महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-90, verse-18
तत्र वेदविदो राजंश्चक्रुः कर्माणि याजकाः ।
परिक्रमन्तः शास्त्रज्ञा विधिवत्साधुशिक्षिताः ॥१८॥
परिक्रमन्तः शास्त्रज्ञा विधिवत्साधुशिक्षिताः ॥१८॥
18. tatra vedavido rājaṁścakruḥ karmāṇi yājakāḥ ,
parikramantaḥ śāstrajñā vidhivatsādhuśikṣitāḥ.
parikramantaḥ śāstrajñā vidhivatsādhuśikṣitāḥ.
18.
tatra vedavidaḥ rājan cakruḥ karmāṇi yājakāḥ
parikramantaḥ śāstrajñāḥ vidhivat sādhuśikṣitāḥ
parikramantaḥ śāstrajñāḥ vidhivat sādhuśikṣitāḥ
18.
rājan tatra vedavidaḥ śāstrajñāḥ sādhuśikṣitāḥ
yājakāḥ parikramantaḥ vidhivat karmāṇi cakruḥ
yājakāḥ parikramantaḥ vidhivat karmāṇi cakruḥ
18.
O king, the officiating priests, who were well-versed in the Vedas, knowledgeable in the scriptures, and thoroughly trained, performed the rituals there in accordance with the prescribed rules, moving about.
Words meanings summery:
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- तत्र (tatra) - in that ritual place (there, in that place)
- वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - the priests who are knowledgeable in the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas)
- राजन् (rājan) - O king
- चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they performed, they did
- कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - the various ritual acts (actions, rituals)
- याजकाः (yājakāḥ) - officiating priests, sacrificers
- परिक्रमन्तः (parikramantaḥ) - moving around the ritual fire or arena (moving around, circumambulating, proceeding)
- शास्त्रज्ञाः (śāstrajñāḥ) - those well-versed in Vedic injunctions (knowledgeable in the scriptures, knowing the treatises)
- विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, methodically
- साधुशिक्षिताः (sādhuśikṣitāḥ) - priests who were excellently instructed (well-trained, thoroughly educated)
Words meanings and morphology
तत्र (tatra) - in that ritual place (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
वेदविदः (vedavidaḥ) - the priests who are knowledgeable in the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavid
vedavid - knower of the Vedas, learned in sacred knowledge
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vid)
- veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
noun (masculine) - vid – knowing, wise, learned
adjective
agent noun/adjective from root
From root 'vid' (to know)
Root: vid (class 2)
राजन् (rājan) - O king
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
चक्रुः (cakruḥ) - they performed, they did
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of kṛ
Root: kṛ (class 8)
कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - the various ritual acts (actions, rituals)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of karma
karma - action, deed, work, ritual
Root: kṛ
याजकाः (yājakāḥ) - officiating priests, sacrificers
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yājaka
yājaka - officiating priest, one who performs a Vedic ritual
agent noun
Derived from root yaj (to worship, sacrifice) with suffix ṇvul (aka)
Root: yaj (class 1)
परिक्रमन्तः (parikramantaḥ) - moving around the ritual fire or arena (moving around, circumambulating, proceeding)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, plural of parikramant
parikramant - one who moves around, circumambulating
present active participle
From root kram (to step, walk) with prefix pari and suffix śatṛ
Prefix: pari
Root: kram (class 1)
शास्त्रज्ञाः (śāstrajñāḥ) - those well-versed in Vedic injunctions (knowledgeable in the scriptures, knowing the treatises)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śāstrajña
śāstrajña - knower of scriptures, skilled in treatises
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+jña)
- śāstra – scripture, sacred treatise, rule, instruction
noun (neuter) - jña – knowing, knower of
adjective
agent noun/adjective from root
From root jñā (to know)
Root: jñā (class 9)
विधिवत् (vidhivat) - according to rule, properly, methodically
(indeclinable)
Derived from 'vidhi' (rule) with the 'vatup' suffix
साधुशिक्षिताः (sādhuśikṣitāḥ) - priests who were excellently instructed (well-trained, thoroughly educated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sādhuśikṣita
sādhuśikṣita - well-trained, properly instructed, thoroughly educated
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sādhu+śikṣita)
- sādhu – good, proper, well, virtuous
adjective - śikṣita – trained, taught, learned
participle
past passive participle
From root śikṣ (to learn, to train)
Root: śikṣ (class 1)