महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-13, chapter-98, verse-20
दह्यमानाय विप्राय यः प्रयच्छत्युपानहौ ।
स्नातकाय महाबाहो संशिताय द्विजातये ॥२०॥
स्नातकाय महाबाहो संशिताय द्विजातये ॥२०॥
20. dahyamānāya viprāya yaḥ prayacchatyupānahau ,
snātakāya mahābāho saṁśitāya dvijātaye.
snātakāya mahābāho saṁśitāya dvijātaye.
20.
dahyamānāya viprāya yaḥ prayacchati upānahau
snātakāya mahābāho saṃśitāya dvijātaye
snātakāya mahābāho saṃśitāya dvijātaye
20.
mahābāho,
yaḥ dahyamānāya snātakāya saṃśitāya dvijātaye viprāya upānahau prayacchati
yaḥ dahyamānāya snātakāya saṃśitāya dvijātaye viprāya upānahau prayacchati
20.
O mighty-armed one, whoever gives sandals to a brahmin—to a twice-born who is suffering from heat, to a consecrated graduate, and is disciplined.
Words meanings summery:
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- दह्यमानाय (dahyamānāya) - to one who is suffering from heat (referring to the brahmin) (to one who is burning, suffering from heat, being consumed)
- विप्राय (viprāya) - to a brahmin (to a brahmin, to a learned person)
- यः (yaḥ) - Whoever (introducing a relative clause) (who, which)
- प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - gives (in the present tense) (gives, offers, bestows)
- उपानहौ (upānahau) - a pair of sandals (a pair of sandals, shoes)
- स्नातकाय (snātakāya) - to a consecrated graduate (to a Snātaka (one who has completed Vedic studies and ritual bathing))
- महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (as an address) (O mighty-armed one)
- संशिताय (saṁśitāya) - to a disciplined one (to one who is sharpened, austere, disciplined, firm)
- द्विजातये (dvijātaye) - to a twice-born (to a twice-born, to a brahmin)
Words meanings and morphology
दह्यमानाय (dahyamānāya) - to one who is suffering from heat (referring to the brahmin) (to one who is burning, suffering from heat, being consumed)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of dahyamāna
dahyamāna - burning, being consumed, suffering from heat
present passive participle
present passive participle of root dah (to burn)
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'viprāya' and 'dvijātaye'.
विप्राय (viprāya) - to a brahmin (to a brahmin, to a learned person)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vipra
vipra - a brahmin, a learned person, a sage
Note: Recipient of the gift.
यः (yaḥ) - Whoever (introducing a relative clause) (who, which)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who
Note: Subject of 'prayacchati'.
प्रयच्छति (prayacchati) - gives (in the present tense) (gives, offers, bestows)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-yam
root yam with upasarga pra, in active voice, third person singular present indicative
Prefix: pra
Root: yam (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the relative clause.
उपानहौ (upānahau) - a pair of sandals (a pair of sandals, shoes)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of upānaha
upānaha - sandal, shoe
Note: Dual form indicating a pair of sandals.
स्नातकाय (snātakāya) - to a consecrated graduate (to a Snātaka (one who has completed Vedic studies and ritual bathing))
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of snātaka
snātaka - a brahmin who has completed his Vedic studies and ritual bathing; a graduate
derived from root snā (to bathe) with suffix -taka
Root: snā (class 2)
Note: Further describes the recipient.
महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one (as an address) (O mighty-armed one)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu
mahābāhu - mighty-armed, having strong arms
Bahuvrihi compound: mahā (great) + bāhu (arm)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)
- mahā – great, large
adjective - bāhu – arm
noun (masculine)
Note: Another common epithet/address in the Mahabharata.
संशिताय (saṁśitāya) - to a disciplined one (to one who is sharpened, austere, disciplined, firm)
(adjective)
Dative, masculine, singular of saṃśita
saṁśita - sharpened, austere, disciplined, firm, resolute
past passive participle
past passive participle of root śi (to sharpen) with upasarga sam
Prefix: sam
Root: śi (class 7)
Note: Modifies the recipient, 'viprāya'/'dvijātaye'.
द्विजातये (dvijātaye) - to a twice-born (to a twice-born, to a brahmin)
(noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of dvijāti
dvijāti - twice-born (a term for Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas; often specifically Brahmins), bird, tooth
Bahuvrihi compound: dvi (two) + jāti (birth)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvi+jāti)
- dvi – two
numeral - jāti – birth, origin, species
noun (feminine)
Note: Further clarifies the recipient.