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13,98

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-98, verse-20

दह्यमानाय विप्राय यः प्रयच्छत्युपानहौ ।
स्नातकाय महाबाहो संशिताय द्विजातये ॥२०॥
20. dahyamānāya viprāya yaḥ prayacchatyupānahau ,
snātakāya mahābāho saṁśitāya dvijātaye.
20. dahyamānāya viprāya yaḥ prayacchati upānahau
snātakāya mahābāho saṃśitāya dvijātaye
20. mahābāho,
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:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • 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.