महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-93, verse-13
भृत्यातिथिषु यो भुङ्क्ते भुक्तवत्सु नरः सदा ।
अमृतं केवलं भुङ्क्ते इति विद्धि युधिष्ठिर ॥१३॥
अमृतं केवलं भुङ्क्ते इति विद्धि युधिष्ठिर ॥१३॥
13. bhṛtyātithiṣu yo bhuṅkte bhuktavatsu naraḥ sadā ,
amṛtaṁ kevalaṁ bhuṅkte iti viddhi yudhiṣṭhira.
amṛtaṁ kevalaṁ bhuṅkte iti viddhi yudhiṣṭhira.
13.
bhṛtyātithiṣu yaḥ bhuṅkte bhuktavatsu naraḥ sadā
amṛtaṃ kevalaṃ bhuṅkte iti viddhi yudhiṣṭhira
amṛtaṃ kevalaṃ bhuṅkte iti viddhi yudhiṣṭhira
13.
yudhiṣṭhira yaḥ naraḥ sadā bhṛtyātithiṣu bhuktavatsu
bhuṅkte kevalaṃ amṛtaṃ bhuṅkte iti viddhi
bhuṅkte kevalaṃ amṛtaṃ bhuṅkte iti viddhi
13.
O Yudhiṣṭhira, know that a person who always eats only after his servants and guests have eaten, partakes of nectar alone.
Words meanings summery:
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- भृत्यातिथिषु (bhṛtyātithiṣu) - upon servants and guests (among servants and guests, concerning servants and guests)
- यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, he who)
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
- भुक्तवत्सु (bhuktavatsu) - after they have eaten (among those who have eaten, when they have eaten)
- नरः (naraḥ) - person (man, person)
- सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)
- अमृतं (amṛtaṁ) - nectar (nectar, ambrosia, immortality)
- केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only (only, mere, exclusive)
- भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - partakes (eats, enjoys)
- इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)
- विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand)
- युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
Words meanings and morphology
भृत्यातिथिषु (bhṛtyātithiṣu) - upon servants and guests (among servants and guests, concerning servants and guests)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of bhṛtyātithi
bhṛtyātithi - servants and guests
Compound type : dvandva (bhṛtya+atithi)
- bhṛtya – servant, one to be supported
noun (masculine)
Gerundive
From root bhṛ (to bear, support) + -tya suffix
Root: bhṛ (class 3) - atithi – guest, stranger
noun (masculine)
यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, he who)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what, whatever
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - eats (eats, enjoys)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj
present
ātmanepada, 3rd person singular, present indicative
Root: bhuj (class 7)
भुक्तवत्सु (bhuktavatsu) - after they have eaten (among those who have eaten, when they have eaten)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, plural of bhuktavat
bhuktavat - one who has eaten
Past active participle
From root bhuj (to eat) + -tavat suffix.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Used here adverbially, indicating a condition in time.
नरः (naraḥ) - person (man, person)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nara
nara - man, human being, person
Root: nṛ
सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)
(indeclinable)
अमृतं (amṛtaṁ) - nectar (nectar, ambrosia, immortality)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta
amṛta - nectar, ambrosia, immortality, deathless
negated past passive participle of root mṛ (to die), meaning 'undying, immortal', then noun 'immortality, nectar'
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)
- a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix - mṛta – dead, deceased
participle (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root mṛ (to die) + -ta suffix
Root: mṛ (class 6)
केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only (only, mere, exclusive)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - whole, entire, absolute, only, mere
Note: Agrees with amṛtaṃ.
भुङ्क्ते (bhuṅkte) - partakes (eats, enjoys)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhuj
present
ātmanepada, 3rd person singular, present indicative
Root: bhuj (class 7)
इति (iti) - thus (thus, so, in this manner)
(indeclinable)
विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
imperative
parasmaipada, 2nd person singular, imperative mood
Root: vid (class 2)
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - steady in battle (name of a king)
Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)
- yudhi – battle, war
noun (feminine)
Locative form used in compound
Root: yudh - sthira – steady, firm, constant
adjective (masculine)
From root sthā (to stand)
Root: sthā (class 1)