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14,64

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-64, verse-4

स गृहीत्वा सुमनसो मन्त्रपूता जनाधिप ।
मोदकैः पायसेनाथ मांसैश्चोपाहरद्बलिम् ॥४॥
4. sa gṛhītvā sumanaso mantrapūtā janādhipa ,
modakaiḥ pāyasenātha māṁsaiścopāharadbalim.
4. saḥ gṛhītvā sumanasaḥ mantrapūtāḥ janādhipa
modakaiḥ pāyasena atha māṃsaiḥ ca upāharat balim
4. janādhipa saḥ mantrapūtāḥ sumanasaḥ gṛhītvā atha
modakaiḥ pāyasena ca māṃsaiḥ balim upāharat
4. O ruler of men, he, taking flowers purified by sacred utterances (mantra), then presented an offering with sweets (modaka), milk-rice, and meats.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सः (saḥ) - the chief priest (referring to purodhāḥ from previous verse) (he, that (masc. nom. sg.))
  • गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken (having taken, having seized)
  • सुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) - flowers (flowers; good-minded)
  • मन्त्रपूताः (mantrapūtāḥ) - (flowers) purified by sacred utterances (mantra) (purified by sacred utterances, consecrated by sacred utterances)
  • जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O ruler of men (vocative address) (O king of men, O ruler of people)
  • मोदकैः (modakaiḥ) - with round sweetmeats (modaka) (with sweets, with modakas)
  • पायसेन (pāyasena) - with milk-rice (kheer) (with milk-rice, with porridge)
  • अथ (atha) - and (then, and, moreover)
  • मांसैः (māṁsaiḥ) - with various meats (with meats, with flesh)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • उपाहरत् (upāharat) - he offered (the oblation) (he offered, he presented)
  • बलिम् (balim) - the ritual offering (oblation, offering, tribute)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - the chief priest (referring to purodhāḥ from previous verse) (he, that (masc. nom. sg.))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
गृहीत्वा (gṛhītvā) - having taken (having taken, having seized)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Root grah (class 9P) + ktvā (absolutive suffix).
Root: grah (class 9)
सुमनसः (sumanasaḥ) - flowers (flowers; good-minded)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of sumanas
sumanas - good-minded, benevolent, a flower (especially a jasmine or general flower used in worship)
Compound su + manas.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+manas)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
    Prefix
    Prefix: su
  • manas – mind, intellect, heart, disposition
    noun (neuter)
    From root man (to think).
    Root: man (class 4)
Note: Refers to flowers offered.
मन्त्रपूताः (mantrapūtāḥ) - (flowers) purified by sacred utterances (mantra) (purified by sacred utterances, consecrated by sacred utterances)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of mantrapūta
mantrapūta - purified by sacred utterances, consecrated by sacred utterances
Compound of mantra and pūta.
Compound type : tatpurusha (mantra+pūta)
  • mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, prayer, mystical formula
    noun (masculine)
    From root man (to think) + tra suffix.
    Root: man (class 4)
  • pūta – purified, cleansed, consecrated
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root pū (to purify) + kta suffix.
    Root: pū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies sumanasaḥ.
जनाधिप (janādhipa) - O ruler of men (vocative address) (O king of men, O ruler of people)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of janādhipa
janādhipa - lord of men, king, ruler
Compound jana + adhipa.
Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+adhipa)
  • jana – man, person, people, creature
    noun (masculine)
    From root jan (to be born).
    Root: jan (class 4)
  • adhipa – ruler, lord, master
    noun (masculine)
    From adhi + root pā (to protect/govern).
    Prefix: adhi
    Root: pā (class 2)
Note: Address to the listener.
मोदकैः (modakaiḥ) - with round sweetmeats (modaka) (with sweets, with modakas)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of modaka
modaka - a kind of sweetmeat, a dumpling filled with coconut and jaggery, a pellet
From root mud (to rejoice) + aka suffix.
Root: mud (class 1)
पायसेन (pāyasena) - with milk-rice (kheer) (with milk-rice, with porridge)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of pāyasa
pāyasa - milk-rice, porridge, any dish prepared with milk
From payas (milk).
अथ (atha) - and (then, and, moreover)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects items in a list.
मांसैः (māṁsaiḥ) - with various meats (with meats, with flesh)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of māṃsa
māṁsa - meat, flesh
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
उपाहरत् (upāharat) - he offered (the oblation) (he offered, he presented)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of upahṛ
Imperfect
From upa + ā + root hṛ (to carry), imperfect 3rd person singular.
Prefixes: upa+ā
Root: hṛ (class 1)
बलिम् (balim) - the ritual offering (oblation, offering, tribute)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of bali
bali - an offering, oblation, tribute, tax