fire (in the simile) (fire, purifier)

• तत् (tat) - such (a brahmin) (that, such)

• विधः (vidhaḥ) - (of) such kind (kind, sort, manner)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is considered (to be) (remembered, considered, known)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a priest, one belonging to the priestly class

Note: Subject of the comparison.

हि (hi) - for (introducing a reason or explanation) (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

आशया (āśayā) - by hope (that has been raised) (by hope, by expectation)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of āśā

āśā - hope, expectation, desire, direction

Note: Agrees with kṛtayā.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - in advance, beforehand (previously, formerly, before)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'kṛtayā'.

कृतया (kṛtayā) - by what was created/nurtured (referring to hope) (by what was done, by what was made)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make), 8th class verb.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'āśayā'.

पृथिवीपते (pṛthivīpate) - O Lord of the Earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pṛthivīpati

pṛthivīpati - lord of the earth, king

Compound of pṛthivī (earth) and pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pati)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)

सुसमिद्धः (susamiddhaḥ) - well-kindled (fire) (well-kindled, well-fed (fire))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susamiddha

susamiddha - well-kindled, well-inflamed, well-fed (fire)

Past Passive Participle

Compound of su- (good) + sam- (together, completely) + iddha (kindled), from root √indh (to kindle).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+samiddha)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
• samiddha – kindled, blazing
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefix sam- + root √indh (to kindle).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'pāvakaḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - like (introducing a simile) (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

दीप्तः (dīptaḥ) - blazing (fire) (blazing, glowing, shining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - blazing, glowing, shining, illuminated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √dīp (to shine, blaze), 4th class verb.

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'pāvakaḥ'.

पावकः (pāvakaḥ) - fire (in the simile) (fire, purifier)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, pure

From root √pū (to purify), with vuk suffix.

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: The object of comparison.

तत् (tat) - such (a brahmin) (that, such)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, such

Note: First part of the compound 'tadvidha'.

विधः (vidhaḥ) - (of) such kind (kind, sort, manner)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidha

vidha - kind, sort, manner, form

Note: Second part of the compound 'tadvidha'. 'tadvidha' (tat-vidha) means 'of that kind', here referring to 'brāhmaṇaḥ'.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is considered (to be) (remembered, considered, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, thought of, considered, known (as per smṛti)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √smṛ (to remember), 1st class verb.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate to 'brāhmaṇaḥ' and 'tadvidhaḥ'.