महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-2, verse-3
यजस्व विविधैर्यज्ञैर्बहुभिः स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः ।
देवांस्तर्पय सोमेन स्वधया च पितॄनपि ॥३॥
देवांस्तर्पय सोमेन स्वधया च पितॄनपि ॥३॥
3. yajasva vividhairyajñairbahubhiḥ svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ ,
devāṁstarpaya somena svadhayā ca pitṝnapi.
devāṁstarpaya somena svadhayā ca pitṝnapi.
3.
yajasva vividhaiḥ yajñaiḥ bahubhiḥ svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ
| devān tarpaya somena svadhayā ca pitṝn api
| devān tarpaya somena svadhayā ca pitṝn api
3.
vividhaiḥ bahubhiḥ svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ yajñaiḥ
yajasva somena devān tarpaya ca svadhayā pitṝn api
yajasva somena devān tarpaya ca svadhayā pitṝn api
3.
Perform many different Vedic rituals (yajña) with appropriate and abundant sacrificial fees. Gratify the gods with Soma and also the ancestors (pitṛ) with ancestral oblations (svadhā).
Words meanings summery:
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- यजस्व (yajasva) - Perform Vedic rituals (yajña). (perform a Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice)
- विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various kinds of Vedic rituals. (of various kinds, manifold, diverse)
- यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by means of (Vedic ritual) (yajña) performances. (by Vedic rituals, by offerings, by sacrifices)
- बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (yajñas), or with abundant (dakṣiṇās). (by many, by abundant)
- स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः (svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with proper and abundant sacrificial fees. (with well-obtained sacrificial fees, with appropriate gifts)
- देवान् (devān) - the celestial gods. (gods, deities)
- तर्पय (tarpaya) - gratify or satisfy (the gods). (satisfy, gratify, refresh, offer water)
- सोमेन (somena) - by offering Soma. (by Soma (a Vedic ritual drink))
- स्वधया (svadhayā) - by offering ancestral oblations. (by Svadhā (ancestral oblations))
- च (ca) - connects the two parts of the sentence. (and, also)
- पितॄन् (pitṝn) - the deceased ancestors. (ancestors, fathers, forefathers)
- अपि (api) - also gratify the ancestors. (also, even, too)
Words meanings and morphology
यजस्व (yajasva) - Perform Vedic rituals (yajña). (perform a Vedic ritual, worship, sacrifice)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of yaj
Imperative Middle Second Person Singular
From root √yaj (to worship).
Root: yaj (class 1)
विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - various kinds of Vedic rituals. (of various kinds, manifold, diverse)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha
vividha - of various kinds, manifold, diverse
Compound of vi (apart) + vidha (kind).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (vi+vidha)
- vi – apart, asunder, away
indeclinable
prefix - vidha – kind, sort, manner
noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with 'yajñaiḥ'.
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by means of (Vedic ritual) (yajña) performances. (by Vedic rituals, by offerings, by sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship
From √yaj (to worship).
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Instrument of 'yajasva'.
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (yajñas), or with abundant (dakṣiṇās). (by many, by abundant)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, numerous, abundant
Note: Agrees with 'yajñaiḥ' and 'svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ'.
स्वाप्तदक्षिणैः (svāptadakṣiṇaiḥ) - with proper and abundant sacrificial fees. (with well-obtained sacrificial fees, with appropriate gifts)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of svāptadakṣiṇa
svāptadakṣiṇa - having well-obtained or proper sacrificial fees
Bahuvrīhi compound: su (good) + āpta (obtained) + dakṣiṇā (sacrificial fee).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+āpta+dakṣiṇā)
- su – good, well, excellent
indeclinable
prefix - āpta – obtained, gained, fit, proper
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from √āp (to obtain)
Root: āp (class 5) - dakṣiṇā – sacrificial fee, gift, donation
noun (feminine)
Note: Agrees with 'yajñaiḥ' and 'bahubhiḥ'.
देवान् (devān) - the celestial gods. (gods, deities)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Object of 'tarpaya'.
तर्पय (tarpaya) - gratify or satisfy (the gods). (satisfy, gratify, refresh, offer water)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of tarpaya
Imperative Active Second Person Singular
Causative of √tṛp (to be satisfied).
Root: tṛp (class 4)
सोमेन (somena) - by offering Soma. (by Soma (a Vedic ritual drink))
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of soma
soma - Soma, the juice of a plant, offered in Vedic rituals; the moon
Root: su (class 5)
Note: Instrument for gratification.
स्वधया (svadhayā) - by offering ancestral oblations. (by Svadhā (ancestral oblations))
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of svadhā
svadhā - ancestral oblation, offering to the manes; inherent power, natural state
Note: Instrument for gratification.
च (ca) - connects the two parts of the sentence. (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
पितॄन् (pitṝn) - the deceased ancestors. (ancestors, fathers, forefathers)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, forefathers (collectively)
Note: Object of 'tarpaya'.
अपि (api) - also gratify the ancestors. (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Particle.
Note: Emphasizes that ancestors should also be satisfied.