महाभारतः
mahābhārataḥ
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book-14, chapter-91, verse-7
ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रादात्सदस्येभ्यो यथाविधि ।
कोटीसहस्रं निष्काणां व्यासाय तु वसुंधराम् ॥७॥
कोटीसहस्रं निष्काणां व्यासाय तु वसुंधराम् ॥७॥
7. tato yudhiṣṭhiraḥ prādātsadasyebhyo yathāvidhi ,
koṭīsahasraṁ niṣkāṇāṁ vyāsāya tu vasuṁdharām.
koṭīsahasraṁ niṣkāṇāṁ vyāsāya tu vasuṁdharām.
7.
tataḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ prādāt sadasyebhyaḥ yathāvidhi
koṭīsahasram niṣkāṇām vyāsāya tu vasundharām
koṭīsahasram niṣkāṇām vyāsāya tu vasundharām
7.
tataḥ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ yathāvidhi sadasyebhyaḥ niṣkāṇām
koṭīsahasram vyāsāya tu vasundharām prādāt
koṭīsahasram vyāsāya tu vasundharām prādāt
7.
Then, Yudhishthira, as per proper procedure, presented a thousand crores of gold coins (nishkas) to the assembly members, and the entire earth to Vyasa.
Words meanings summery:
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- ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that
- युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (firm in battle)
- प्रादात् (prādāt) - he gave, he presented
- सदस्येभ्यः (sadasyebhyaḥ) - to the members of the assembly, to the assemblymen
- यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, according to proper procedure/ritual
- कोटीसहस्रम् (koṭīsahasram) - a thousand crores (ten billion)
- निष्काणाम् (niṣkāṇām) - of nishkas (gold coins/units)
- व्यासाय (vyāsāya) - to Vyasa
- तु (tu) - and, but, however
- वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - the earth
Words meanings and morphology
ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from that
(indeclinable)
युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira (firm in battle)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava brother, meaning 'firm in battle')
प्रादात् (prādāt) - he gave, he presented
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of pradā
Prefix: pra
Root: dā (class 3)
सदस्येभ्यः (sadasyebhyaḥ) - to the members of the assembly, to the assemblymen
(noun)
Dative, masculine, plural of sadasya
sadasya - member of an assembly, assemblyman, participant
Note: Could also be ablative plural, but dative fits the context of 'giving to'.
यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, according to proper procedure/ritual
(indeclinable)
कोटीसहस्रम् (koṭīsahasram) - a thousand crores (ten billion)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of koṭīsahasra
koṭīsahasra - a thousand crores, ten billion
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (koṭi+sahasra)
- koṭi – ten million, crore, highest number, point, end
noun (feminine) - sahasra – thousand
noun (neuter)
निष्काणाम् (niṣkāṇām) - of nishkas (gold coins/units)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of niṣka
niṣka - a gold ornament, a gold coin, a definite weight of gold
व्यासाय (vyāsāya) - to Vyasa
(proper noun)
Dative, masculine, singular of vyāsa
vyāsa - Vyasa (name of the compiler of the Vedas and author of the Mahabharata)
तु (tu) - and, but, however
(indeclinable)
वसुन्धराम् (vasundharām) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasundharā
vasundharā - the earth (lit. 'treasure-bearer')