महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-99, verse-14

तडागं सुकृतं यस्य वसन्ते तु महाश्रयम् ।
अतिरात्रस्य यज्ञस्य फलं स समुपाश्नुते ॥१४॥

14. taḍāgaṁ sukṛtaṁ yasya vasante tu mahāśrayam ,
atirātrasya yajñasya phalaṁ sa samupāśnute.

14. taḍāgam sukṛtam yasya vasante tu mahāśrayam
atirātrasya yajñasya phalam saḥ samupāśnute

14. tu yasya taḍāgam sukṛtam vasante mahāśrayam
saḥ atirātrasya yajñasya phalam samupāśnute

14. Indeed, the person whose well-constructed pond is extensive in the spring season fully obtains the reward of the Atirātra (Vedic ritual (yajña)).

Words meanings summery:

• तडागम् (taḍāgam) - a pond (pond, tank, reservoir)

• सुकृतम् (sukṛtam) - well-constructed (referring to the pond) (well-made, well-done, virtuous deed, merit)

• यस्य (yasya) - whose (referring to the person) (whose, of whom, of which)

• वसन्ते (vasante) - in the spring season

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, moreover)

• महाश्रयम् (mahāśrayam) - extensive (referring to the pond) (having a great refuge/support, extensive, abundant)

• अतिरात्रस्य (atirātrasya) - of the Atirātra (Vedic ritual)

• यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of the (Vedic ritual (yajña)) (of the Vedic ritual, of the sacrifice (yajña))

• फलम् (phalam) - reward (fruit, result, reward)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the person whose pond) (he, that (person))

• समुपाश्नुते (samupāśnute) - fully obtains, attains (obtains, enjoys, attains fully)

Words meanings and morphology

तडागम् (taḍāgam) - a pond (pond, tank, reservoir)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of taḍāga

taḍāga - pond, tank, reservoir

Note: Functions as the subject along with sukṛtam and mahāśrayam (implied 'is').

सुकृतम् (sukṛtam) - well-constructed (referring to the pond) (well-made, well-done, virtuous deed, merit)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-made, well-done, virtuous, good deed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from su- (good/well) + root kṛ (to do/make) + ta suffix.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• kṛta – done, made, acted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ta.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective modifying taḍāgam.

यस्य (yasya) - whose (referring to the person) (whose, of whom, of which)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Agreement with an implied 'person' (pum̐saḥ).

वसन्ते (vasante) - in the spring season

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vasanta

vasanta - spring (season)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, moreover)

(indeclinable)

महाश्रयम् (mahāśrayam) - extensive (referring to the pond) (having a great refuge/support, extensive, abundant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahāśraya

mahāśraya - having great support, extensive, vast, great receptacle

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+āśraya)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
• āśraya – refuge, support, resort, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying taḍāgam.

अतिरात्रस्य (atirātrasya) - of the Atirātra (Vedic ritual)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atirātra

atirātra - a particular form of Soma (Vedic ritual) performed for more than a day, lasting more than one night

Compound: ati (beyond) + rātra (night).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+rātra)

• ati – beyond, excessive
  indeclinable
• rātra – night
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to a specific (Vedic ritual (yajña)).

यज्ञस्य (yajñasya) - of the (Vedic ritual (yajña)) (of the Vedic ritual, of the sacrifice (yajña))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yajña

yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship

Derived from root yaj (to worship, to sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: This term is to be included in brackets in the translation.

फलम् (phalam) - reward (fruit, result, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Note: Object of samupāśnute.

सः (saḥ) - he (the person whose pond) (he, that (person))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to the 'person' implied by yasya.

समुपाश्नुते (samupāśnute) - fully obtains, attains (obtains, enjoys, attains fully)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sam-upa-aś

Present indicative, 3rd person singular. Root aś (5th conjugation, Ātmanepada) with prefixes sam- and upa-.

Prefixes: sam+upa

Root: aś (class 5)

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